Grundtvig, Lifelong Learning Programme, Age Action

1. Welcome to Ireland
Céad Míle Fáilte

2. Getting to Your Hotel
• Taxis
– From Dublin Airport to City Centre: €20-30
– Taxi rank outside the terminal
• Dublin Bus
– From Dublin Airport to City Centre: take the #67 to O’Connell
Street, €3.50
– Exact change
– Must wave at bus, it will not stop unless you signal it
• Airlink 747:
– From Dublin Airport to City Centre: €6
• Aircoach Route 700:
– Leaves from Airport to O’Connell Street every 15 minutes -€6

3. Demographics
Total population
literacy rate: 99%
Life expectancy:
male: 78.28 years
female: 82.97 years
Sex ratio at birth:
1.06
male(s)/female
Economy:
agriculture: 1.6%
barley, potatoes, wheat, beef, dairy
industry: 28%
pharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverage products
services: 70.4% (2013 est.)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html

4. Aging Ireland
• In 2011, there were 532,000 older people living in
Ireland
• These numbers are expected to increase by
almost 800,000 by 2046
• In relation to the geographical spread, the
majority of older people live in Leinster, 230,713
• The National Disability Survey (2006) found 2.6
disabilities per person aged 65-74 and
• 2.8 disabilities per person aged 75 and over.

5. Fun Facts About Ireland
• Dublin boasts one pub for every 100 people
– “Good puzzle would be cross Dublin without passing a
pub” – Leopold Bloom, Ulysses, James Joyce
• Famous Irish people: Jonathan Swift, Bram Stoker,
Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Samuel
Beckett, Kenneth Branagh, U2, & Van Morrison
• 9% of the Irish population are natural redheads
• Ireland is the only country in the world which has a
musical instrument – the harp – as their national
symbol
– Oldest known harp in existence is housed in Trinity
College, Dublin. It dates back from at least 1300.

6. • Titanic, the
unsinkable ship,
which sunk in its
maiden voyage, was
made in Ireland
• “Craic”: having a
good time
• Many Irish family
names start with
“Mac” or “O’…“,
which means
respectively “son of
…” and “grandson of
…” in Irish
• There are more Irish
people living outside
of Ireland than in
The Counties
of Ireland

7. Irish Sayings
• ‘Craic’: fun
• Céad míle fáilte: a hundred thousand
welcomes
• Go raibh agat: thank you
• Slàinte: cheers
• Slàn abhaile [slawn a-wall-ya]: safe home
• Conás atá tú?: how are you?

8. Dublin in June
Average temperature of 12⁰C
Expect rain and sun most days!
Sunrise 5.00AM
Sunset 10.00PM

9. Tuesday Afternoon & Evening
• Trinity College
– Book of Kells (open until 5.00)
• Dublin Castle (open until 4.45)
– Chester Beatty Library (open until 5.30)
• St. Patrick’s Cathedral (last admission at 5.00)
• Guinness Storehouse (last admission at 5.00)
• Kilmainham Gaol (last admission at 5.00)
• National Museum of Archaeology (open until 5.00)
• National Museum of Decorative Arts & History
(open until 5.00)
• National Library (open until 7.45)

10. The Book of Kells,
Trinity College Library
The Book of Kells & the Old Library
A 9th-century illuminated
gospel manuscript famous
throughout the world, on
display at Trinity College
Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland’s oldest university,
founded in 1592 by Queen
Elizabeth I of England.
€9 Admission Fee

11. Dublin Castle
Established 1204 AD
Chester Beatty Library
Exhibits including illuminated
copies of the Qur’an from the
9th century AD, ancient papyri,
& some of the earliest Gospel
and New Testament texts
dating from 200 AD
Free admission

12. Of Archaeology
• Kildare Street, Dublin 2
• Artefacts dating from 7000
BC
• Kingship & Sacrifice: a
fascinating exhibition on a
number of recently-found
bog bodies of Iron Age date
Of Decorative Arts & History
• Collins Barracks, Benburb
Street, Dublin 7
• Soldiers & Chiefs: an exhibit
using original artefacts,
letters, replicas, and audio
accounts to show how
soldiering in war has affected
the lives of Irish people since
the 1800s
Free admission

13. Kilmainham Gaol
€6 tour
One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe,
covering some of the most heroic and tragic
events in Ireland's emergence as a modern
nation from 1780s to the 1920s. Attractions
include a major exhibition detailing the
political and penal history of the prison and its
restoration.

14. • Located in the heart of the St James’s Gate
Brewery, which has been home to the black
stuff since 1759
• Dublin’s #1 tourist attraction
• A visit will teach you everything you ever
wanted to know about this world-famous
beer
• The highlight for many visitors is the Gravity
Bar. Here visitors receive a complimentary
pint of Guinness and can relax and enjoy the
breathtaking 360-degree views of Dublin
City
€16.50 Admission Fee

15. Wednesday Agenda Outline
Venue: Trinity College Dublin, School of Nursing, 24
D’Olier Street, Dublin 2
10.00 Welcome
10.30 Evaluation and dissemination
update
11.15 Coffee Break
11.30 Presentation of case studies
focusing on the training aspect
12.30 Discussion - Elder abuse training
and awareness raising material relevant
for different countries
1.00-2.00 Lunch
2.00-5.00 Interactive round table - Elder
abuse awareness and training material in
Ireland
• National Centre for the Protection of
Older People (NCPOP)
• Garda Siochána (Irish police force)

16. Places to Go
After 5.00 on Wednesday

17. National Library
• Open until 7.45
• Free admission
• Last admission at 6.15
• €6 admission fee
Christ Church Cathedral

18. • Begins at 7:15, nightly
• A lively tour of Dublin's famous pubs with professional actors
performing from the works of James Joyce, Samuel Beckett
and more
• Buy tickets here for €13: http://www.dublinpubcrawl.com/

19. Podcast-Guided Walking Tours
http://www.visitdublin.com/Dublin/downloads/Dublin_Podcasts
Free downloads from iTunes or PDF-formatted guides

20. The French Diplomat’s Office
• Open until 8.00pm
• Free admission
• The French Diplomat’s
Office is a site-specific
installation of a key
work by this significant
American artist, Barbara
Bloom has shown in
Ireland. The French
Diplomat’s Office is an
exploration of painting,
set-design, décor,
narrative and, in this
installation designed
specifically for Project
Arts Centre, theatre.
The Project Arts Centre presents…

21. Thursday Agenda Outline
Venue: Trinity College Dublin, School of Nursing, 24
D’Olier Street, Dublin 2
10.00-1.00 Train the Trainer - Elder
Abuse Workshop delivered by
Sarah Mahon, Dedicated Officer
from the Protection of Older
People (Health Service Executive)
1.00-2.00 Lunch
2.00-5.00 Field visits
• Smock Alley Theatre
• Senior Helpline

22. Friday Agenda Outline
Venue: Trinity College Dublin, School of Nursing, 24
D’Olier Street, Dublin 2
10.00-1.00 Discussion - ‘Training
and awareness raising material
and methods’

23. Getting to the Airport
• Taxi: from Trinity College to Dublin Airport - €20-30
• Airlink 747: leaves from O’Connell Street every 15
minutes - €6
• Aircoach Route 700: leaves from Trinity
College/Westmoreland Street every 15 minutes -€6
A helpful
smartphone app
for taxis in Dublin