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Creative Writing Courses

Our writing course is tutored by Creative Writing graduate and published writer Robert Hopkins. Beginners and improvers are welcome.

Creative Writing

​Day/Time: Monday 7:30-8:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: Robert Hopkins
Fee: €100
Format: In person


This course focuses on the short story, the starting line for every writer of prose fiction. The course has been devised for a ten-week duration and each class has a specific area of interest that is exemplified in the reading material for that week. All participants are encouraged to complete a short story over the course of the ten weeks and any work submitted by students is returned with a copy edit and thorough feedback.

About the Tutor

These courses are tutored by Rober Hopkins who graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an undergraduate degree in English Literature and History and and MPhil in Creative Writing. He has had short fiction published in The Stinging Fly and The Irish Times, and has been short-listed and long-listed for various writing awards. He has previously worked as creative writing facilitator for someblindalleys.com. Robert is passionate about adult education, and after spending two decades in manual work he accessed college under the Back to Education scheme. He has a genuine interest in helping mature students reach their creative potential.

Enrolment Details

You can enrol online or at the main school reception during office hours. Any queries in relation to classes, please do not hesitate to call us on 086 790 2260 or email adulted@tiernans.ie. ​
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Location

Parkvale, Balally, Dublin 16, ​D16 KW26
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Important Dates

The 2023 Spring Term starts on Monday 23 January and will run for 8-10 weeks. Find further information and enrolment details on our courses page.
​Place note: places are not reserved unless full payment is made.
​Week 1: 23 Jan
Week 2: 30 Jan
Week 3: 6 Feb*
Week 4: 13 Feb
Week 5: 20 Feb
Week 6: 27 Feb
Week 7: 6 Mar
Week 8: 13 Mar
Week 9: 20 Mar
Week 10: 27 Mar
Spare week 1: 3 Apr
Spare week 2: 17 Apr
*There will be no classes on Monday 6th Feb (bank holiday). Classes will continue during mid term (w/c 13th Feb) unless otherwise informed.  Any classes which are delayed or skip a week will be completed w/c 3 April. QQI and some other courses start earlier. See courses page for details.
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Ronan Conneely (Director of Adult Education)
​086 7902260 / 01 2953224

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