Ireland Writing Retreat Donegal

Ireland Writing Retreat Donegal is held in Gweedore, in the Donegal Gaeltacht, where the Derryveagh mountains meet the Atlantic coast. It brings writers together for residential retreats built around workshops, writing time and readings, in a landscape long associated with Irish language and storytelling.

Programmes typically welcome both new and experienced writers working across fiction, memoir and poetry, with tutors on hand and space set aside for quiet work. The surrounding beaches, bogland and hills give plenty of reason to close the notebook and walk. Check dates and availability in advance.