Story time and Writing Workshop
Date:Monday 25th May 2026
Venue:Lenamore National School
Time:Confined Event. Fully Booked.
Author Deirdre Laide will lead a full school workshop incorporating storytelling, history and creative writing.
Deirdre Laide is a primary school teacher and children’s book author living in Kerry. She is passionate about nature, conservation, and the lesser-known aspects of history. She aims to bring curiosity and wonder to young readers through storytelling, making history accessible and engaging. Her debut children’s book “Shipwreck” is a lyrical non- fiction picture book exploring famous and infamous shipwrecks, the intrepid scientists and treasure hunters who discovered them, and the scientific techniques used in the process.