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Ireland: Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic and Irish origin. SDARL Alumni went to the Saturday afternoon game featuring Limerick versus Kilkenny, where 55,001 …
Ireland: Learning about whiskey
A few days earlier, our group visited the headquarters of Alltech. The founder of that company also set up a distillery in an abandoned church …
Ireland: Thanks to the Crinions for hosting us, Limerick dinner
Michael and Patrician Crinion were instrumental in making this a wonderful trip. Our group presented them with a gift at our dinner Friday night. Having …
Ireland: Connections to presidents
We stopped at the Barak Obama travel plaza to learn a bit about the connections to our presidents. I hope you can read a bit …
Ireland: Rugged beauty
Terry Jaspers checks out the peat that has been stacked to dry. The landscape of the Burren has been shaped by geological forces for hundreds …
Ireland: Kylemore Abbey
Originally a castle built as a romantic gift for the beautiful Margaret Henry in 1867, Kylemore Abbey is steeped in tales of romance, tragedy, spirituality, …
Ireland: Bit of blarney
Barney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland, and the River Martin. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the …
Ireland: Dining at Bunratty Castle
Our group heading into Bunratty Castle. Bunratty Castle is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the center of …
Ireland: SDARL Alumni learn from Alltech, dairy operation, bull farm and enjoy farm-to-table supper
On Tuesday, our group visited the Alltech European Bioscience Centre at Dunboyne, Ireland. Kevin Tuck, Managing Director, told us the company has offices world-wide …
Learning from Ireland’s leaders
Ireland’s Minister of State Andrew Doyle and Officials of the Department of Agriculture in Dublin shared details about the ag industry in Ireland with the …
Public-Private Partnerships and Rural Economic Development Highlight Leadership Seminar
Members of Class X of the South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership (SDARL) Program improved their knowledge of the public-private partnerships that are vital to …
Leaders Focus on Improving Intercultural Competencies
Class X of the South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership (SDARL) Program worked on developing awareness and competencies with diverse populations in the state during …