And the winner is ...

The Allingham Festival Competition Prizewinners

Primary School - Art

Junior A U7

  • 1st Maria ni Ghallochóir - Blathanna a Do Mahmaí
  • 2nd Conor Heery - Fairyland 3rd Neil Browne The Dream Tree

Junior B U10

  • 1st Robyn Lynch - Magherafelt
  • 2nd Alana Mc Grory - Cavangarden
  • 3rd Daire Mc Devitt - Rosnowlagh

Senior U13

  • 1st Erin Sweeney - Letterkenny
  • 2nd Sean O Reilly - Kinlough
  • 3rd Ciara Meehan - Mountcharles


Primary School - Short Story

Junior  Under 10

  • 1st Enda Lowe - The Egg
  • 2nd Jane Usborne - Chou Defender of the Earth
  • 3rd Foghla Sheerin - Key of Light


Primary School - Short Story

Senior Under 13

  • 1st Donnacha Devenney -  My Life as a pencil
  • 2nd Eva Carney - The Bird that Made History
  • 3rd Caoimhe Doohan - Lottie


Primary School Poetry

Junior

  • 1st Rachel Patton - The Beach
  • 2nd Eva Marie Callaghan - Shirley Temple
  • 3rd Millie Lough - The Wish

Primary School - Poetry

Senior

  • 1st Caoimhe Doohan - Star Signs
  • 2nd Mikaela Mc Connon - Mortal Impulses
  • 3rd Hannah Gallagher - Fishing in the Sky


Comortas na Gaeilge Bunscoileanna

Filiocht Sinsear

  • 1iú  _ Síofra Nic Aodha - An Trá
  • 2_Dáire O Murnáin - An Fómhar
  • 3iú  Danielle Mic an Mhaistir De Brú - Na Seasúir

Gearrscéal Sinsear

  • 1íú  Mícheál Martín - Cluiche Peile
  • 2iú  Sean Noel Mac Phaidín - An Lá a Fúadaíodh mé
  • 3iú Caoimhe Nic Phaidín - Fíbín

Gearrscéal Soisear

  • 1iú Eimear Nic Phaidín - An Bhroinglóid

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Bookings Open

Online bookings for Allingham 2014 have re-opened. Ticket sales were temporarily closed due to a technical hitch between 11 am and 12.30pm, but this issue has been resolved. Please head over to our Evenbrite booking page now to avoid disappointment. 

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Tickets selling fast

With less than 24 hours to go the first event in Allingham 2014, tickets are selling fast! Book now to avoid disappointment.  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/allingham-festival-2014-tickets-13008016327

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And the winner is...

FLASH FICTION:

FIRST PRIZE - "MOTHER EARTH" BY BARBARA LEAHY

SECOND PRIZE - "THE CEREMONY" BY ELIZABETH REAPY

THIRD PRIZE - "PART OF THE COLLECTIVE" BY DEIRDRE MORAN

POETRY:

FIRST PRIZE - "CAT SCAN" BY ANGELA T. CARR

SECOND PRIZE - "KNITTING A FATHER FROM NETTLES" BY ANNETTE SKADE

THIRD PRIZE - "PADHRAIG" BY ANNE O'CONNELL

The overall standard in this year's Allingham Adult Literary competitions was very good, and the winning and first and second placed entries were exceptional. Come and hear the literary voices of tomorrow at the Awards Ceremony in the Abbey Centre, Ballyshannon on Saturday, November 8th at 7pm.

Visit the Competitions page on the website to read what our judges Donal Ryan and Monica Corish had to say about the winning entries, and to see the shortlists and longlists for each category.

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'The Allingham Project' - Our first step to supporting local creatives

The Allingham Festival can confirm that young local creative entrepreneur, Peter Mullaney of 'Mullaney Media' has been contracted as our eyes and ears at #allingham 2014. 

Great to have you on board Peter.

'The Allingham Project' - Supporting Local Creatives.

If you are a new business, or are considering a creative career change, don't miss this Thursday's proceedings;

Inspire Creativity
Engage Enterprise

Mullaney Media Facebook Page

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