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Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig

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.

Photograph of the bell, wall, and flowers at the entrance to the house, the name plate to the fore. Photograph by Shauna Gilligan (c) 2025.
Photograph of the house in the evening – with some lights on in the house and grass to the fore. Photograph by Shauna Gilligan (c) 2025.
Photograph of the hallway and stairs through the mirror with a beautiful green house plant to the fore. Photograph by Shauna Gilligan (c) 2025.
Close up of a yellow (sun) flower in bloom in the gardens of the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. Photograph by Shauna Gilligan (c) 2025.
View of the beautiful Annaghmakerrig Lake from just outside the house Shauna Gilligan (c) 2025.
A glimpse of some of the treasures in the Tyrone Guthrie library, a beautiful room which overlooks the lake. Photograph by Shauna Gilligan (c) 2025.
Close up of lilac foxglove. Photograph by Shauna Gilligan (c) 2025.

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Winner of the Jack Harte Bursary 2025

Shauna Gilligan with Jack Harte both holding a golden envelope. Photograph by Ger Holland Photography, used with permission and with thanks (IWC).

I am delighted to announce that I have won the Jack Harte Bursary 2025 for professional writers.

The award was presented at The Christmas Party at the Irish Writers Centre. This party is always a special occasion where writers can come together in festive year and catch up socially, listen to some readings and have a nibble and a glass of wine or water. This year as well as the award presentation, Booker shortlisted Paul Murray and Booker Winner Paul Lynch gave wonderful readings from their latest work. New work was also read: Liam Maguire who won the Guthrie Bursary 2025 shared a great flash fiction piece. Congratulations, Liam!

L to R Jack Harte, Founder of the Irish Writers Centre; Liam Maguire, winner of the Guthrie Bursary; Shauna Gilligan, winner of the Jack Harte Bursary; Anna Walsh, Director of the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. Photograph by Ger Holland Photography, used with permission (IWC)

For more information see the Irish Writers Centre website.

Sincere thanks to the Irish Writers Centre and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. I can’t wait to get back to the Tyrone Guthrie Centre and get writing!