Saturday 28th October at 2pm
Adults and Teens Free event
We are delighted to be able to present this discussion panel on the Sidhe and the use of the landscape in Irish fiction as part of Ardagh Fright Fest 2017.
Join us with authors Ruth Frances Long, Elizabeth Rose Murray and Jane Gilheaney Barry as we discuss writing in general, as well as the inspiration that each author gets from the Irish countryside and our ancient myths and legends.
Author: Jane Gilheaney Barry
Saturday 28th October at 4.30pm
Writing workshop for adults and teens. €10pp
For this workshop Jane will be looking at popular gothic writing and themes. She will lead a number of individual writing challenges, offering prompts, advice, and support as needed. Reading will be optional. No writing experience required. The aim of this workshop is to have fun, get creative, and get some words on the page, with tips and ideas for starting, and then going forward.
Booking essential as places are limited. Pay online here or contact creativeardagh@gmail.com.
About Jane
Former
pr and entrepreneur, Jane Gilheaney Barry is a writer, emerging author,
and curator of successful lifestyle and creativity blog That Curious
Love of Green, with an online following of over 20,000 people. She is
currently seeking representation for her debut novel CAILLEACH. A modern
gothic/suspense tale, inspired by the local landscape, and reminiscent
of Daphne du Maurier. Strong women, wild nature, creativity, freedom,
and houses. These are her passions and favourite themes, and you can
find them all in CAILLEACH...
'It's 1995 and the sisters are returning to their mother's home in the
west of Ireland, where the aunts still live. The McClearys are Bean
Feasa (wise-women) witches. They have a troubled history with the town
that both needs and fears them, and are bound to the fearsome Cailleach,
a paranormal landscape figure of Ireland.
Cailleach is a story about the ever changing relationship between nature
and culture, between the ancient and the modern. The changing roles of
women, of evolution, freedom, and the battle for the self...
'For what is a witch but an outsider woman? And that is all a witch has
ever been.'
Married with three children and living in Leitrim, Jane started writing
five years ago with the blog. She also dabbles in painting, design, and
photography, and has hosted a number of creativity bootcamps online.
Jane is currently editing and illustrating her first non-fiction book. A
complete coming out guide for creatives in hiding. It's the first in a
planned series of eBooks, to include titles on food, home, and
interiors. About Jane
Follow Jane on FB www.facebook.com/
Author: Ruth Frances Long
Workshop for adults and teens. €10pp
Booking essential as places are limited.
Pay online here or contact creativeardagh@gmail.com.
Ruth Frances Long will be joining us again this year for a workshop on Sunday 29th October at 12pm and for the author panel discussion on Saturday 28th October at 2pm.
Workshop details
Writing for Kids, Teens and In-betweens.
Covering:
- Why write for children?
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Different books for different ages, book lengths and age groups
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Crossover fiction
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Genres
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Ages and protagonists
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Voice
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Point of view and tense (including exercises for deep point of view)
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Where do you get your ideas? (including exercises)
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Building worlds in which to learn
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Paths into adventure, a character’s journey
Ruth Frances Long writes dark young adult fantasy, often about scary fairies, such as The Treachery of Beautiful Things, A Crack in Everything, A Hollow in the Hills and the newly released A Darkness at the End. (O’Brien Press, 2016). As R. F. Long, she also writes fantasy and paranormal romance.
She lives in Wicklow and works in a specialized
library of rare, unusual & occasionally crazy books. But they
don’t talk to her that often.
In 2015 she won the European Science Fiction
Society Spirit of Dedication Award for Best Author of Children’s
Science Fiction and Fantasy.
@RFLong on Twitter
Facebook Page
Author: Caroline Busher
Interactive workshop for 8 to 12 year olds. €10pp
The Ghosts of Magnificent Children’s Creepy Tales and Haunted Houses
Take a trip through Irish history and meet some of the ghastly ghosts unique to
Irish myths and legends. Then learn how to create your own ghost story and
discover how to write creepy tales with Caroline Busher. This interactive workshop is suitable for 8 to 12 year olds. Booking essential as places are limited.
Pay online here or contact creativeardagh@gmail.com.
Caroline Busher graduated with a First Class Honours MA in Creative Writing from UCD. She is the Irish Times best-selling author of “The Ghosts of Magnificent Children” (Poolbeg Press) and is represented by Trace Literary Agency (USA). She is the recipient of many awards and was appointed the Reader in Residence with Wexford Public Library Services (2016-2017). Caroline is the Vice Chair of Wexford Literary Festival. Her forthcoming novel “The Girl Who Ate The Stars” will be released in March (2018) and is published by Poolbeg Press.
https://carolinebusher.wordpress.com
Author: E.R. Murray
Event for 8+ to adults. €10pp.
