Res Round-Up
![A group of young women poses for a photo in the foreground against the backdrop of a large stone castle wall and lush green trees.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790238623/alexandracollegeeu/fxwgeathzwxpcjhqhmdo/Kilmainham1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790238623/alexandracollegeeu/fxwgeathzwxpcjhqhmdo/Kilmainham1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790238623/alexandracollegeeu/fxwgeathzwxpcjhqhmdo/Kilmainham1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790238623/alexandracollegeeu/fxwgeathzwxpcjhqhmdo/Kilmainham1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790238623/alexandracollegeeu/fxwgeathzwxpcjhqhmdo/Kilmainham1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1790238623/alexandracollegeeu/fxwgeathzwxpcjhqhmdo/Kilmainham1.jpg","width":2200}])
Our most recent trip was to Kilmainham Gaol, one of Ireland’s most important historic sites.
![A group of young women pose together on a wooden deck with a lush forest and cloudy sky in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790238502/alexandracollegeeu/j4edufgs6zogyafclmcc/Avondale1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790238502/alexandracollegeeu/j4edufgs6zogyafclmcc/Avondale1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790238502/alexandracollegeeu/j4edufgs6zogyafclmcc/Avondale1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790238502/alexandracollegeeu/j4edufgs6zogyafclmcc/Avondale1.jpg","width":1200}])
The following weekend, the girls enjoyed a fantastic day out at Avondale Treetop Walk, exploring the beautiful woodland from high above the forest floor.
![People wearing horned Viking helmets ride an open-top yellow tour bus through a city street under a cloudy sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790238410/alexandracollegeeu/a9vjsspfxatkqajnepdz/Viking1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790238410/alexandracollegeeu/a9vjsspfxatkqajnepdz/Viking1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790238410/alexandracollegeeu/a9vjsspfxatkqajnepdz/Viking1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790238410/alexandracollegeeu/a9vjsspfxatkqajnepdz/Viking1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790238410/alexandracollegeeu/a9vjsspfxatkqajnepdz/Viking1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1790238410/alexandracollegeeu/a9vjsspfxatkqajnepdz/Viking1.jpg","width":2200}])
For our first trip of the year, the girls had a fantastic time exploring Dublin aboard the Viking Splash tour.
![Six young women stand behind a white counter featuring a chocolate cake, set against a background of white kitchen cabinets.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790238342/alexandracollegeeu/xclmjkpb7jkvozqty1aa/AugustBdayCake1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790238342/alexandracollegeeu/xclmjkpb7jkvozqty1aa/AugustBdayCake1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790238342/alexandracollegeeu/xclmjkpb7jkvozqty1aa/AugustBdayCake1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790238342/alexandracollegeeu/xclmjkpb7jkvozqty1aa/AugustBdayCake1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790238342/alexandracollegeeu/xclmjkpb7jkvozqty1aa/AugustBdayCake1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1790238342/alexandracollegeeu/xclmjkpb7jkvozqty1aa/AugustBdayCake1.jpg","width":2200}])
Each month in Res, we celebrate all the girls who have a birthday that month with a special birthday cake to share.
![Several students sit around a light-colored table folding colorful origami paper in a bright classroom.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790238244/alexandracollegeeu/sfnsbv4t7dywjdigxdlg/Origami4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790238244/alexandracollegeeu/sfnsbv4t7dywjdigxdlg/Origami4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790238244/alexandracollegeeu/sfnsbv4t7dywjdigxdlg/Origami4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790238244/alexandracollegeeu/sfnsbv4t7dywjdigxdlg/Origami4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790238244/alexandracollegeeu/sfnsbv4t7dywjdigxdlg/Origami4.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1790238244/alexandracollegeeu/sfnsbv4t7dywjdigxdlg/Origami4.jpg","width":2200}])
Our JS students and 1st Years enjoyed a relaxing and creative evening learning the Japanese art of origami.
![A group of young women gather around and sit on a green merry-go-round in a park with a wooden play structure and trees in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790238148/alexandracollegeeu/ftzidykctmzpxok2xuzn/1stYears2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790238148/alexandracollegeeu/ftzidykctmzpxok2xuzn/1stYears2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790238148/alexandracollegeeu/ftzidykctmzpxok2xuzn/1stYears2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790238148/alexandracollegeeu/ftzidykctmzpxok2xuzn/1stYears2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790238148/alexandracollegeeu/ftzidykctmzpxok2xuzn/1stYears2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1790238148/alexandracollegeeu/ftzidykctmzpxok2xuzn/1stYears2.jpg","width":2200}])
Our new 1st Years received a warm welcome as they arrived and began settling into boarding life.