Giving my final presentation was a really positive experience. It gave me the chance to share my ideas while contributing to a real challenge faced by the community. I was part of the financial group, and our job was to come up with ways to bring steady foot traffic to Carrigart year-round. Carrigart is a…
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Coffee and GAA Sports
Today was interesting. We started the morning in Downings, where the group went kayaking in the bay. I decided not to join because I’ve always had a fear of deep, open water. Instead, I stayed on land and enjoyed a quiet cup of coffee from a local café while the others paddled out. Even though…
Outdoors in Ireland
This weekend was both challenging and memorable, shaped by the physical activities we did and the unpredictable weather that followed us throughout. We started on Saturday with the GAA Annual 5K Fun Run and Walk. I had never run a 5K before, so I was a bit unsure going in, but I managed to finish…
Local Voices and Fabrics
Today we had 2 site visits. First, the Tyrconnell Tribune and then McNutt of Donegal in Downings. Both have built strong reputations over time, but they have done so in very different ways. Their shared location in rural Donegal plays a major role in shaping their brand identities, even though their industries and strategies differ….
Arriving to Carrigart
Today was our first day in Carrigart. We visited Gteic for the first time in person and met with Majella in the conference room. It was difficult to mentally visualize the layout of the co-working space from previous Zoom calls, but seeing it in person made it much easier to understand the physical space we…
Moving along the North Coast
This was a fun day. We started with a long drive from Belfast to the Dark Hedges, a narrow road lined with twisted beech trees featured in Game of Thrones. I originally thought it was used in The Lord of the Rings, but I was wrong. A storm knocked down many of the original trees,…
From Belfast to Co. Donnegal
We started with a long drive from Belfast to the Dark Hedges, a narrow road lined with beech trees that became famous after appearing in Game of Thrones. A powerful storm knocked down many of the original trees, so the site does not look as dramatic in person as the online photos suggest. There was…
My time in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Tuesday was our first day in Ireland and the UK. We landed in Dublin at 6 a.m. and got to Belfast by 10. I was exhausted. I only got about an hour of sleep on the plane, and it definitely caught up with me. Luckily for me, I had the entire row to myself on…
Weeknd before Ireland
I had a great weekend. It started with sleeping in until 11 and grabbing Smashed Waffles with the guys. I ordered the Chatty Patty breakfast sandwich with bacon. It was solid, but it left a weird aftertaste that made me feel a little nauseous. Good, not great. I probably won’t go back. After a few…
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