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Week-long, creative writing holidays with a difference, scenic walks, fascinating talks & daily prac
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23/06/2024

A small reward after a week of writing, well done everyone!

22/06/2024

And the super suprise of the week, Kelsie, one of our dear participants, raises the house at Leo’s Tavern

21/06/2024

‘Other People’s Lives’ workshop with Roy Greenslade and Noreen Taylor https://www.beyondthepalebooks.com/shopnewbooks/p/the-peer-the-priests-and-the-press-a-story-of-the-demise-of-irish-landlordism?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1PBOx_grrRZhva8SQqtS8JrYhE3td1WE65s3mAV_U8h2GoyfUnLGpouEk_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

20/06/2024

20/06/2024

19/06/2024

Workshop in a hundred-year old cottage

18/06/2024

A former midwife living in the Canary Islands paralysed after an accident, a charity volunteer and candidate for local elections from just outside London, a university lecturer in life sciences from Dublin and a pharmacist from Donegal were among the finalists in our recent ‘Wild Atlantic Writing ...

18/06/2024

And we also work hard and enjoy it as everyone is passionate about writing.

15/06/2024

Author, media expert and former editor of one of the UK’s biggest selling daily newspapers.
Ireland Writing Retreat is delighted to announce Roy Greenslade will be a guest speaker at our upcoming retreat next week. Entitled ‘Other People’s Lives,’ Roy will discuss the challenges facing him writing about two prominent social figures living almost 100 years apart. Roy Greenslade

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11/06/2024

Interesting article by an alumna of our writing retreat, Rosemary

Read about one spiritual enthusiast's "crowd in the cloud," a circle of deceased people who offer communication and guidance.

11/06/2024

We were going to post an article about how much we enjoyed being with writers at our recent Travel and Discovery Retreat.

But then we read this delightfully amusing story by one of our participants and realised it portrayed our enjoyable week together better than we ever could. See story on our News site

11/06/2024

We were going to post an article about how much we enjoyed being with writers at our recent Travel and Discovery Retreat.But then we read this delightfully amusing story by one of our participants and realised it portrayed our enjoyable week together better than we ever could. And in future, we woul...

05/06/2024

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries:

"It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.

"There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.

"If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice!

"Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity."

02/06/2024

As the world celebrates International Day of Celtic Art on June 9, now is a good time we tell you our story honouring our heritage. Donegal, the home of ‘Ireland Writing Retreat,’ is a land of myth and legend so we felt the urge to design a special mystical Celtic logo to celebrate our 10th anni...

25/05/2024

Where did the week go? After exploring, discovering, traveling, writing and discussing, we are saying good bye to our international travel writers and hope to see everyone again soon.

25/05/2024

where rainbow ends…

23/05/2024

That’s the way to end a good day in northwest Donegal, with a few local stories and a whiskey tasting at Crolly Distillery The Crolly Distillery

23/05/2024

Lunch at the Castle Synge & Byrne, a tour of the gardens and Glenveagh Castle filled up the day, now time to write about all these experiences

23/05/2024

A stop at the Bridge of Tears to have a few smiles for thise who left for far away shores and could never return to their Donegal homes

22/05/2024

Lunch in a museum, an authentic experience at An t-Sean Bheairic: Ionad Cuartaíochta an Fháil Charraigh a former garda station, now a museum, cultural center and cafe.

22/05/2024

Many thanks for the friendly and efficient service of our local bus company McGinley Coach Travel and today we learned that John, founder of the company, might be a descendent of the Donegal mythical hero, MacAneely, father of legendary Lugh

22/05/2024

Learning about the local legends and myths as well as about the local drama group’s productions Cloughaneely Players lead by director Murray Learmont

22/05/2024

What a pleasure to have a chat with Gearoid, manager of Teac Jack Glassagh about the history of the hotel and how he and his family made it such as a success

22/05/2024

Our future's at stake. Help save our land, home to 1 in 3 surviving African elephants.

