PROVISIONAL ITINERARY (still subject to change)
Note: It takes about 20 minutes to commute by bus between Glasnevins Campus (44 from Helix stop or 19 Ballymun Rd stop) and All Hallows Campus (St. Patrick's Campus stop, All Hallows Campus is across the street). You will be given bus passes on Mon that will cover this and most (if not all) of your travel in Dublin proper.
MON. JUNE 9 (arrive Dublin, morning)
8:45 AM, DUB airport (meeting place Cloud Picker Cafe Terminal 2; Julian and I will meet you there; we will take cabs to campus)
10 AM – 11:00 AM, Settle into Glasnevin Campus dorms
11:00 - 11:30 AM, short tour of Glasnevin Campus
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, group lunch, Nubar (not included)
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM, Informal walking tour of downtown Dublin
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Free Time/Glasnevin Campus
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Orientation/Group Readings, SG09, All Hallows Campus, DCU (again, short bus ride between campuses)
8:00 PM, Pubs (optional)
TUES. JUNE 10
8:30 – 9:30 AM, Group Breakfast, Student Restaurant, Glasnevin Campus, DCU
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Workshop, SG09, All Hallows Campus, DCU
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Most Peculiar Tea (essentially lunch) with agent/author Vanessa O’Loughlin at the College Green Hotel
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Free Time (on or near All Hallows/St. Patrick's Campus)
6:00 PM, Lecture/Q&A with author Deirdre Sullivan (Tangleweed & Brine), “Irish Myth/Folklore as Inspiration,” followed by a reading (Belvedere House, St. Patrick's Campus, DCU)
8:00 PM, Group dinner at Brazen Head w. Deirdre Sullivan; we will likely sit at an assortment of tables as opposed to one long one
WEDS. JUNE 11
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Group Breakfast, Student Restaurant, Glasnevin Campus, DCU (Ballymun Rd, 19 Merrion Square bus to St. Patrick's)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Workshop, SG09, All Hallows Campus, DCU
1:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Independent lunch/Free Time
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Opening Ceremony with Booker Prize winning author Roddy Doyle (Paddy Clarke Ha Ha and The Commitments), featuring a very special mini-concert by Brian Gilligan, star of the stage adaptation of The Commitments, a smash hit West End musical, Woodlock Hall Library, All Hallows, DCU
8.30 PM, Drinks w. Roddy Doyle at the Cat & Cage
THURS. JUNE 12
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Group Breakfast, Student Restaurant, Glasnevin Campus, DCU
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Workshop, All Hallows Campus, DCU (SG11)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Free Time/Independent Lunch
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Bog Bodies/National Museum of Ireland - Archeology (closes at 5:00 PM) & Free Time (in the area); 10 min walk to Drury Buildings
6.00 PM – 9:00 PM, Group Dinner w. special guests, author/publisher Sarah Davis-Goff in conversation with author Sophie White, followed by short readings from each of their books, Loft @ Drurys Buildings
FRI. JUNE 13
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Group Breakfast, Student Restaurant, Glasnevin Campus, DCU
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Workshop, All Hallows Campus, DCU (SG05)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Drinks @ Stag's Head w. Donal Ryan
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, The Book of Kells Experience
6.30 PM - Shuttle to Johnnie Fox's (On the Road Opposite the College Green Hotel; Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2)
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM, Dinner Event/Hooley Show at Johnnie Fox’s
11:30 PM, Return shuttle
SAT. JUNE 14th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Group Breakfast, Student Restaurant, Glasnevin Campus, DCU
11:30 AM, Train to Galway (bus to Dublin Heuston, train Dublin Heuston to Galway, 2.5 hours)
2:00 - 2:30 PM, Settle into rooms
2:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Free Time (I'll be at Tigh Neachtain)
8:00 PM, Public Reading/Q&A at Kenny’s Bookshop: Patricia Forde, Dave Rudden, Alex Dawson10:00 PM, pubbing/hobnobbing w. Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde
SUN. JUNE 15
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Group Breakfast, hotel
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Free Writing/Exploring Time and (11 AM - 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM) One-On-One Feedback Sessions with Alex/Dave (location TBD, likely Tigh Neachtain)
8:00 PM, Pubs/Clubs (optional)
MON. JUNE 16
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Group Breakfast, hotel
11:00 AM, Charter bus to Dunguaire Castle,
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Dunguaire Castle
1:30 PM, Charter bus to Doolin,
3:00 PM, Settle into accommodations
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Free Time and One-On-One Feedback Sessions (4:00 PM – 6:30 PM) with Alex/Dave
7:00 PM, Group Reading @ Ballyvara
8:30 PM, Irish Trad @ Gus O'Connor's
TUES. JUNE 17
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Group Breakfast, Ballyvara
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Morning hike, Cliffs of Moher and The Burren
1:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Free Time and (2:30 PM– 5:30 PM) One-On-One Feedback Sessions with Alex/Dave
7:00 PM, Group Reading @ Ballyvara
8:30 PM, Irish Trad @ McGannn's
WEDS. JUNE 18:
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Group Breakfast, Ballyvara
10:00 AM - Hike to Doolin Pier (20 min)
11:00 AM – Ferry to Innis Mor11:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Free time to explore Inishmore (Ringfort, Black Fort, Dragon's Lair, Puffing Holes, Watty's Pub)
4:15 PM, Return Ferry to Doolin (don't be late)
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Free Time
7:00 PM, Group Reading @ Ballyvara
8:30 PM, Irish Trad @ McDermott's & Fitzpatrick's
THURS JUNE 19
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Group Breakfast, hotel
10:30 AM - NOON, Charter bus to Galway,
NOON – 1:30 PM, Free Time in Galway (independent lunch, etc.)
