Writers Workshops
List of local writers' groups
Ballycastle Writers: Meets every Wednesday at Rathmoyle Library.
From:
7.30pm
Contact: Ballycastle Writers Group, Culard, 45a Drumavoley Rd, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland.
E: info@ballycastlewritersgroup.com
Ballymena Writers Group: Meet at Glenravel Fod, Ballymena every Monday excluding the third Monday of each month.
From: 7.30pm
E:betty@hueston.fsnet.co.uk
ScribeTribe: First meeting 8th March 2011
028 9043 6634
E: info@sensei-winbeforehand.co.uk
www.facebook.com/ScribeTribe
Roddy McCorley Writers group: Meets every Monday at the McCorley social club, Moyard Hse, Glen Rd.
From: 8.00 pm
W: www.roddymccorley.com
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Pygmalion Writers: Meet in the George Bernard Shaw room of the Co. Library, Tullow St, Carlow
From: 7 pm.
E: library@carlowcoco.ie
Carlow Writers Co-operative: Meet in Teach Dolmen, Tullow St, Carlow every two weeks.
From: 7:30 pm.
E: library@carlowcoco.ie
W: www.carlowwriters.org
Cavan
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Clare
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Ballea Writers' Group: Meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Carrigaline Court Hotel.
From: 7.30 - 9.30pm
Full details available on their website.
E: balleawriters@gmail.com
Douglas Writers Group: Meets on the second Friday of every month.
From: 5.30pm
T: 4369000
E: frontdesk@douglaspost.ie
West Cork Writers: Meet most Friday evenings in the back room of the West Cork Arts centre (opposite Skibbereen library) in Skibbereen.
From: 7.40 pm.
W: www.westcorkwriters.com
E: info@westcorkwriters.com
Midleton Writers Group: Meets first Thursday of the month at the Courtyard Craft Centre, Main St, Midleton.
From: 8pm
T: 021-613355
W: Midleton Writers Group
Carrigaline and District Writers Group: Meets in the Stables Bar, Carrigaline on the first Saturday of each month.
From: 11.30 am
T: 021 4320042
Creative Writing Ink: Offers class-based creative writing workshops, online creative writing courses and a manuscript critique and editing service. 35, Granary Hall, Mount Oval Village, Rochestown
T: (087) 2028310
E: info@creativewritingink.com
W: creativewritingink.com
Derry
Derry Playhouse Writers Group: Meets every Wednesday at the Playhouse's new Venue @ St Columbs Hall. This will continue until the newly renovated Playhouse on Artillery St is open again.
From: 12-4pm
E: info@derryplayhousewriters.org
Gaoth Dobhar Writers Group: For more information contact
T: (0) 74 9560100
E: m.hearty@udaras.ie
Errigal Writers: for details contact Denis Blake, Carn Lodge, Ramelton.
Warrenpoint Writers' Group: Meet at Warrenpoint library every Tuesday
From 8 pm to 10 pm.
Contact: Jacqueline Turley Newry Arts Centre 1A Bank Parade
T: 028 3031 3180
E: warrenpointlibrary@librariesni.org.uk
Ards writers: Meest on alternate Tuesday evenings in the Art Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards.
From 7.30 pm to 10 pm.
E:mail@ardswriters.com
Dublin
Creative Writers' Group: Meets in Cabra Library on the first Monday of the month.
From 6 to 8 pm
T: 085 1609906
Adult Writers' Group: Meets in Coolock Library on the first Thursday of the month.
From 11 to 12pm
T: 01 8477781
Trinity Writers' Group: Meets in Donaghmeade Library on the first and third Thursdays of the month.
From 6.30pm
T: 01 8482833
Lucan Writers' Group: Meets in Lucan Library fortnightly on a Saturday.
From 10.30am to 12.30pm
T: 01 621 6422
Lucan Library Teen Writers' Group: Meets in Lucan Library fortnightly on a Saturday.
From: 2.00-3.30pm
T: 01 621 6422
Under eighteens only.
Ballyroan Library Writers' Group: Meets in Ballyroan Library on Thursdays.
From 10.30am to 12pm. Closed for the summer.
T: 01 4941900
E: ballyroan@sdublincoco.ie
Balbriggan Library Creative Writers' Group: Meets on the last Thursday of the month.
From: 7pm
T: 01 8704401
Big Smoke Writing Factory
7 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2
The BIG SMOKE WRITING FACTORY offers creative writing resources, classes and workshops.
E: bigsmokewritingfactory@gmail.com
W: bigsmokewritingfactory.com
Ardgillan Creative Writers: Meets every Saturday in the Green Room, Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan.
From: 10.30am to 12.30pm
E: pauline_ohare@hotmail.com
The Irish Writers Centre:
19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
Run a regular series of writing courses in poetry, fiction, writing for film and television etc.
