Patrick MacGill Summer School Literary Awards 2008

Congratulations to all those who took part in the Patrick MacGill Literary Competition. The winners were

Poetry

Junior Infants

• 3rd “Watching the Sun” by Sabina Balama, Wood School, Ardara.
• 2nd “Put a Lagging Jacket on Yourself” by Lily Barrett Mc Hugh, Wood School, Ardara.
• 1st “I’m Talking about Aeroplanes” by Adam Spence, Wood School, Ardara.

Senior Infants

• 3rd “The Monster” by Jack Byrne, Killian N.S. Inver. 
• 2nd “The New Wee Calf” by Ciara Hanlon, Meenagowan N.S. Lettermacaward. 
• 1st “The Seal and Me” by Leah Mc Innes, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties.

First Class

• 3rd “Christmas Morning” by Danny Gallagher, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties.
• 2nd “UG the Troll” by Denis Mc Menamin, Killian N.S. Inver.
• 1st “The Naughty Leprechaun” by Charlotte Meehan Killian N.S. Inver.

Second Class

• Highly Commended “Summer Days” by Dara Beth Mc Loone, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties.
• 4th “I Am” by Shane Mc Devitt, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties.
• 3rd “My Dog” by Hannah Sweeney, St. Mary’s N.S. Ardara.
• 2nd “Mayday Birthday” by Nicola Mc Dyre, Meenagowan N.S. Lettermacaward.
• 1st “Water” by Alisha Kee, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties.

Third Class

• 3rd “Happy Christmas” by Manus Mc Dyre, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties & “Colours” by Emer Sweeney, Meentinadea N.S. Ardara.
• 2nd “My Favourite Tree” by Katie Barrett, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin.
• 1st “World War1” by David Moore, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties.

Fourth Class

• Highly Commended J.D. Boyle, St. Riaghan’s N.S, Drimnacrosh, Glenties.
• 4th “White” by Emelia Nethercoat, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties.
• 3rd “Mothers” by Colton Friel, Wood School, Ardara.
• 2nd “Eleven Irish Footballers” by Jamie Kennedy, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties.
• 1st “The Battle” by Naoise Mac Cathmhaoil, Min Tine Dé N.S. Ardara.

Fifth Class

• Highly Commended “Wasp Conversation” by Finnuala Harkin, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin, “Why is it me to blame” by Aonghus Delany, Roshine N.S., “Millennium Forest” by Hannah Molloy, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties, “Dreams” by Reece Mc Dyre, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties & “Christmas” by Aaron Boyle, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin.
• 3rd “Mum” by Luke Harrington, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin, “Eleven Irish Footballers” by Stephen Moore, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties, “Epistle to my daughter” by Nabla Furey, Scoil Mhuire, N.S. Glenties.
• 2nd “A Teacher” by Una Mc Laughlin, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin, “Eleven Irish Footballers” by Rosie Mc Devitt, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties& “Today’s the Day” by Kieran Sharkey, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties.
• 1st “Glenties” by Ryan Moore, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties.

Sixth Class

• Highly Commended “20 Long Years” by Abby Bonner, Meenagowan N.S. Lettermacaward.
• 4th “Knitting all day long” by Louise Mc Menamin, St. Mary’s N.S. Ardara.
• 3rd “The Spring Wind” by Keith Young, Wood School, Ardara.
• 2nd “Little and Large” by Tara Mc Ginley, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin.
• 1st “Min Tine Dé” by Ella Heatley, Mulhall, Scoil Min Tine Dé, Ardara.

Stories

Junior Infants

• 3rd “A Day Out” by Jason Devenney, St. Mary’s N.S. Ardara.
• 2nd “When we came home from Church” by Laura Young, Wood School, Ardara.
• 1st “A Sunny Day” by Taleigha Boyle, St. Mary’s N.S. Ardara.

Senior Infants 

• 3rd “I am a Dragon” by Ronan Breslin, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties.
• 2nd “Jack and the Beanstalk” by Oliver Long, Wood School, Ardara.
• 1st “The Lion” by Matthew Mc Glynn, St. Mary’s N.S. Ardara.

