Living with an Irish family

One of the best ways to learn more about Ireland and Irish people is to live with a family during your stay. Family life is informal and Irish people are welcoming, friendly and talkative, so you will have plenty of opportunities to practise your English.

Our families are carefully chosen by our Accommodation Officers and all families have been visited and approved by us. Irish families live in houses with gardens in pleasant suburbs which are approximately 30-40 minutes by bus or train from the city centre.

You will be sent details of your family and can make contact with them to confirm your flight number and time before arrival. You will have your breakfast and evening meal with your family from Monday to Friday and all your meals at the weekends. Host Family

Breakfast is a light meal consisting of juice, cereal, toast or brown bread. Dinner usually consists a main dish of meat or fish followed by dessert. The main evening meal in Ireland takes place between 6pm and 7pm, which allows you to join our evening programme or to take part in some sporting activity during the long summer evenings.

You will have a single room during the winter but a supplement of €30 per week must be paid to guarantee a single room during June, July, August and September.

Host Family accommodation will cost €165 per week in 2007
Campus Accommodation/Self Catering

Apartments

Dun An Oir, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
AVAILABLE FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER ONLY

Centre of English Studies are delighted to offer new self catering apartments to our clients for July and August.

Location:
Dun an Oir (€33 per night) is an exclusive Student Development situated in Glasnevin, a mature residential area in Dublin approximately 4kms from the city centre. A bus stop is located directly outside the entrance to Dun an Oir with direct access to the city centre. The city centre is within easy cycling distance.
 

Within walking distance are convenience stores, 24 hour supermarkets, fast food outlets, leisure centre, pitch and putt course and numerous pubs and restaurants, including the newly-opened Poterhouse Brewery.

Accommodation
There are three floors in the residence. All rooms are en-suite and there is a kitchen/living room for each of the 6 bedrooms. Each living/kitchen area at Dun An Oir is furnished to an extremely high standard, fully integrated kitchen with all modern appliances. Swipe card security system is used throughout and all floors are serviced by a lift. Comfortable lounge areas include Satellite TV and DVD players.

Bedrooms
All rooms at Dun An Oir are single en-suite. Each room is furnished to an extremely high standard with fully fitted wardrobes and study desks.

* Full on-site Security
* Caretaker
* Secure off-street car parking
* Bicycle shed
* Full laundry facilities
* Cable TV
* Spacious modern living areas

UCD Village: 25-30 minutes by bus from city centre
AVAILABLE FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER ONLY

UCD Village (€37 per night) is situated just 6kms from the city centre. There is a direct bus from the campus to the city. While almost all accommodation is in single bedrooms, there are a small number of apartments with a double room suitable for families.

The self-contained apartments have 3-4 bedrooms. The kitchen, bathroom and sitting room are shared. The kitchen is fully equipped with kitchen facilities, etc. and heating and electricity are provided free of charge. Bed linen, continental quilts and hand-towels are provided.

In the four-bedroom apartments, there are two bathrooms (shower, toilet and wash-hand basin). Facilities at UCD Village include a restaurant, bank, sports complex, tennis courts, running tracks and a gym.

Trinity College: 3 Minutes walk from main school
AVAILABLE FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER ONLY

Trinity College (from €59 per night) is located in the heart of the city, close to major cultural attractions, sporting and entertainment locations. There are 3 types of accommodation:

Standard accommodation (Type A): Located mainly in the more historic area of the campus, this accommodation consists of single study bedrooms or double apartments containing two single bedrooms and a lounge. The rooms share toilet and shower facilities and all rooms have access to a kitchen suitable for light catering only.

Superior Accommodation within Apartments (Type B): Bright and comfortable modern single and double-bedded rooms within purpose built apartments. The apartments generally consist of four bedrooms, two showers and toilets and a kitchen/living room. All bedrooms have individual locks and rooms may be reserved individually or for small parties. Apartments may be reserved for exclusive occupancy.

En-suite Accommodation (Type C): Single and twin en-suite study bedrooms each with a private shower and toilet. Double apartments with two single bedrooms, kitchen/livingroom and shower/toilet.

Dublin - Airport Transfers (for Host-Family & Dun an Oir only)

Dublin Airport is small, and it is relatively easy to get a taxi to the host-family or
self-catering accommodation from outside the main airport building. CES will arrange to meet a client staying in a host-family on arrival, only if they require a personal transfer. The cost is €65 for a transfer on arrival and must be paid in advance. There is a regular express bus service from the airport to the city centre and students can then take a bus to the area they are placed in. Taxis are easily available from outside the airport building and cost approximately €30-€45 approximately. Airport transfers on arrival are only available between 07.00hrs and 23.00hrs to students staying with host-families.