The Irish Writers Centre is thrilled to announce the second year of our partnership with Notre Dame Kylemore. Three writers will be awarded with a fully catered six-day residency opportunity from Monday 14 April to Saturday 19 April, 2025 in the beautifully restored Notre Dame Kylemore on the grounds of Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, Co. Galway.

Awarded writers will also have access to the Kylemore Estate, Victorian Walled Gardens, Gothic Chapel and museum. One of the residency places will be reserved for a disabled writer who may require wheelchair access and accessible toilets.

 In the Submittable form, you will be required to upload the following information:

• A cover letter including your personal details concisely outlining the project you would like to focus on during the residency period. Please be precise to help us to understand your need.
• An updated writer’s Curriculum Vitae (max. two A4 pages) including publications with ISBNs, year of birth, postal address, Eircode/postcode and contact number.
• THREE clearly labelled samples of recent work (TWO different prose samples of up to 1,000 words each, plus ONE work-in-progress piece of 1,000 words, preferably the work you intend to develop during the residency). If you are more than 10% over the word count, your pieces will be ineligible.