Above, detail of photo by photography workshop leader Andreas Riemenschneider

Doolin Ireland Creative Retreat

Doolin, County Clare, Ireland

Writers and all people who love nature are welcome

Prioritize your creativity for 10 days this spring. Join other creatives in the seaside village of Doolin, County Clare, Ireland and take time to think and create inspired by this land with the option of publication of your work in an anthology. Retreat led by Ryan Dennis of The Milkhouse Rural Writers Collective; co-organized with NatureCulture/Writing the Land.

May 16th-25th, 2025

(10 days, 9 nights)

Beautiful Natural Surroundings: Cliffs of Moher (pictured) approx 1 mile from our lodgings, Stone Structures, Countryside, Farms, Wild Atlantic Way Walking Trail
Publication of your work in an anthology (with approval)
Participation in our reading/art show on our last night
4 Writing Workshops included with local Irish writers in various genres plus a resident editor available for consultation. Ryan Dennis (creative nonfiction), Kerri Ní Dochartaigh (memoir, prose), Grace Wells (poetry), and Nicki Griffin (poetry).
Meet local writers; reading(s) over meal(s)
Field trips to the Aran Island Inis Mór; the Cliffs of Moher, and the Burren
Photography Workshop option with Andreas Riemenschneider
2 meals/day included (except arrival/departure days, 1 meal each)
Lots of time to enjoy Nature—-all activities—-included and add-on—-are optional
Airfare, liquor, and airport Transfers are not included
Prices range from $2400-$2900 depending on type of accommodation
Having trouble picturing it? View Our Map & Photos from our 2025 Trip