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VIDEO WORKSHOPS

Welcome to our video programme for 2022!

For 2022 we have an exciting programme of six FREE videos for you to enjoy at home or at school, with something for all tastes and ages. 

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The videos will remain on this website for you to watch as many times as you like over the next few weeks. All the videos have been recorded in advance, so you can pause whenever you like and enjoy the videos at your own pace. Parents & guardians, please do join in, you will enjoy the experience as much as the children!

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Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Words for Irish Nature, With author Manchán Magan

Manchán explores the unique insights that Irish words offer us into the natural words and the secret insights into how we used to live, hunt, farm and dream that are encoded within the Irish language. He shares with us some of the beautiful illustrations from his book Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Words for Irish Nature, and tells us the lore and hidden meanings behind certain Irish words.

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Scúnc agus Smúirín 
Údar Muireann Ní Chíobháin & maisitheoir Paddy Donnelly

Caith seal le údar Muireann Ní Chíobháin agus maisitheoir Paddy Donnelly agus iad ag léamh an leabhar Scúnc agus Smúirín agus ag tarraingt pictiúir ón leabhar.

Spend some time with author Muireann Ní Chíobháin and illustrator Paddy Donnelly as they read the book Scúnc agus Smúirín and draw illustrations from the book.
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A little book about Justice
with Author & Illustrator, Ashwin Chacko
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What is justice? Not sure? Sound complicated?
Join Ashwin Chacko and his characters Sunny and Dandy as they find out what justice is really about with a read aloud story from A little book about Justice. After storytime Ashwin will teach you how to draw a fun, quirky character from his book. Join in the fun!!
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​Until the End, Skulduggery Pleasant
With author Derek Landy


​Meet Derek, his cats and pet moth Howard and discover if you are a panster or a plotter. Hear how despite Derek Landy's short attention span (and failure to do homework) his ability to use his imagination and have fun is key to his writing.



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My Little Album of Ireland
With illustrator Tarsila Krüse
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Meet award-winning illustrator Tarsila Krüse and get a snapshot of her book My Little Album of Ireland, co-authored with Juliette Saumande. There are lots of things to spot and find! Maybe you will even find yourself in it, but if you don’t, Tarsila has you covered! She will show you how to DRAW YOURSELF, using a few simple shapes to create a basic skeleton and YOU will use YOUR imagination to add all the wonderful details that make you, well…YOU! 

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We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


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