Storrows Adventure to Killarney An Óige During the summer as part of CGI's Partnership with An Óige, we were given the opportunity to take part in the Youth Travel Campaign. On the 23rd of August six of us headed to the An Óige International Youth Hostel in Killarney to bond, eat, walk and eat some more. We arrived as darkness fell and straight away we were in love with the hostel. Set in a period house it felt like arriving at a slightly less glamorous Downton Abbey. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful as we all fell in through the door, worn out from travelling. Room keys were handed out swiftly along with fresh linens and there was a charge for the stairs. Following a quick trip to town for a pizza dinner it was lights out and sweet dreams. We arose the next morning and enjoyed a lovely continental-style breakfast for the princely sum of €4. Bellies full, we decided a walk into Killarney National Park was in order so we set out in a cloud of enthusiasm. Flash forward 6 hours and we had walked nearly 20km! We freshened up and hit the town for dinner. The next morning we were sad to see the back of the hostel but we took a fabulous boat ride, making friends with our boatman and enjoying stunning views. All good things must come to an end and it was with heavy hearts that we all returned to our various counties. Killarney, we’ll be back!
Studying Away from Home Blog After finishing their Leaving Cert exams in June, two of our Storrows, Shauna Whelan Buckley and Megan Dempsey, will be leaving their homes in Wexford behind and heading to college. Megan is off to UCC to study World Languages while Shauna will be in Maynooth to become a Maths and Science teacher. With the two girls pursuing different paths far from their Unit in Summerhill Wexford, they will keep us up to date on all their hopes, fears, adventures and challenges as they share their college experiences in monthly blog posts. From what to bring and managing money to making friends and staying involved in CGI, Shauna and Megan will fill you in on their full experience. If you are in the same boat as the girls or will be soon, this is a must for you to check out! Feel free to get in contact and keep an eye out on the CGI Website, Storrows Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages for more updates!
Storrows on the Wall of Women at WAGGGS European Conference 2019 Fantastic to see members of CGI Storrows on the "Wall of Women" at this year’s WAGGGS European Conference being held in Split, Croatia 2019. Emily our Chief Commissioner and members of the NEB were attending the conference on behalf of CGI.
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