Historical Walk with Jimmy Deenihan.

📅 28th May
⏰10:00am
📍outside the Listowel Arms Hotel

Free event. No booking required. Places are limited.

Join Jimmy Deenihan for a gentle walk through Listowel, where history and literature meet👇
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Just one place is left for this three-day workshop with Enda Wyley, a space set aside for careful attention to writing, where ideas are tested, sentences shaped, and the work given its due time.
📷 28–30 May
📷 9:30am–12:30pm
📷 Listowel 👇
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You might consider taking the last place while it is still there.
Full details can be found here: writersweek.ticketsolve.com/tick.../shows/…
#ListowelWritersWeek #WritersWeek55 #PoetryIreland #CreativeWriting #IrishWriting #literaryfestival @endawyley
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A workshop fills quietly, almost without fuss, until one morning there are no places left to offer. The workshop with Catherine Dunne has now reached that point and is sold out.👇
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There is, however, no shortage of other rooms where the work continues. Across the week, writers will gather in small groups under the guidance of Enda Wyley, John Connell, Victoria Kennefick each bringing their own particular attention to the craft. 👇
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A few places remain, though not many.
If you have been considering it, now is the time to act.
Details of the remaining workshops can be found here:
writersweek.ie/workshops-26/
#Listowel #Writersweek #Workshops #creativewriting
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There’s still time to get your entries in, but not much! Don’t miss your chance to be part of Listowel Writers’ Week 2026.

📅 Closing Friday, 27th March 2026:
✍️ Bryan MacMahon Short Story Award
✍️ Foras na Gaeilge Competition
✍️ Poetry Collection Award 👇
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✍️ Creative Writing for Adults with Learning Difficulties/Disabilities
✍️ The Single Poem Award
✍️ Nilsson Local Heritage Writing Award

Best of luck to all entrants 🍀

#WritersWeek #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritingCompetitions
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Poetry Prize updates.

Listowel Writers’ Week is pleased to announce an increase in the awards for the esteemed Pigott Poetry Prize, beginning with the 2026 competition.

The winner will receive €20,000, with €2,000 awarded to each of the two shortlisted poets.👇
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Over the past twelve years, the prize has honoured many of Ireland’s acclaimed poets, including Paul Muldoon, Martina Evans, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Tom French, Paula Meehan, and Eamon Grennan.👇
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As Writers’ Week celebrates its 55th anniversary, the festival looks forward to celebrating the richness of contemporary Irish poetry and continuing its long tradition of supporting outstanding literary talent.
#pigottpoetry #WritersWeek #listowel #poetryprize @poetryireland
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What if this Valentine's Day wasn't about buying something, but about feeling something.

About slowing down.
About creating.
About giving time, attention and inspiration to someone you care about.
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This year instead of another object, consider gifting an experience - one that invites curiosity, creativity, and connection.

Our creative writing workshops are designed for people who want to slow down, explore ideas, and spend time with words that matter.
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For someone you love.
for a friend who needs inspiration.
for yourself. Simply because you can.

Sometimes the most beautiful gifts are the ones that open space inside us.

Explore our workshops here: Listowel Writers' Week Workshops

Love can be creative.

#writerswek #listowel
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Roses fade. Chocolates disappear. Stories last forever.

Our writing workshops are a beautiful present for those who loves words, ideas, or has a story waiting to be told.👇
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From beginners to experienced writers, there's something for everyone. And this kind of gift that lasts long after Feb 14th. Give an experience, not just a thing. Browse workshops here: 👇
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writersweek.ie/workshops-26/ Tag someone you'd love to write with!❤️ #writersweek #listowel #stvalentin❤️ #stvalentinesday❤️
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Here are all the workshops running Thursday 28th – Saturday 30th May 2026
📷 Creative Writing with Catherine Dunne
📷 Poetry: A Celebration with Enda Wyley
📷 Life Writing with John Connell
📷 Writing ‘Brave’ Poems Outside Your Comfort Zone with Dr Victoria Kennefick👇
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Book or check your workshop: writersweek.ie/workshops-26/
Already booked? Tag a writing buddy who should join you!
#WritersWeek #writingcommunity #workshop #listowel #amwriting
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