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Train to Dublin
5:00 PM, Settle back into to Glasnevin Campus Dorms
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, Free Time
7:00 – 8:00 PM, Dave Rudden Lecture, The Oratory, All Hallows Campus, DCU (open to all DCU students, max 40)
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Alex Dawson Lecture, The Oratory, All Hallows Campus, DCU (open to all DCU students, max 40)
9:00 PM, Pubs (optional)
FRI. JUNE 20
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Group Breakfast (Student Restaurant, Glasnevin Campus, DCU)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Workshop, DCU (TBD)
1:00 – 7:30 PM, Free Time/Writing Time
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Group Readings & Brief Performance Workshop, The Oratory, All Hallows Campus, DCU
9:00 PM, Pubs (optional)
SAT. JUNE 21
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, Group Breakfast (Student Restaurant, Glasnevin Campus, DCU)
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Discover Irish Children’s Books Symposium (tix included; Cregan Library, St. Patrick's Campus, DCU)
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Free Time
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Publicized Closing Ceremony w. Student Readings (hosted by Dave and Alex, who will also read), The Oratory, All Hallows Campus, DCU (open to the public and all DCU students, max 40)
10:00 PM, Pubs (optional)
SUN. JUNE 22 (Depart Dublin, morning)
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ACCOMMODATIONS (included):
Eight nights (6/9-6/13; 6/19 -6/21) in Dublin: Glasnevins Campus, DCU (individual single occupancy apartments with private bathrooms and shared kitchen/living space, breakfast included), Grace Park Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin, D09 N920, Ireland ( +353 1 700 5800)
Two nights (6/14, 6/15) in Galway: St Jude's Lodge B&B (shared rooms, twin occupancy, breakfast included), 24 College Road, H91 N560 Galway, Ireland (+353 91 569 100). A five minute walk to Eyre Square. Well-reviewed. Clean, comfortable, with an excellent breakfast.
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| St. Jude's Lodge B&B, bedroom. |
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| St. Jude's Lodge, breakfast room. |
Three nights (6/16 - 6/18) in Doolin, Ballyvara House, desscibed as a "substantial luxury self-catering property boasting 11 en-suite bedrooms; located on over 20 acres of green Irish countryside with views of rolling fields and Doonagore Castle in the distance). Haunted? Maybe? A five minute walk to Doolin village.
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| Ballyvara House, bedroom. |
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| Ballyvara House, dining room. |
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| Ballyvara House, front gate. |
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MEALS (included): Group breakfast every day, Group Dinner @ Brazen Head w. Deirdre Sullivan, Group Dinner/Event @ Loft at Drury’s Buildings w. Sarah Goff and Sophie White, Most Peculiar Tea @ The Westin w. Vannessa O'Loughlin, Group Dinner/Hooley Show at Johnny Fox’s; Group Dinner in Galway (TBD) w. Patricia Forde.
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| The Brazen Head, Dublin's most haunted pub, exterior. |
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| The Brazen Head, interior. |
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| The Loft, an intimate private space on the fourth floor of the famous Drury Building |
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| It has its own bar and a private rooftop terrace. |
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| The Westin Hotel, interior. |
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| The Westin Hotel, exterior. |
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| Johnnie Fox's, exterior; one of the oldest and certainly the highest pub in the country, nestled in Glencullen and surrounded by the serenity of the Dublin Mountains. |
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| Johnny Fox's, interior. |
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| The Hooley Show, a raucous program of music and dance, accompanied by a four-course meal of delicious Irish Fayre. |
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TICKETS (included): Book of Kells
& The Old Library, National Museum - Archeology (Bog Bodies),
National Museum - Natural History, Dunguaire Castle.
TRANSPORT (included): Private bus
to/from Johnny Fox's, group train to/from Galway, shuttle bus/ferry
to/from Aran Island, private bus Galway to/from Doolin, private bus
to/from Dublin to Montpelier Hill car park.
SPECIAL GUESTS (included): Deirdre Sullivan, Roddy Doyle, Brian
Gilligan, Vanessa O’Loughlin, Sarah Goff, Sophie White, Donal Ryan,
Patricia Forde, Tomas Kenny.