Samhain 2014: Creative Writing

Terry McDonagh, writer and Noel Burke, Samhain Participant examining the Samhain Catalogue

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Terry McDonagh and the Samhain participants in the Calendar Customs Exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life.

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Ann Coutlee reading her work at the launch of the project

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Marlene O'Connor presenting at the Samhain launch

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Pat O'Hora reading his creative writing

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Ann Cresham presenting her work at the Samhain launch

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Maura Flynn reading her written work

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Calendar Customs exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life

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Mary McCombs presenting her written work at the project launch.

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Noel Burke reading his work at the Samhain project launch.

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Paddy Geraghty reading his creative writing at the launch.

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The Mayo Samhain participants at the launch of the Samhain Exhibition in Dublin.

Patrick Mongan reading at the launch

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As part of Samhain 2014 the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life invited people to take part in a creative writing project facilitated by the writer Terry McDonagh.  This photo gallery is of images taken during the project including the participants presenting their work at the launch of the exhibtion Samhain: Shadows, Sounds and Stories at the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology.