Scríbhneoir Cónaithe (Irish‑Language Writer in Residence)
Tacaíonn Comhairle Contae Chill Dara, i gcomhpháirtíocht le Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, le clár Scríbhneoir Cónaithe Gaeilge a chuireann scríbhneoirí Gaeilge aitheanta i gcroílár shaol acadúil agus pobail na hollscoile. Léiríonn an chónaitheacht seo tiomantas fadtéarmach an údaráis áitiúil agus na hollscoile don Ghaeilge mar theanga chruthaitheach bheo agus mar chuid lárnach de shaol cultúrtha agus oideachasúil Chontae Chill Dara.
Tá an Scríbhneoir Cónaithe lonnaithe in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad ar feadh bliana acadúla, agus tugtar tacaíocht dóibh cothromaíocht a aimsiú idir a gcleachtas scríbhneoireachta féin agus clár rannpháirtíochta poiblí. Áirítear leis an rannpháirtíocht seo obair le mic léinn, ceardlanna, léamha poiblí agus imeachtaí comhoibríocha a chuireann an Ghaeilge chun cinn i gcomhthéacs comhaimseartha.
Cuireann an chónaitheacht deiseanna ar fáil do mhic léinn agus don phobal i gcoitinne dul i dteagmháil dhíreach le scríbhneoirí gairmiúla Gaeilge, agus ag an am céanna soláthraítear am, spás agus tacaíocht ghairmiúil don scríbhneoir chun saothar nua a fhorbairt. Faigheann an Scríbhneoir Cónaithe tacaíocht airgeadais (€30,000) agus rochtain ar áiseanna na hollscoile, chomh maith le tacaíocht ó Sheirbhís Ealaíon Chomhairle Contae Chill Dara.
Cuireann an clár seo go suntasach le tírdhreach liteartha agus cultúrtha Chill Dara agus neartaíonn sé nasc idir an tríú leibhéal, an scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach agus an pobal níos leithne.
Irish‑Language Writer in Residence
Kildare County Council Arts Service, in partnership with Maynooth University, supports an Irish‑language Writer in Residence (Scríbhneoir Cónaithe) programme that places writers of established reputation at the heart of university and community life. The residency reflects a long‑standing commitment by both partners to supporting the Irish language as a living, contemporary creative medium within County Kildare’s cultural and educational landscape.
Based at Maynooth University for an academic year, the Writer in Residence is supported to balance their own creative practice with a programme of public engagement. This typically includes working with students, delivering workshops, participating in readings and contributing to collaborative events that promote Irish‑language literature in an accessible and inclusive way.
The residency provides students and the wider public with opportunities to engage directly with professional Irish‑language writers, while also offering the writer dedicated time, space and professional support to develop new work. The Writer in Residence receives a residency fee of €30,000, access to university facilities and ongoing support from Kildare County Council Arts Service.
This programme makes an important contribution to the literary and cultural life of County Kildare, strengthening connections between third‑level education, creative writing and public participation, and supporting the continued growth of Irish‑language literature.