{"id":9781,"date":"2020-04-14T13:37:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T17:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?page_id=9781"},"modified":"2020-06-02T14:59:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T18:59:38","slug":"ireland-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/ireland-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Ireland: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Get creative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Warm-up your dancing feet and your music makers. Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R9KkbU4yStM\">Riverdance<\/a>, then join the show by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uyx95cm8NbY\">playing the bodhran<\/a> or by learning a \u201c1-2-3\u201d with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TL3TjwL0zFg\">Irish dance tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Rock out to some <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EzeDqRhM09w\"><em>U2<\/em><\/a><em> or color some <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercoloring.com\/coloring-pages\/arts-culture\/celtic-art\"><em>Celtic knots<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Watch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Ireland include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince<\/em> (don\u2019t miss the sighting of Lemon Rock and the Cliffs of Moher)<\/li>\n<li><em>P.S. I Love You<\/em> (be on the lookout for scenes in Dublin and the Wicklow Mountains)<\/li>\n<li><em>Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens<\/em> and <em>Episode VIII: The Last Jedi<\/em> (keep your eyes peeled for Skellig Michael)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Study some history<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Study the Irish war of Independence, the Irish Civil War, or The Troubles that followed between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Then, take a virtual tour of these <a href=\"https:\/\/irelandxo.com\/ireland-xo\/news\/ten-irish-museums-visit-virtually\">ten Irish museums<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Read and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Dubliners <\/em>by James Joyce<\/li>\n<li><em>A Star Called Henry <\/em>by Roddy Doyle<\/li>\n<li><em>The Sea <\/em>by John Banville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iqp73McdTTo\">cooking class<\/a> with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/eat-ireland-edition-st-patricks-day\">Irish stew<\/a>, a full Irish breakfast with a cup o\u2019 tea, or a boxty.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Call up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/ga\/en\/Learn-Irish\">common sayings<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals<em>).<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Irish Gaelic is the first official language of the country. However, English is the recognized second language and is more commonly used throughout Ireland.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Meet Your Partner in Travel<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Ireland.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Ireland-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Ireland-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Ireland-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Adventure_Ireland.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Irene has been an Irish dancer her whole life and has traveled to Ireland four times to compete. Her favorite parts about the Emerald Isle are the live music, the kind locals, the Irish breakfast, and the small colorful towns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Warm-up your dancing feet and your music makers. Watch Riverdance, then join the show by playing the bodhran or by learning a \u201c1-2-3\u201d with this Irish dance tutorial. Need more inspiration? Rock out to some U2 or color some Celtic knots. Pick a film Watch a movie that relates to your destination. 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