T: +353 (01)8721302
www.writerscentre.ie
Irish Writers Centre Group for Aspiring Writers from Ireland's New Communities: Meets twice a month in the Irish Writers Centre.
T: 01 8721302
E: info@writerscentre.ie
The Scribblers Corner: Meets every Monday in the Irish Writers Centre.
From: 1-2pm
E: info@writerscentre.ie
T: (01) 8721302
New Writers' Forum: Meets every second Wednesday in the Irish Writers Centre.
From: 7pm
T: (01) 8721302
www.writerscentre.ie
Rathmines Writers' Workshop: Meets every 2nd Thursday in Christ Church, Rathgar.
From: 7.30 to 10pm
T: 086 402557
W: www.rathmineswritersworkshop.com
Dalkey Writers' Workshop: Meets every fortnight on Thursdays in Dalkey.
From: 6.30 to 8.30pm
E: dalkeywriters@gmail.com
W: dalkeywritersworkshop.wordpress.com
Dundrum Library Writers Group: Meets every second Wednesday from 10-1 in Dundrum library, Dundrum
T: (01) 2985000
Kevin Street Library Creative Writers Group: Meets every Thursday in the library.
From: 2 to 4pm
T: 085 1609906
Coolock Library Writers group: Adult writers group meets every Thursday 11-1pm
T: 1 8477781
Donaghmede Library: Adult writers group meets first and third Thursday of every month.
From 6.30pm.
T: 1 8482833
ScribleIzods: Meets every third Wednesday in the Band Room in Chapelizod.
E: ian@letcombe.com
Swords Writers' Group: Meets twice a month on a Wednesday in the Hawthorn Hotel, Main Street, Swords.
From 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
E: info@swordswriters.ie
W: www.swordswriters.ie, www.facebook.com/SwordsWriters
Some Blind Alleys: Creative writing classes and workshops at Nassau Street, D2
W: someblindalleys.com
CIÉ Writers' Group: CIÉ Writers' Group, Dublin Bus, Broadstone, Dublin 7.
E: ciewriters@gmail.com
Dublin Writers’ Forum: Meets every Thursday (except school holidays) at The Twisted Pepper on Middle Abbey Street, D1.
From: 7.30pm
E: dublinwritersforum@ireland.com
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Portumna Pen Pushers Writers' Group: Meets on alternate Thursday evenings in Portumna, Co.Galway.
From: 7.30 to 9pm
T: 087 293 1055
E:portumnapenpushers@gmail.com
Clifden Writers' Group: Meets on alternate Mondays at c/o Gleann Aoibhinn, Beach Road, Clifden, Co Galway. Visitors to Clifden are welcome to join the group for the evening.
W:clifdenwriters.com
E: clifdenwritersgroup@gmail.com
Ballinasloe Writers Courses: Contact teacher: Nuala Ní Chonchúir for futher details at www.nualanichonchuir.com
Creative Writers Workshop: Writers' Retreat & Weekend Workshops using Right Brain / Left Brain learning techniques. International participants also.
T: Contact Irene Graham at +353 86 252 3428 or
E:
creativewriting@ireland.com. For further information visit
W: www.creativewritersworkshop.com
Dingle Writing Courses
Residential writing weekends on the beautiful Dingle Peninsula.
T: +353 (0)66 9154990
E: info@dinglewritingcourses.ie
W:
www.dinglewritingcourses.ie
Tralee Diverse Writers Group: c/o Tralee International Resource Centre, St Patrick's Bungalows, Tralee.
Contact Jane Ovbude for details.
T: 087 0635812
Maynooth Gateway Writers' Group: Meets on the second Thursday of each month in Carton House Hotel.
From: 7.30pm
E: Kate Dempsey at kate_dempsey@hotmail.com
Naas Harbour Writers: Meets in Naas Library fornightly on Thursday.
From: 7.30pm
T: 087 667 4903
Clogh Writers group: Meets in the family resource centre, Clough, every Wednesday
From 8.30 to 10.30
T:056-51784
Laois Writers' Group: Meets in the County Hall Portlaoise on the first and second Tuesdays of the month from September to June.
From: 7 to 9pm
T: Laois Arts Office - 057 8674344
E: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie
Laois Literature Study Group: Chairperson, Ann Hannify.
T: 057-86 21720 0678828
E: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie
Portarlington Writers Group: Chairperson, Josephine Kirwan.
T: 057-86 43293 / 087 6296221
E: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie
Kavanagh Group: Chairperson, Denise Curtin.
T:086 3021040 / 057 8621444
El: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie
I, SoLA (Ink Slingers of Lough Allen): Meets fortnightly on Tuesdays. Meetings alternate between Mountain Tavern, Liscarbin, Drumshanbo and Melrose Inn, Dowra.
