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2018 Irish Times Fighting Words supplement - two Stratford College writers published!

Fighting Words
NEWS / 16 May 2018

Congratulations to Grace in 1st Year and Nellie in 3rd Year whose short stories were selected for inclusion in the annual Fighting Words supplement in The Irish Times, on Tuesday the 15th of May. 

We're so proud to have two Stratford students in print this year. 

Their stories each detail a brief moment of clarity for their very different protagonists in a beautiful and mesmeric way, showing real skill and imagination.

Read their stories:

The Bird
Evangeline 

Ms Talbot

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