Wednesday 13 July 2011

Dance Like the Irish

 


Another incredibly gorgeous day in Cork. Students have been working very hard on their upcoming assignments and enjoying the beautiful grounds at the University College Cork. 

After completing today's classes, we went to visit the beautiful Neo-Gothic St. Finn Barre’s Cathedral. Students had the chance to hear a presentation about the history of the Chapel as well as a tour. St. Finn Barre’s is known for the beautiful sunlight that illuminates the Chapel due its number of stain glass windows that surround the entire Chapel. All the stain glass windows highlight the most important stories of the Bible.

To finish off the amazing day, we put on our dancing shoes and made our way to Lough for an open-air Céilí with live Irish music and Irish Dancing. The students all gracefully danced to the Irish jigs and are now ready to start competing. Thank you especially to the girls for closing our evening by beautifully singing O Canada for the Irish crowd. Everyone loved it!

Assignments, blue skies, Irish jigs, Neo-Gothic history and a big Happy Birthday to Steph!



Studying on Campus

Studying Hard

St. Finn Barre's

Inside St. Finn Barre's

Happy Birthday Steph!

Waiting to Jig

Shannon Dancin' for Ireland

A Fiddle Jig for the Dancers

Mastering the Irish Steps

The Ceili Band

Grab Your Partners and Dance!