I was honoured to have been awarded the Jack Harte Bursary 2025 for professional writers and am delighted to report that I had a most wonderful productive week of writing at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig.
To have an entire week free from everyday obligations and distractions, a week dedicated to thinking and talking about writing…and in gorgeous surrounds, with delicious and healthy food, and to be able to engage in new writing and editing is such a rarity. It was great also to connect with other creatives in a variety of disciplines, and an honour to visit some of the visual artists in their studios and see stunning work in progress. I am most grateful to Jack Harte, The Irish Writers Centre and Anna and her team at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig for this award – the gift of a week immersed in creativity.
Below are a few photos from walks around the house, grounds, and lake.
Shauna Gilligan Writer 
Thanks Shauna for sharing your experience of Annaghmakerrig. It sounds like you had a most wonderful week of creativity, hospitality and space. Your photos are amazing. Congratulations again and well done.
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Thanks, Jane, for the comment. It was indeed a wonderful week.
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Congratulations Shauna, wonderful review and stunning photos. Well done. Thanks for sharing your experience of Annaghmakerrig, sounds like you had a most creative and amazing week.
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