Our impressive young poets
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Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival Primary Schools Poetry Competition Third and Fourth Class highly commended, back row, Margaret Folan (DNLF Committee), Cllr Fiona Bonfield (Cathaoirleach, Nenagh Municipal District), Rosemary Joyce (District Administrator, Nenagh Municipal District), Geraldine Mitchell (Poet). Front row, Elena Connors (Ardcroney NS), Grace Dillon (Ardcroney NS), Ruth Chadwick (Carrig NS), Clara Donaghy Reddan (Kilruane NS) and Kevin Moran (Ballinaclough NS). PHOTOs: ODHRAN DUCIE Odhran DucieImage 2 of 6
ABOVE: Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival Primary Schools Poetry Competition Fifth and Sixth Class winners, back row, Margaret Folan (DNLF Committee), Cllr Fiona Bonfield (Cathaoirleach, Nenagh Municipal District), Rosemary Joyce (District Administrator, Nenagh Municipal District), Geraldine Mitchell (Poet). Front row, Rian Ó’ Gormáin (Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan, 2nd place), Sophie Jones (Ardcroney NS, 1st place) and Ryan Everitt (Bishop Harty NS, 3rd place). Odhran DucieImage 3 of 6
Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival Primary Schools Poetry Competition Fifth and Sixth Class highly commended, back row, Margaret Folan (DNLF Committee), Cllr Fiona Bonfield (Cathaoirleach, Nenagh Municipal District), Rosemary Joyce (District Administrator, Nenagh Municipal District), Geraldine Mitchell (Poet). Front row, Jim Cullinane (Carrig NS), James Timmons (Lissenhall NS), Callie Mitchell (Lissenhall NS), Jack Kennedy (Ardcroney NS), Sarah Ryan (Carrig NS), Éabha Ni Mhaoinigh (Kiladangan NS). Odhran DucieImage 4 of 6
LEFT: Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival Primary Schools Poetry Competition Thhrd and Fourth Class winners, back row, Margaret Folan (DNLF Committee), Cllr Fiona Bonfield (Cathaoirleach, Nenagh Municipal District), Rosemary Joyce (District Administrator, Nenagh Municipal District), Geraldine Mitchell (Poet). Front row, Evie Ni Ógáin (Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan, 2nd place), Maria McLoughlin (Scoil Mhuire, Portroe, 1st place) and Kaeden Ó hÓgáin de Loinge (Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan, 3rd place). Odhran DucieImage 5 of 6
Jack Kennedy (Fifth Class, Ardcroney NS, highly commended) pictured with his parents Michelle and Brian and brother Billy along with Geraldine Mitchell (Poet) at the Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival Primary Schools Poetry awards ceremony at Nenagh Library. Odhran DucieImage 6 of 6
ABOVE: At the Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival Primary Schools Poetry Competition Special Achievement Awards, were, from left: Cllr Fiona Bonfield (Cathaoirleach, Nenagh Municipal District), Margaret Folan (DNLF Committee), Leah Ryan (representing Mirmeara Autism Class, Kiladangan NS) Geraldine Mitchell (Poet), Avril Mounsey (Mirmeara, Kiladangan NS), Rosemary Joyce (District Administrator, Nenagh Municipal District). Odhran DucieThe awards ceremony for this year’s primary school’s poetry competition took place at Nenagh Library on Saturday, October 12.
It's always a highlight of the Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival to hear the words of our young writers. ‘My Marvellous Mind’ was the theme chosen by our judge, Kerry based poet, Eileen Sheehan. Once again, Eileen received almost 500 entries from Third to Sixth Class pupils and set about the mammoth task of choosing winners and highly commended in two categories.
The poems arrive to Eileen accompanied by the most fabulous artwork, further displaying the wealth of creativity evident in our primary schools. The enthusiasm for participation and support of the festival is very much appreciated by the festival committee and to hear the work read at the awards ceremony is truly wonderful for the children and their families and teachers.
We are very grateful to Eileen Sheehan for her huge commitment to this project and unfortunately she was not able to join us this year for the prizegiving. Our dear friend, Mayo-based poet, Geraldine Mitchell, herself no stranger to DNLF, kindly stepped in to read the children’s work. We were delighted to welcome Cllr Fiona Bonfield (Cathaoirleach Nenagh Municipal District) and Rosemary Joyce (District Administrator, Nenagh Municipal District) to share in this very special occasion. The competition is generously sponsored by John and Catherine Ryan of The Nenagh Bookshop.
It was great to see so many family members and friends there to support the children and huge thanks to the staff at Nenagh Library for their warm welcome in hosting the event.