Gothic Horror and Ghosts in Fiction with E.R. Murray
How dark is too dark… and why do we love to be frightened by fiction? Join E.R. Murray as she delves into the world of writing scary stories. Topics include… Ghosts from around the world, why scary stories are relevant, the macabre in fiction, the portrayal of women, the challenges of writing scary and some top tips on how to write a really scary tales. This will be a fun event suitable for anyone aged 8 to adult that loves a good spooky tale!
Booking essential as places are limited.
Pay online here or contact creativeardagh@gmail.com.
Elizabeth Rose Murray writes novels for children and young adults as well as short fiction for adults. Her debut The Book of Learning – Nine Lives Trilogy 1 (Mercier Press) was chosen as
the 2016 Dublin UNESCO City of Literature Citywide Read for Children. The follow up, The Book of Learning – Nine Lives Trilogy 2 was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2016 and
the final book, The Book of Revenge is out in February 2018. Elizabeth also wrote Caramel Hearts (Alma Books), a contemporary novel for young adults. She lives in West Cork, where she fishes, grows her own vegetables and enjoys plenty of adventures with her dog, Franklyn.
You can find out more about Elizabeth on her website, or chat to her on twitter @ERMurray, facebook or instagram.
Elizabeth will also join us on this year's author panel.
Photography Exhibition
A selection of photography from County Longford students with Shelley Corcoran.
The exhibition will be open during all Ardagh Fright Fest events.
Shelley's students have delved deep into their
imaginations to create a conceptual and haunting photography exhibition
to launch Fright Fest. The dark, gothic and frightening images show a
world that is somewhere between reality and somewhere we may be to in
fear to venture. These images depict
narratives that draw you in and let you become part of the obscure world
that these artists have created. Immerse yourselves in this creation
and feel the potency of the images that will stay with you long after
you have departed.
Ardagh School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Samhain on Brí Leith
Wednesday 1st November from 4pm
Lantern Making workshop (€6) and Samhain Walk to Brí Leith (free).
According to legend Midir the proud was and is and will be at home in
Brí Leith, a mountain until Eochaidh razed it to the ground. He is in
charge of a special entrance to Tir na nÓg which can't be found because
he mithers all who try to find it. It has been said that on Samhain he
lifts the veil for a short time.So will you venture with us up the hill to seek the entrance to the Otherworld on Wednesday 1st November?
Join us first for a lantern making workshop and Samhain tales from 4pm in Ardagh Heritage and Creativity Centre. €6 per person.
Bookings: 086 3027602 or creativeardagh@gmail.com
You can now pay online here but please contact us to let us know you have availed of this option. Thank you!
We will make our way from there through the village and towards Brí Leith at 6pm. Come in costume and join the otherworldly, lantern-lit procession up the hill. Who knows what we will find when we get there!
Samhain, the start of the Celtic New Year, marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter. It was a time of celebration, a festival of the dead, involving feasts to welcome back ancestors and great fires lit on hills starting with Tlachtga (The Hill of Ward, Co. Meath) which has a connection with our legend of Midir and Etain.
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain for more about Samhain.
More about Tlachtga here: www.druidry.org/library/tlachtga-and-ancient-roots-halloweensamhain
Lots more about Midir and Etain:
creativeardagh.blogspot.ie/p/midir-and-etain.html
Spooky art camp
Join us for some spooky fun on Thursday 2nd November from 1pm to 5pm. We are taking inspiration from the Nightmare Club books by Annie Graves (http://littleisland.ie/authors/annie-graves/) again this year. Listen to some readings. Paint, draw, collage and print some scary pictures or build your own 3d scene or monster. Lots of time for some outdoor creations too, weather permitting.
Bring a snack and dress for messy indoor and outdoor fun.
Scary Fairy Fun
Family event. Children: €10
Join us for some Scary Fairy Fun with Ardagh Tree Fairies.
Get creative in the art room, listen to some stories and explore the woods if you dare!
Ardagh Tree Fairies revealed themselves to the human world in August. Residing in the woods and garden of Ardagh Neighbourhood Park the fairies have kindly agreed to share their knowledge of trees, customs, ogham and legends with any children and adults who would like to learn more. This Samhain season they have lots of scary fun in store.
All ages welcome. Children under 8 must be accompanied.
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