Thanks to support from Donegal ETB, the cost of Barry Sweeny's Watercolour Painting workshop on Saturday Nov. 11th has been reduced to €20.
Renowned artist Barry Sweeny will lead a workshop to create your own Ballyshannon cottage watercolour, as Helen Allingham did on her visit to the town in 1891. A relaxed, fun workshop for adult beginners or intermediates.
The results are in for the Primary School Art, Short Story and Poetry Competitions. Congratulations to all our winners, and well done to everyone who took part in this year's competition. The standard was very high in all categories. Thanks to all who took part, and thanks to the teachers and family members who encouraged and helped the entrants to get their work.
The winners of the primary school competitions are invited to the Prizewinners' Ceremony in the Abbey Arts Centre at 12pm on Saturday Nov. 11th. We look forward to seeing you all there!
1st Leigha Mc Cafferty, 'Rainbow', Creevy N.S.
2nd Savannah Mc Cormack, 'Trees on the Hill', Scoil Chaitríona
3rd Finian O Breisleáin, 'Lady Bird', Mín Tine Dé
1st Éadaoin Finnegan, 'Fairies', Creevy N.S.
2nd Jake Mc Eldowney, 'Autumn Wonderland', Glenswilly
3rd Daniel Mc Garrigle, 'Dragons and Halloween', Creevy N.S.
1st Aoife Devine, 'Bobbing Ducks', Milltown, Letterkenny
2nd Patricia Poprawa, 'Bedtime Stories', Newmills, Letterkenny
3rd Shannon Sheridan, 'My Feathered Friend', Newmills, Letterkenny
1iú Aaron Ó Cuinneagáin, 'An Fómhar', SN Mhín Tine Dé
2iú Seán Ó Treamhair, 'Ag Fanacht ar na Sméara', SN Mhín Tine Dé
3iú Alsíse Ní Bhreasleáin, 'An Fómhar', SN Mhín Tine Dé
1st Donagh Kelly, 'Did The Game Console Just Suck Me In?', Creevy N.S.
2nd Annabelle Mc Hugh, 'A Kind Deed', Glenswilly N.S.
3rd Harry Davies, 'Harry’s Space Rescue', Donegal Town
1st Conor Boyle, 'Locked in the Zoo', Killian N.S.
2nd Catherine Browne, 'The Chimera Strikes', Creevy N.S.
3rd Saoirse Woods, 'The Alarm', Newmills, Letterkenny
1st Amanda Dorrian, 'Autumn', Rathdonnell N.S.
2nd Jon Farren, 'I Like', Scoil Aodh Ruadh & Nuala
3rd Oisin Woods, 'The Light and the Dark', Donegal Town
1st Emma Tinney, 'A Winters Chill', St Baithins N.S.
2nd Barry Campbell, 'Winter', Creevy N.S.
3rd Declan Delahunty, 'The Ducks', Scoil Chaitríona
Michael Colgan has decided to withdraw from this year's programme as he believes his continued involvement could distract from the festival.
The 12 finalists in the Allingham Songwriting Contest are (in no particular order):
Eileen Kane - 'Surf The Waves'
Bri Carr - 'A Little Bit Diva'
Rose Connolly - 'Don't Forsake Me'
Martina Flaherty - 'Maybe'
Blackbird & Crow - 'Ugly Duckling'
Andy Cox - 'Don't Cry Baby'
Elaine O'Dea - 'Swallows'
Michael Tracey - 'Full Moon'
Marion Nolan - 'Easy Lovin'
Mirenda Rosenberg - 'Don't Sacrifice'
Mick Joyce - 'Better Than Beckham'
Dean Maywood - 'Louisiana'
The finalists will battle it out in front of the judges at the Live Final in Dicey Reilly's Pub, Ballyshannon, on Friday November 10th from 10pm. This is always a great evening with music and performances of all styles.
The wait is finally over! The judges had a very difficult task this year as the quality of entries was exceptionally high, but we also received many more entries in both Poetry and Fiction than usual. It's clear that our literary future is in safe hands. Congratulations to all the winners, and well done to all who took part.
We look forward to seeing you at the awards ceremony in the Abbey Arts Centre on Saturday Nov. 11th at 1.30 pm (please note, the Primary School awards will take place at 12.00pm).
'Waterhen' by Sean Livesley, St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal.
'Love and Loss' by Olivia Diver, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal.
'Warnings' by Emma Couley, Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
Highly Commended
'Friends' by Megan Doherty, St. Columba’s Stranorlar, Co. Donegal.
'Do You Know That Feeling' by Alisha Crawford, St. Columba’s, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal.
'War' by Caitlyn Ellison, Royal Grammar School, Enniskillen.
' Smile' by Ashley Beaumont, Royal Grammar School, Enniskillen.
'Lough Melvin' by Ben Kelly, St. Michael’s College, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
'Kneeling' by Órnath Ní Fheargaile, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal.
'Water' by Tom Blake, St. Michael’s College, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
'The Earth' by Tommy Fitzpatrick, St. Michael’s, Enniskillen.
'What Age Are You?' by Aoife O Riordan, Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
'Uncle' by Luíseach Alexander, Killygordon, Co. Donegal.
'To A Scarlet Woman' by Evie Lunn, Mercy College, Sligo.
'Shoulder to Shoulder' by Lucy Breslin, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
'You' by Klaudia Ptasinska, Collooney, Co. Sligo.
'Nothing Lasts Forever' by Javeria Ramzan, Heather View, Sligo.
'The School Corridor' by Bethan Seymour, Enniskillen Royal Grammar.
'The Note' by Ella O Connor, Collooney, Co. Sligo.
'Awake' by Maeve Coyle, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.
'Crime Scene' by Kate McGarry, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
'Oscar Abercrombie' by Anna Louisa McCurren, Enniskillen Royal Grammar.
'A Walk in the Woods' by Sorcha Feehilly, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon.
'The Escape' by Cian O Donnell, Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
'You Already Have' by Aoife Devlin, Ursuline College Sligo.
'The Negotiator' by Harry Rees, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.
'Grandparents' Day' by Molly Lavelle, Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
'Get Even' by Nadine Melly, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.
'The Battle for the Best' Maebh Kelly, Burnfoot, Co. Donegal.
'A Day for the Ducks' by Amy Carney, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.
'Fatherly Love' by Katie White, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.
'On the Edge' by Amy Gallagher, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.
'Green (James)' by Emma Elliott, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, Co. Fermanagh
'Come On Johnny' by Niamh Messenger, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon Co. Donegal.
'The Calamity of Christmas' by Caoimhe Doherty-Craig, Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
'The North' by Eva McIntyre, Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal. The North
'Tír Gan Anam' by Laura Ní Dhúibhir, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dhobhair, Co. Donegal.
'Yet Another Day' by Andrea Mihoc, Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
'Compliance' by P.J. McKinney, Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
'The Adoption' by Catherine Sweeney, Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
'Waves' by Darragh Harkin, Clonmany, Co. Donegal.
