Study Abroad in Limerick: Beyond the Classroom

Learning does not begin or end in the classroom. To help you get a true taste of Irish culture, cultural activities and excursions are included in your program fee. Past activities have included:

  • Walking tours
  • Traditional Irish music concerts
  • Museum visits
  • Sports events

As Limerick enjoys an excellent location within Ireland, there are many activities to do both in Limerick or no more than 2 hours away.

  • Ancient historical sites such as:
    • Clonmacnoise
    • Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb
    • Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
    • Giant's Causeway
  • Surfing
  • Fishing with local fishermen off Loop Head
  • Windsurfing
  • Canoeing
  • Rapelling
  • Horse riding classes
  • The Hunt Museum, Limerick
  • National Museum of Ireland
  • Night at the greyhound races or horse racing
  • A day out at Limerick's food and variety markets
  • Guinness Storehouse
  • King John's Castle, Limerick
  • Take part in or become a spectator of Ireland's two sports of Hurling and Gaelic Football
  • Experience one of Ireland's many festivals from the Limerick Riverfest to Dublin's Theater Festival

Please not that students may be asked to pay a small additional fee for some of the activities above.

University Sports Arena

The University has one of the largest indoor sports complexes in Ireland. The University Sports Arena includes a 50-meter swimming pool, an indoor jogging track, a 60-meter sprint track, four full-size courts for basketball, volleyball, badminton and indoor soccer, 45 cardiovascular machines including treadmills, cycles and cross-trainers and 35 resistance training machines and free weight stations. The arena is right on campus, a few minutes’ walk from the main academic buildings.