Social Conflict and Reconciliation in Ireland

2000 UMAIE January Term Abroad
This Web Site will be updated daily to keep viewers updated regarding the current activities of students.
Course activities begin January 6, 2000, in London.

Activities are subject to change and will be confirmed on day of event.
William Swart Augustana College Andy Eastwood
Date: Activity: Images/Links:
January 5, 2000 
Wednesday
Flight Schedule: 
Minneapolis to Cleveland: Continental Express flight #4056  departing at 11:08 am 
Cleveland to London:  Continental flight #66  departing at 6:00 pm
Day 1
January 6, 2000 
Thursday
Arrival in London
Panoramic tour en route to Hotel
Day 2
January 7, 2000 
Friday
Tour of Westminster Houses of Parliament Day 3
January 8, 2000 
Saturday
Tour of Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral Day 4
January 9, 2000 
Sunday
Departure for Dublin 
Tour of Trinity College and Dublin Castle
Day 5
January 10, 2000 
Monday
Tour of Kilmainham Jail and Collins Barracks
Evening at the Dublin Literary Pub Crawl
Day 6
January 11, 2000 
Tuesday
Tour of National Museum
Visit House of Representatives called "dail Eireann"
Day 7
January 12, 2000 
Wednesday
Tour of County Wicklow
Visit Glencree Reconciliation Center and Glendalough
Day 8
January 13, 2000 
Thursday
Visit Irish Film Museum and St. Jame's Gate -- Guinness, and 
Abbey Theatre ("The Tempest") 
Day 9
January 14, 2000 
Friday
Free day in Dublin Day 10
January 15, 2000 
Saturday
Depart for Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland, visit Newgrange Day 11
January 16, 2000 
Sunday
Political Wall Murals in Northern Ireland
Visits with Republican and Loyalist ex-prisoners
Day 12
January 17, 2000 
Monday
Meetings with David Trimble and UUP at Stormont Building   (History of  Stormont Castle) Day 13
January 18, 2000 
Tuesday
Visit Corrymeela Peace and Reconciliation Centre 
Corrymeela
Day 14
January 19, 2000 
Wednesday
Tour Giant's Causeway and Antrim Coast
County Antrim
Day 15
January 20, 2000 
Thursday
Depart for Derry
Walking Tour of Derry
Day 16
January 21, 2000 
Friday
Visited the Peace and Reconciliation Group in Derry.  Meet with Loyalist ex-prisoners, briefing by the RUC, William Hay (DUP) and John Hume (SDLP).  Day 17
January 22, 2000 
Saturday
The beautiful landscape of Donegal Day 18
January 23, 2000 
Sunday
Depart for Strabane.  Meet with Spring Hill Community Centre and Sion Mills Centre. 
Dinner with host families.
Day 19
January 24, 2000 
Monday
Reception with Strabane District Council
Depart for Galway
Day 20
January 25, 2000 
Tuesday
Classroom time:  Program evaluation  Day 21
January 26, 2000 
Wednesday
Depart for Shannon International to Newark Continental Flight #25 @ 11:15 am 
Depart Newark to Minneapolis Continental Flight #314 @ 3:20 pm
Day 22



Last updated January 25, 2000
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