Does anyone know if there is an Irish equivalent of the J1 work and travel visa?

Question

I'm looking for a visa that, like the American J1 visa would allow a student to go to Ireland for the summer to work and travel. I have done a number of web searches but am not getting the information that I need.

Answer 1

Above answer got it all..

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Answer 2

Applying for an Irish student visa allows a foreign national the opportunity to immigrate to Ireland on a temporary basis in order to undertake a course of study in the country.

Studying in Ireland is an increasingly popular option for undergraduates across the world; Ireland offers a long history of excellence in learning with nine universities, fourteen institutes of technology and a host of other educational establishments.

In Ireland, visas of this kind are issued as either a "C visa" for those applicants whose courses will last less than three months or "D visas" for those who wish to study in Ireland for longer than three months.

Whilst in Ireland, study visa status is not in its own right a route to permanent settlement in Ireland, the Graduate Programme will in some circumstance enable students to switch to an Irish work visa.