• SCHOOL-BASED EVENT IN COLLABORATION WITH SHANE HEGARTY AT GAELSCOIL CHIONN TSÁILE

    GAELSCOIL CHIONN TSÁILE Cappagh, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

    Words by Water is delighted to work with one of our local primary schools again this year. Shane Hegarty is a children’s books author from Skerries. His bestselling book series, Darkmouth, has been translated into a dozen languages. His book, Boot, was the Dublin UNESCO City of Literature City Read for 2020 and his most […]

  • STORYTIME WITH NADINE HUGHES CAMPBELL & TRISH KELLEHER

    Kinsale Library Church Square, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

    Nadine Hughes Campbell is the author behind Noah’s Cork Adventure. Born and raised in Montréal, Nadine traded in the busy streets of her Canadian hometown for the gorgeous landscapes of Cork. This children’s author and devoted mother discovered her passion for storytelling upon the birth of her first child, turning each bedtime into a voyage […]

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  • KINSALE STORIES: A WALKING TOUR FOR CHILDREN

    Kinsale Tourist Office ier Rd, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

    Who was the Bellman? Where was World’s End? What was a bridge of boats? When did chocolate arrive? Why fight a battle at Christmas? Step into history with Barry to find out. Barry Moloney has been a tour guide of Kinsale for the last 20 years. He has just published an illustrated history of Kinsale […]

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  • A morning with Marita Conlon-McKenna

    Kinsale Library Church Square, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

    Would you like to spend the morning with one of Ireland’s best loved children’s authors in the beautiful town of Kinsale? If so, this event is for you! Marita will […]

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  • Gratitude Workshop with Trish Kelleher

    Kinsale Library Church Square, Town-Plots, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland

    Gratitude Workshop with Trish Kelleher, author of The Giant of Kinsale and The Giant’s Gratitude Journal. What does gratitude mean to you? According to research, the one daily habit for […]

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  • Barry Moloney’s Walking Tour for Children

    Discover Kinsale’s history with a local expert Barry Moloney has been a tour guide in Kinsale for over 20 years. He is the author of An Illustrated History of Kinsale, […]