First Class

• Highly Commended “I am a Spider” by Mark O’ Donnell, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties & “Treasure” by Kieran Furey, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties.
• 3rd “I am a Ladybird” by Sophie Connaughton, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties.
• 2nd Conor Curran, Niall Mór N.S. Killybegs.
• 1st “The Secret” by Erin Gallagher, St. Mary’s N.S. Ardara.

Second Class

• Highly Commended “My Bad Hair Day” by Siobhra Pringle, Niall Mór N.S. Killybegs.
• 4th “My Lost Rabbit” by Theresa Melly, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties.
• 3rd “The Teleporter” by Ellie Mc Innes, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties.
• 2nd “Mary’s Lamb” by Saphran Long, Wood School, Ardara.
• 1st “Albert’s Bad Mistake” by Joshua Perraton, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties.

Third Class

• Highly Commended “His Last Chance” by Mary Ellen Doherty, Killian N.S. Inver.
• 4th “The Football Giants” by Finian Ward, S.N. Mhin Tine Dé. Ardara.
• 3rd “A Windy Day” by Emma Gallagher, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin.
• 2nd – “A Day I will always remember” by Edel Mc Hugh, Brackey N.S. Ardara.
• 1st – “A Good auld Yarn” by Arianna Bonner, Meenagowan N.S. Lettermacaward & “The Camp” by Niamh Martin, St. Crone’s N. S. Dungloe.

Fourth Class

• Highly Commended “Christmas Eve” by Molly Mc Nelis, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties.
• 4th “The Dragon” by Matthew Billingsley, Wood School, Ardara.
• 3rd “An Cluiche Mór” by Aodhan Mc Glynn, S. N. An Choimín.
• 2nd “Escape from the Turkey Farm” by Joseph Mc Hugh, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties.
• 1st “The Adventure” by Dylan Furey, Brackey N.S. Ardara.

Fifth Class

• Highly Commended “A Jungle Adventure” by Mark Young, Wood School, Ardara, “An Adventure I had” by Reece Mc Dyre, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties & “Michelle agus an Ullollmhor” by Orla Nic Fhionntaigh, S.N. An Choimin.
• 3rd Dear Diary” by Nabla Furey, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties & “The Broken Window” by Finnuala Harkin, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin.
• 2nd “Hair Cuts” by Ryan Moore, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties & A New Friend” by Orlaith Sharkey, Kilkenny N.S. Glenties.
• 1st “Shipwrecked” by Conor Whyte, Crannog Bui N.S. Ardara.

Sixth Class

• Special Prize “Sisceal Molly” by Chloe Breathnach, Coimin N.S.
• Highly Commended “The Dragon” by Tamara Payne, Wood School, Ardara & “The Fright” by Haghleigh Byrne, St. Riaghan’s N.S. Drimnacrosh, Glenties & “Murdered” by Killian Doherty, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties.
• 3rd “Friday 13th” by Courtney Sharos, Meenag
  owan N.S. Lettermacaward.
• 2nd “We are stuck on an Island” by Nicole Breslin, Scoil Mhuire, Glenties & “Day at the Dentist” by Patrick Cannon, Brackey, N.S. Ardara.
• 1st “The Disappearing Act” by Tara Mc Ginley, St. Conal’s N.S. Narin.

Secondary Schools

• 3rd “Bounds” by Cameron Maitland, Finn Valley College, Ballybofey.
• 2nd “Lost in the Fog” by Clare Mc Nulty, Deele College, Raphoe.
• 1st “The Convict’s Song” by Aine Walsh, Ballybofey.

Adult Poetry

• Very Highly Commended “Summer Wedding” by Jago Hayden & “Letting Go” by Cyndi Graham.
• 3rd “Blinded eyes to see” by Philip Sharos.
• 2nd “Still Life” by James O’ Donnell.
• 1st “In Life, In Death” by Anna Colhoun, Donegal Town.