Ireland: Writing

Writers' Workshop & Craft

• Write your way around Dublin, a UNESCO City of Literature • Explore medieval monasteries and seaside fishing villages • Travel to a remote island for a three-day writers’ retreat • Collaborate with your peers to produce a public reading

Destination • Explore vibrant Dublin, drawing on the city and culture for inspiration. Travel across verdant countryside and sea to a tiny island off Ireland’s western coast for a writers’ retreat. Get a feel for how this storied landscape has influenced Irish literature and then return to Dublin for a student-led reading of the group’s work.

Themes • Expand your writing abilities and explore Ireland’s literary legacy under the guidance of accomplished writers and teachers. Engage with Ireland’s rich storytelling tradition at readings, plays, and concerts of traditional Irish music. Receive feedback from leaders and peers, meet with professional writers, and discuss your craft.

Activities • Incorporate the five senses in a busy marketplace, and write from your experience. Read Yeats in the Dublin City Gallery and record your observations. Hike over green hills, explore grand estates, or stroll the 19th-century oceanfront promenades of fishing villages, gathering inspiration along the way.

Detailed itineraries and more at goputney.com

July 9–21

Completing Grades: 9–12 • 13 days • $4,590 + airfare Group Flight: Departs from New York