Walking through these city streets you will find yourself surrounded by stories. King John's Castle, Limerick's big attraction, holds quite a few stories. The castle has been perched on King's Island, along the raging Shannon, for over 1,000 years and is said to have been built on an ancient Viking encampment. Inside, multimedia exhibits tell the stories of castle life. Limerick, small and quiet, is at its best when explored on foot. Follow the riverside path that takes you through the old potato market to St Mary's Cathedral. The beautiful village of Adare, with its rows of thatched cottages, is a fantastic day trip around Limerick, but the region surrounding the city is rich in castles, so don't miss Blarney Castle, Desmond Castle and Glin Castle. How about some water sports? Head up the River Shannon to Lough Derg, where you can kayak, paddleboard and more.
The Irish English College was founded in 1992 and is based in Dublin, Limerick and Kildare. The centre is accredited by ACELS and MEI, associations that promote English language teaching with high quality standards. ICE's classes are particularly focused on Pronunciation and Fluency. The school hosts students from as many as 30 different nationalities each year.
The host families we have selected for this group offer shared rooms (if you are travelling with a friend we will arrange for you to be assigned to the same host family). In some cases the student bathroom is for your exclusive use in other cases you will need to share it with one or more members of the host family. Breakfast and dinner are provided by the host family. Packed lunches are provided. You can decide whether to do your own shopping and prepare a light lunch to take away (salads, sandwiches, fruit, snacks) or to buy lunch from one of the many and varied take-away shops.
You will be able to choose your work experience from those we have specially selected for this group. The target sectors are tourism, hospitality and volunteering.
Fee valid for a group of at least 15 participants. If the minimum number is not reached, there is the possibility of cancelling the registration at no cost, or alternative solutions will be proposed or the additional cost will be indicated.
Pocket Money
Special diets 30€ per week
Single room supplement 40€ per week
Anything not expressly mentioned under
Irish sockets are type G, with three rectangular plugs. Therefore, you will need to bring an adapter to connect to the Irish socket. Please also note that in Ireland the time difference with Italy is 1 hour behind.