21/05/2024

A unique evening of song, food and drinks in the shadow of misty Muckish mountain at The Song House The Song House Ireland

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And the super suprise of the week, Kelsie, one of our dear participants, raises the house at Leo’s Tavern

Talented writer and singer Kelsie Collins gifting us with a song in the middle of the misty island of Gola. Magical. #irelandwritingretreat #writingretreat #writingretreatsireland #ireland #wildatlanticway #donegal #singing #golaisland

Stories of times gone by on the mist covered Gola Island. We are in good hands with Eddie and we have a cup of tea to keep us warm #golaisland #golaislandferry #irelandwritingretreat #writingretreats #writingretreatsireland

Author Roy Greenslade speaking about writing his book about Maxwell, Maxwell’s Fall during the workshop ‘Other People’s Lives’ #irelandwritingretreat #writingretreats #writingretreatsireland #roygreenslade @roy.greenslade

Irish language professor Reuben O’Conluain introduces participants to songs, legends and myths from the area at Teac Mici McGowan in northwest Donegal. #irelandwritingretreat #donegal #writingcommunity #writingretreatsireland #irishmusic

With great teachers such as Eileen and Frank, everyone was up fancing in less than an hour. Eileen and Frank are award winning Irish dancers #irelandwritingretreat #irishdance #writingretreatsireland #donegal

Saying goodbye to northwest Donegal @leostavern with young champion Neil Kennedy #irishmusic #donegal #donegalwildatlanticway #irelandwritingretreat #fiddlemusic #livemusicdonegal

Another fantastic night of ceili at Teac Jack as part of our Discovery Travel Writing Retreat #irelandwritingretreat #writingretreatsireland @teacjack

With almost 50 years of weekly tradition, Teac Jack’s ceili is as great a night as ever Teac Jack Glassagh

Singing at the Discovery Travel Writing Retreat

A unique evening of song, food and drinks in the shadow of misty Muckish mountain at The Song House The Song House Ireland

Fascinating stories told by artist Kristina Ferry about the pieces of history she recovers from the shores of northwest Donegal and turns them into unique jewelry #travelwriting #wildatlanticway #wildatlanticwaydonegal #irelandwritingretreat

Olive oil tasting with Marie Neige and Phillip from Huile des Orgues, as part of our final evening in Prades at the South of France Writing Retreat

Local author and poet Norman Longworth reading one of his poems about Prades market at the Goodbye party at the South of France Writing Retreat #irelandwritingretreat #writingretreatinfrance #writing #writingcommunity #writingcommunityofinstagram

Thank you Claude Sarda for the presentation and tasting of ‘sirop de sapin’ a local pruct with ancient history Abies Lagrimus

Thank you Els Dansaires Catalans de Thuir for the performing at our opening night in Prades #irelandwritingretreat #writingretreatsinfrance #writinginfrance #conflent #catalonia #catalandance

Opening night of the South of France Writing Retreat in Prades, France with local products tasting and Catalan dancing Abies Lagrimus

Ready for a Catalan dance? That’s what we’ll be doing on Monday at the opening of the South of France Writing Retreat

A taste of the inspiration we’ll have at our South of France writing retreat

Getting ready to welcome international writers at our South of France Writing Retreat in Prades, beginning Monday #irelandwritingretreat #writingretreatinfrance #francewritingretreats #francewriting #conflent #conflentcanigou #writingworkshops #writerscommunity

Now is the best time to book your place, check out the 2024 writing retreats in Donegal and South France #writing #writingclasses #writingcommunity #irelandwritingretreat #writingworkshops #writingworkshopsireland

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Ireland Writing Retreat

A week-long, creative writing holiday with a difference – scenic walks, fascinating talks and daily practical writing and editing workshops – all in a land that time forgot, in probably the most scenic part of Ireland, along the famous 'Wild Atlantic Way.'

Plus lively, traditional Irish music concerts; island and castle tours of an awe-inspiring landscape soaked in Celtic legend; tuition in the Gaelic language, as well as Irish ceildhe dancing.

Now, in its sixth year, it has expanded to five different week-long sessions, both in Donegal, Ireland as well as on the Black Sea Coast of Romania and Paris in France.