Kerry stories
Improving literacy through storytelling, creative writing, visual art, and film
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The project partners were
Kerry writers’ museum
North, East, and West Kerry Development (NEWKD)
Listowel adult and basic education centre – Kerry Education and Training Board (KETB)
About this project
This project addressed unmet literacy needs among older adults through storytelling, creative writing, visual art, film, photography, and digital publishing.
Workshops improved reading, writing, digital, communication skills through creative storytelling in a welcoming cultural setting.
More about this project
Writers, storytellers, artists, tutors, and digital practitioners delivered 12 weekly workshops at Kerry writers’ museum from October to December 2025.
Learners produced stories, poems, visual pieces, and digital content. Written pieces were compiled into a book.
“Before Scéalta Chiarraí [Kerry stories], I never thought of myself as someone who could write or share my ideas… I found my confidence growing each week, not just with writing but with speaking and using technology too… I’m proud of what I achieved.” — quote from a learner