Hello - Welcome to Tuam Creative Writers'
We get together twice a month and when you contact us, we’ll let you know the venue and the times, as these vary from year to year.
At our meetings, we gather around a table and discuss what we have written.
Our aim is to learn from each other, in a supportive and constructive manner.
Members are free to write in whatever format suits them. Some like to write stories or poems. Some prefer the essay format, where they can explore a theme. Some like to write about places or people that impressed them. Others choose to write about their families or their own lives.
In general, people like to recall and to remember, to understand their experiences while at the same time developing an appropriate style for expressing themselves.
Our members vary in age, experience and education and this diversity greatly adds to the creativity of the group. There are no entry requirements!
When we are happy with something we have written we publish it in the Member’s Posts section of the site. Then, if we are willing to offer it to a wider public, it can be downloaded to this section where anybody can read the work of our members.
Here are some examples that we hope you’ll enjoy.
"Enjoy reading some of our recent work."
THE WORLD WAS ALL BEFORE THEM
THE WORLD WAS ALL BEFORE THEM The highlight of the school year was Graduation – a ceremony to mark the end of post-primary education
ONE WORLD, ENDLESS IDEAS
ONE WORLD, ENDLESS IDEAS Non-stop talk about the injustice and calamity of climate change could induce fatigue when what we need is action on
Music and Memory
Music and Memory My mother sang the following songs as she went about the house working; a chorus here, a verse there, or a
What Makes Us, Us
What Makes Us, Us It’s complicated! Be it nature or nurture or some mixture of both, children are steered by their parents, family and
Oryza sativa (Asian Rice plant) found in Ireland
“Look here, Fiona, can you believe it”, said Somchai, calling her to see what appears to be a rice plant he found growing in the
ENNUI
ENNUI A recent article in the British Medical Journal dealt with the findings of a Singapore-based team of researchers. The results of a survey,
A ball of emotion
With joy in heart and spring in step, we walk Down the shallow steps to take our seats. All settled in, we gladly turn to
THE IRISH CIVIL WAR IN PERSPECTIVE
THE IRISH CIVIL WAR IN PERSPECTIVE Much will be written, over the coming year, about the Civil War in Ireland. There will be tales
TOURISM FOR THE DISCERNING
TOURISM FOR THE DISCERNING Slightly off the well-known Wild Atlantic Way is the ancient settlement of Tuam, or Tomb as our American friends call
Ordinary Life
Ordinary Life I was thinking about all the changes we go through in life and how long it takes us to make the changed
Father Martin Joe Kearns
Martin Joe Kearns was born in 1919 in Carraneany, Williamstown. Co. Galway, the youngest of a family of 6 and named after his father. He
So much to learn
So much to learn… As well as alleviating social isolation intergenerational groups help young people and old to abandon unconscious and conscious biases they
Baby love
Your beaming smile is bright beyond compare: The sight of you makes my heart leap with glee. The softness of your skin so clear and
All’s well that ends well.
I saw your face and heard your name today, It threw me for a second, I’ll admit. What my main feeling was is hard to
Judas Tree Haiku
Blooms on a tree trunk, Oh! so bright and visible,Like a traitor’s kiss. This Haiku was my response to a poetry “challenge” on Twitter
Native
On the train from the ferry,I’m pointing, enthusing;nose snug in the guidebook,you snigger at ‘BUTT Bridge’. Five minutes later,while crossing the Loopline,you’re lovestruck…
AUNT KATE AND THE MATCHMAKER
AUNT KATE AND THE MATCHMAKER Though my father lived to be 92, I never heard his speak about his own father. Like many men
I KNOW A WOMAN
I KNOW A WOMAN I know a woman who forgot to grow up. She never made it past childhood; it seems. Though she has
Just Imagine
Just Imagine … … The Covid-19 pandemic is a Blessing in Disguise. It has taught us some life lessons. Imagine all