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By the end of the programme, participants will have created a portfolio of original writing and gained a deeper understanding of the craft of storytelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Sean Lemass Library, Shannon, V14 WK50<br \/><strong>Dates:<\/strong> Monday 7 September to Monday 12 October 2026<br \/><strong>Time:<\/strong> 2:00pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 6 weeks<br \/><strong>Bookings:<\/strong> <span lang=\"EN-GB\">(061) 364 266 or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:shannonlibrary@clarecoco.ie\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">shannonlibrary@clarecoco.ie<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":42555,"template":"","class_list":["post-42554","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Creative Writing Shannon - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Storytelling with Madge O&#039;CallaghanThis six-week storytelling programme invites participants to explore the craft of creative writing in a supportive and inspiring environment.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/creative-writing-shannon-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Creative Writing Shannon - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Storytelling with Madge O&#8217;Callaghan This six-week storytelling programme invites participants to explore the craft of creative writing in a supportive and inspiring environment. 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