A Beginner’s Guide to Creative Writing in Irish with Ola Majekodunmi

Course Summary

Off The Scéal: A beginner’s guide to creative writing in Irish is a welcoming, introductory framework for those beginning to write in the Irish language.

The course is inspired by the ethos of Off The Scéal, the multilingual open-mic night co-curated by Ola Majekodunmi and Daniel Flynn that celebrates diverse voices in English, Irish, and other languages.

This course encourages newcomers to explore the Irish language through creative expression, blending basic language learning with imaginative writing prompts.

Course Outline

Participants experiment with simple Irish vocabulary and structures while crafting original poems, stories, or spoken-word pieces, gaining confidence to share their work aloud — especially in community settings like open-mic nights.

Course Outcomes

Write your first piece in Irish and take home some prompts that will help you to continue writing in the language.

Ola Majekodunmi was born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She is a broadcaster, writer, Gaeilgeoir, creative producer and workshop facilitator. She’s produced and spoken/performed at literary events with the likes of San Patrizio Livorno Festival, IASIL Conference, Dublin International Literature Festival, Cúirt International Festival of Literature, West Cork Literary Festival and Irish Writers Centre. Majekodunmi has performed her poems at home in Ireland and internationally in Italy and Egypt. Her poetry and prose work have been published in Cnámh & Smior, including poetry journals, magazines and zines such as COMHAR, Storms, Airmid and Blue Bodies. Majekodunmi writes primarily in Irish, English and Yoruba. She has also released poetry films with NÓS Magazine and Axis Ballymun, Dublin.

Booked out? To be added to the waiting list for this course, please email bookings@irishwriterscentre.ie.