Tales From the Quad: Readings from UCC’s MA in Creative Writing

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Thursday 16 July 2026

3:00 pm

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Join us for a showcase of short readings from fresh, dynamic and diverse emerging voices. Students from UCC’s MA in Creative Writing, Bana Aassy, Clare Bohane, Elinor Bonifant and Johnny Rochewill read from their works-in-progress, introduced by Eimear Ryan, author and lecturer in creative writing.

UCC’s MA in Creative Writing is designed to enable writers to develop their practice in a supportive environment, and to give them the tools to unlock the book within, be it fiction, memoir or poetry. As well as honing the techniques and craft of creative writing, the MA introduces students to the publishing industry and Ireland’s thriving community of literary practice.

Admission: Free. All welcome

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Writers

Bana Aassy

Bana Aassy is a writer of short stories, aspiring novelist, and essayist doing her MA in creative writing at UCC. She searches for a safe space to explore the lesser-known part...

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Clare Bohane

Clare Bohane is a writer from Cork. She won Cork County Library’s Age Friendly Short Story Competition in 2025. Her writing has appeared in Púca Literary Journal, Sparks Literary Magazine, The Wild Umbrella, the Hollybough, the Irish Examiner and Miniplays...

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Elinor Bonifant

Elinor Bonifant is a speculative fiction writer and graphic novelist best known for her comic Ride Scare. Her work has appeared in Andromeda Spaceways, Alt Milk Magazine, and Rookie Mag....

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Johnny Roche

Johnny Roche's writing has appeared in Howl (forthcoming), Tintreach, and Motley. An MA student in Creative Writing, he is writing his debut novella for the Gerald Griffin Competition, titled The Fear.

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Eimear Ryan

Eimear Ryan’s writing has appeared in Granta, Winter Papers, The Dublin Review and The Stinging Fly. She is a co-founder of the literary journal Banshee and its publishing imprint, Banshee Press. Her first novel, Holding Her Breath, was shortlisted...

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