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Itinerary
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EIL
Germany Bonn (Group 2)
26/04/2014
- 10/05/2014
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EIL Ireland
Homestay & Volunteering programme Ballyhoura, Ireland.
EIL Ireland & Experiment EV welcome you to
Ireland where, for a period of two weeks, you will live with an Irish host
family, take part in voluntary service in the local community and learn about
Irish culture. You will also enjoy an overnight stay at a seaside adventure
centre on the south east coast of Ireland.
Day
1
Saturday
April 26th
Flight
EI 0693 Aer Lingus arriving at 11:20am into Dublin Airport.
Meet EIL
representative Robbie Eyres - transfer by private coach to Charleville, near
Ballyhoura, Co. Limerick.
On arrival,
meet local co-ordinator Valerie Harding who will welcome you to the community
and introduce you to your host families.
6pm Dinner and overnight in host
familiy
Day
2
Sunday
April 27th
9.00am
Free day with host families.
Day
3
Monday
April 28th
10:30am
Meet at Ballyagran community Hall
for orientation to Ireland and Irish culture with EIL Ireland staff member
Fiona O’Leary. Orientation with the community service projects by Valerie &
local community leaders.
12:00pm Community service project begins at Ballyagran
Community Hall. The school in Ballyagran
celebrates its 40th birthday this year. The primary school in
Ballyagran is the heart of the community and has played an important part in
our community since it opened in 1974.
The village will host celebrations in May and welcome all past students
from the past 40 years. This project is
of huge importance to our community as we rely on your volunteering to help
prepare our village for these celebrations.
The Community hall in our village is where some of our celebrations will
be held and we will be responsible for painting the walls and cleaning the
outside of the hall
12:00pm Packed lunch
2.00pm Community service project continues
5.00pm Host families pick up for return home
Day
4
Tuesday
April 29th
9.30am Meet at Ballyagran Community Hall, continue
with project.
12:00pm Packed lunch
1.00pm Afternoon instruction of traditional
Irish sports with local instructor. Learn the skills of Gaelic football, our
national sport in Ireland. End the day with a game to show off your new skills.
5.00pm Host families pick up for return
home.
Day
5
Wednesday
April 30th
9.30am
Meet at Ballyagran Hall and
continue with project.
12.00pm Packed lunch
4.00pm Learn the skills of Irish dancing
with local teacher.
5.30pm Host
families pick up for return home
Day
6
Thursday
May 1st
9.30am Meet at Ballyagran Hall, continue with
project.
12.00pm Packed lunch
Community service project
continues
5.30pm Host families pick up for return home
Day
7
Friday
May 2nd
10.00am Meet at Ballyagran Hall continue with
project.
12:00pm Packed lunch
1.00pm Art class in Ballyagran Hall
5.30pm Host families pick up for return home
Day
8
Saturday
May 3rd
10.00am Group depart by private coach for
Tramore Surf School & Adventure Centre, county Waterford
12:00pm Packed lunch
Afternoon of surfing
lessons.
6:00pm Dinner and overnight stay.
Day
9
Sunday
May 4th
8.00am Breakfast Hotel
10:00am Morning of outdoor activities Depart
Tramore by private coach.
Packed lunch.
6.00pm Approx. arrival at host community
Day
10
Monday
May 5th
9.30am Families drop to Pauline’s Dog
Shelter project. Meet Pauline to learn about the work of the project and meet
the dogs that you will be taking care of.
Paulines Rescue is near Charleville in North Cork.
Mission
Pauline's Rescue takes in abandoned and neglected
dogs. Here they are given the second chance at life which they all deserve.
Dogs that arrive here are given love and compassion and in some cases for the
first time. You can visit her facebook
page paulines rescue and have a look at some of the dogs you will be working
with. This shelter relies completely on volunteers and receives no funding from
the state. This is such a worthwhile
project and I know you will enjoy it.
12.00pm Packed lunch
Project work continues.
5.30pm Host families pick up for return home
Day
11
Tuesday
May 6th
9.30am Pauline’s Dog Shelter project
12:00pm Packed lunch
4:00pm Project work continues
5.30pm Host families pick up for return home
Day
12
Wednesday
May 7th
9.30am Continue project at Pauline’s dog
shelter
12:00pm Packed lunch
12:30pm Depart by public bus for Cork city. Meet
EIL representative for orientation to Cork city. Free time to explore Cork
city, Ireland’s second largest city.
5.00pm Host family pick up from bus in
Charleville- host families pick up for return home.
Day
13
Thursday
May 8th
9:30
am Pauline’s Dog Shelter project.
12:00pm Packed lunch
2:00pm Project work continues
5.00pm Host families pick up for return home.
Day
14
Friday
May 9th
9.30am Finish project at Pauline’s dog
shelter
12:00pm Packed lunch
Art workshop in Castletown
Hall / Prepare for Farewell party
5.00pm Host families pick up for return
home.
6.00pm Farewell party
Day
15
Saturday
May 10th
Depart
by private coach transfer to Dublin for Aer Lingus flight, departing at 17:50pm
