A fantastic event was held in Portlaoise Library to celebrate four primary schools from Laois who created their very own collaborative story which is to be published in a book. Author Alan Nolan, Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Barry Walsh, the Laois Library Service team and pupils from the participating schools all gathered at Portlaoise Library for the launch of ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’. ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’ is a creative writing project that was run through the Fighting Words team within Laois Library Service. Photographer Alf Harvey went along to the event and captured all the fun on camera. Author Alan Nolan with the Laois Libraries Fighting Words team Denise Kinsella, Tommy Scott, Rachel Hoban and Karen Lambe as well as Cathaoirleach Barry Walsh MCC and County Laois Librarian Bernie Foran.

placeholder image — A fantastic event was held in Portlaoise Library to celebrate four primary schools from Laois who created their very own collaborative story which is to be published in a book. Author Alan Nolan, Laois County Council Cathaoirleach Barry Walsh, the Laois Library Service team and pupils from the participating schools all gathered at Portlaoise Library for the launch of ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’. ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’ is a creative writing project that was run through the Fighting Words team within Laois Library Service. Photographer Alf Harvey went along to the event and captured all the fun on camera. Author Alan Nolan with the Laois Libraries Fighting Words team Denise Kinsella, Tommy Scott, Rachel Hoban and Karen Lambe as well as Cathaoirleach Barry Walsh MCC and County Laois Librarian Bernie Foran.

PICTURES: All smiles as Laois primary schools set to publish collaborative book

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Published 19th Dec 2025, 20:33 GMT

Portlaoise Library hosted the launch of ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’

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Author Alan Nolan at Portlaoise Library for the launch of ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’.

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Author Alan Nolan at Portlaoise Library for the launch of ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’.

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Pupils from St. Paul’s NS Mountmellick, Ely Talbot, Reuben Talbot, Louis Cullen and Jacob Talbot, at Portlaoise Library for the launch of ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’.

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Author Alan Nolan at Portlaoise Library for the launch of ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’.

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PICTURES: All smiles as Laois primary schools set to publish collaborative book

Portlaoise Library hosted the launch of ‘Story Seeds: The Great Laois Mash-up’

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