Enrico Tamburini
Hello, my name is Enrico, I’m an Irish-Italian and I live in Ireland. I went on a short-term language programme in France (Antibes) with EIL when I was 16. I…
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Rachel Ellis
Click on the video to hear about Rachels’ experience when she went on an EIL Study Abroad Outbound programme to Germany for 3 months.
Sarah Jones
My whole life changed when I received the email from EIL Ireland to say that I had won a scholarship to go abroad to Switzerland for three months. There is…
Grace Shimmons
Hi! I’m Grace. Last year (2018) I went to Spain for 10 weeks to learn Spanish, but on reflection, I learned so much more than that. I stayed in a…
Host family Awards and testimonials from local coordinators
Below are some of the wonderful families from all across Ireland that host our international students and go above and beyond in their care for them. Lillian Cronin, Local Coordinator…
Hosting a Korean student in the sunny southeast
John and Linda Wilmott and their two sons Craig and Jason hosted Chiho Kim from Korea for 5 months in Tramore, Co. Waterford where he attended school at CBS Tramore.…
Living in Ireland by Lea Lemke
If someone asked me to tell him about my time in Ireland, I would not know where to start. I mean I have lived here for nine months, where would I…
EXCHANGE YEAR IN IRELAND
A year away can’t be measured in days alone. You’ll only be gone for a school year or semester, but the experience will enrich the rest of your life. Living…
On tea, taytos and heartbreak
I was planning to talk about my experience in Ireland but then I realised that I’d have to write a novel to even cover the basics. So let’s start with…