6th Class in St. Felim's started The London Eye Mystery last week....really enjoying it. Have also had some very positive feedback about the resource pack.

Many Letters Competition

What this space! Details of our Many letters Competition will be available from October 7th!

Be Part of One Cavan One Writer, Here's how!

Getting involved in One Cavan, One Writer is really simple.

• Read any or all of Siobhan Dowd's 4 novels
• Share your thoughts with a reading group
• Take part in our Many Letters creative writing competition.  
• Enjoy one or all of the lectures we are holding during the project.
• Subscribe to our blog and blog your comments on our site.

Choose one or all of the above activites and be a part of One Cavan, One Writer.
We celebrated Culture night in Johnston Central Library on Friday 23rd September, lauching One Cavan, One Writer. It was a great success! See images of the event.

Lecture series for One Cavan, One Writer at Johnston Central Library, Cavan Town

We have an exciting lecture series planned, linked to our One Cavan, One Writer themes. The lecture series starts in October 2011 and ends in April 2012. 

We are delighted to announce our first lecture: Brian Keenan in conversation with Dermot Bolger inJohnston Central Library on Thursday 13th October at 7pm.

In conversation with Dermot Bolger, who will read a short selection of poems, Brian Keenan discusses how an ordinary life can be hijacked by political conflict, what inner strength he drew on during his captivity and how these events have shaped his life and his writing.

Bookings for this lecture will be taken from Saturday 24th September. Bookings are essential.
Contact Johnston Central Library at 049 4378500 or just call in to us and book now! 

Launch "One Cavan, One Writer: Siobhan Dowd Project 2011 – 2012"

On:      Culture Night 23^rd September 2011.

At:       Johnston Central Library, Cavan Town

Time:  Event runs from 6.00pm to 11.00pm

Launch Event Programme

6.00pm – 7.30pm

• Exhibition of Logo Competition entries
• Introduction to “One Cavan, One Writer” project
• Presentation of Logo Competition awards
• Siobhan Dowd: The Writer, her work and her life: Talk by Siobhan Dowd Trust Speakers

Break for Refreshments with “Song Sisters” providing the entertainment

8.15pm – 9.30pm       

• Launch of One Cavan, One Writer Creative Writing Competition
• Drama Performance by young, professional Cavan actors: Extracts from Siobhan Dowd’s “Bog Child”
• Launch of Resource Packs for Educational Agencies incl. Schools
• Launch of Social Media for One Cavan, One Writer

Break for Refreshments

10.00pm – 11.00pm   

Cavan Library Reading Group welcomes Siobhan Dowd Trust speakers to a meeting on

Siobhan Dowd’s novel “Bog Child.” Anyone attending the Culture Night Event welcome to
take part.