Castledermot Creative Writers

Writing comp based on creating an imaginary place, inspired by Roddy Doyle's Barrytown. The place can be contemporary, historial or even futuristic! Open to 5th and 6th year students.

Ultimate Irish The challenge in this unique writing competition is to create, in a similar way, an imaginary new place, as the location for a piece of creative writing. We want you, in not more than 500 words, to set the scene; describe the surroundings; create a sense of the environment and its people; to capture…

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Best books of 2014 for children and young adults From tickling the funny bone to portraying sympathetically the raw realities of life, there’s plenty of enjoyable reading for Christmas

All set for some creative writing. They say a picture tells a thousand words. What stories will these images spark?

Quick reminder about creative writing this Saturday. Would be great to know numbers. Can anyone planning on coming/sending someone comment below or mail me. Cheers! 15e per student, or 10 each if sending two.

Great opportunity here for writers aged 13-18. The theme is Myths and Legends, closing date 15th of January. Get writing!

IGGY & Litro Young Writers' Prize 2014/15 IGGY Litro Young Writers' Prize 2014/15