Mayo County Council Writer in Residence 2012 programme concludes

After a very successful month Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde, Mayo Writer In Residence 2012 concludes the last week of his residency in Mayo. Over the course of the month Eoghan has worked with a wide variety of schools and groups across the county.

During the residency in Mayo, Eoghan, who hails from Gaoth Dobhair in Donegal, worked with writers’ groups in Castlebar, Ballyglass, Westport, Ballinrobe, Ballyvary and Ballycastle. He also visited schools and devised stories with children in Ballina, Castlebar, Westport, Dooagh, Cilla tSidean, Claremorris, Ceathrú Thaidgh and Glenamoy. He explored film and direction technique in a workshop with Coláiste Mhuire in Tourmakeady. Eoghan discussed and gave great insight into the work of writers and did some creative writing with St Brendan’s College in Belmullet and with members of Mayo Youth Theatre. He also facilitated a flash-fiction workshop with local writers at Lough Lannagh Village and a creative writing project with first year students at Coláiste Pobail Acla.

Midway through the residency he read some his work in Castlebar Library. The audience on the evening were treated to a rich Ulster Irish experience with Eoghan’s animated reading bringing the texts to life for listeners.

Eoghan has written two collections of short stories; Idir Feoil is Leathar (2002 ) and Díbeartaigh (2005 ), both published by Coiscéim. He is also an actor and received the Michael Dwyer Discovery Award for his lead role in the film Silence, which he co-wrote with the director Pat Collins and Sharon Whooley. In 2008 Eoghan started a small multi-media company, Éabhlóid, and they publish books and produce television documentaries.

Mayo County Council Arts Office has a strong history of writers in residence over its 23 years of service. Previous writers who have held residencies in Mayo include Ré Ó Laighléis, Sean Lysaght, Máire Holmes, John Breen, Paddy Bushe, Éilís Ni Dhuibhne Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and Biddy Jenkinson.

For more information on the residency please contact Mayo Arts Office on 094-9024444 ext 7558 or email [email protected].

 

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