From: 7:30pm
T: 087 989033
I, SoLA c/o Drumaweel
Drumcong,
Ck-on-Shannon,
Co. Leitrim
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Granard Writers Group: Meets in the Resource centre every third Monday 3-5pm
T:043-86309
E:rathmhuire2@eircom.net
Longford Writers Group: Longford Arts Office, Longford Branch Library, Town Centre, Longford. For futher details contact
E:acollins@longfordcoco.ie
Drogheda Creative Writers': Meets twice a month, first and third Tuesday, in Barlow House, part of the Droichead Arts Centre. There is a €3 contribution.
From: 8pm
T: Paul Murray - 041 983 0732
E: dcw@droghedawriters.ie
Mayo
Castlebar Writers Groups
c/o Mongeys Opticians,
Ellison Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
T:+353 (0)94 24115
The Untilled Field Writers Group
T: 094 9360113
Westport Writers Group
c/o Mary McCombs,
6 Horkans Hill, Westport, Co. Mayo.
T: 098 28913
Ballinrobe Writers Group
c/o Liam Horan, Lake District Enterprise, Main Street, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo.
T: 092 42244
Ballina Writers Group
c/o Gertrude Reilly McHale & Conor McHale, Main Street, Enniscrone, Co. Mayo.
T: 096 36159
Kiltimagh Writers' Group: The Pen & Ink Club (Kiltimagh Writers): Meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Town Hall Theatre, Kiltimagh.
From: 7.30pm.
T: Ciaran Friel 094 9381494
www.kiltimaghwriters.com
Castlebar Writers Group Turlough: For further details contact at
T:094 9031793 / 087 6283140
E:info@abaristraining.ie
Mayo Writers Block: A Claremorris based group which meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in Claremorris.
E: contact@mayowriters.org
www.mayowriters.org
Writers' Group Foxford
c/o Margaret McDonnell, Foxford, Co Mayo
E:
margaret@mcdonnell.ie
Boyne Writers' Group: Meets every fortnight at the Castle Arch Hotel, Trim.
T: 046 9436040 / 086 8283314
E: mfarry47@eircom.net
W: www.boynewriters.com
Navan Library Creative Writers Group: Meets every Wednesday in Navan library at 11.30am.
T: 046 9021134
E: sflanagan@meathcoco.ie
Oldcastle Library Creative Writers Group: Meets each Thursday in Oldcastle Library.
From: 7.30pm
T: 049 8542084
E: oldcastlelib@meathcoco.ie
The Meath Writer's Circle: Meet on the first thursday of each month in the Trim Castle Hotel, Trim from 7.30pm.
W: Meath Writer's Circle
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Offaly Writers Group: Meets at alternate locations, primarily Tullamore Library and Birr Library, no formal structure. Details of next meetings from:
E: artsoff@offalycoco.ie
T: 057 912 0895
Ballintubber Writers Group: Meets on Monday morning at 11am in Castlerea.
Contact Maureen: T: 094 9655207
E: lydon8@eircom.net
The Leyney Writers Group: Meets every month in the Tubbercurry Community Library
T: Don Urwin 087 6399155
Nenagh Writers' Group: Meets on alternate Wednesdays in the Hibernian Hotel, Pearse St, Nenagh.
From: 8.30pm
Thurles Writers Group: Various venues.
Details: Bill Cooke.
T: 0504 23138
The Source Writers Group: Meets fortnightly on Tuesdays from September to June at the Thurles Library.
From: 7:00-8:30pm
W: www.thesourcewritersgroup.com
Tyrone
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Waterford Poetry Circle: Meets on the second and on fourth Wednesday of each month Waterford City Library.
From: 6.30 pm to 8 pm.
T: 051 849975
E:
sohiggins@waterfordcity.ie
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Westgate Writers' Group: Meets once per month at The Ferns Diocesan Youth Centre, Francis Street, Wexford.
From 7.30 pm.
T: Margaret Galvin 053 9146722
E: Margaret Galvin at impq@imagine.ie
Slaney Writers' Group: Meets first Thursday of each month at 7pm in Enniscorthy Library, Lymington Rd, Enniscorthy.
T:053 923 6055
E: enniscorthylib@wexford.coco.ie
Wicklow Writers' Group: Meets every second Monday evening of the month in Kilmantin Arts Gallery,Wicklow.
From: 7.30 pm
E: wicklowwriters@gmail.com
W: http://wicklowwriters.blogspot.com/
Annual subscription of 35euro.
Abraxas Writers: Abraxas Writers comprises of novelists, poets and short story writers who read and discuss their work in a constructive and helpful way with the clear objective of publication. Meets every Tuesday at Strand Hotel, Strand Road, Bray.
From: 8-10pm
E: Dermot McCabe at dmccabe@turoe.ie
T: (01) 2829536
Note: Many libraries have connections to Writers' Groups. If there is no Writers' Group listed here in your area do not hesitate to contact your local library. A full list of libraries in Ireland can be found here. Alternativly contact your local Arts officer for information, a list of Arts Officers nationwide can be found here.
