Ireland has a long history of scholars and storytellers,
stretching from the monasteries that preserved the classics
after the fall of Rome to the wit and poetry of authors like
Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, and Seamus Heany. Only
five generations ago, the Great Famine flattened Ireland’s
economy and drove millions to emigrate. Now software and
telecommunications development have helped this country
experience one of the fastest growth rates in Europe. In
addition, you’ll find a lively, vibrant theater, music, and arts
scene in Dublin and Belfast; the countryside, meanwhile, remains
unspoiled and green. Marymount University students can
participate in the following programs in Ireland: University of
Limerick (wide variety of classes) University of Limerick Summer
School in Irish Studies CIEE – Arts and Sciences IES – Irish
General Studies