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Historical & Literary Drama at the Allingham Festival!

This week at the Allingham Festival we have a few special treats in store for fans of drama, history and literature.

‘STEPN IN’ by Win Mc Nulty

Friday Nov. 4th, 3pm & 5pm
The Workhouse, Ballyshannon

On Friday afternoon, there will be two perfomances of a new piece by Win Mc Nulty, set and performed in the Ballyshannon Workhouse.

Step out of the rush of your day and take a few moments at dusk to listen to old voices. Can we still hear them over a hundred years later? Are they surprisingly like us? Listen.  

We might hear them above the trees, above the crows’ call, whispers caught in stone walls. 

Step into the Workhouse. 


'A DUNDUCKEDY MUDCOLOURED EVENING' (World Premiere!!)

Friday, Nov. 4th, 10pm

The Thatch, Ballyshannon

To mark the centenary of the publication of James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’, Ballyshannon Drama Society takes a look  into three of the great scenes from this world-famous book.

You will meet Leopold Bloom himself, his wife Molly, The Citizen and other characters. There will even be a few songs. 

Sure, it might  encourage you to have another go at reading the book! You will certainly be entertained.  


MAURA LOGUE PRESENTS 'LITERARY LADIES OF THE NORTH WEST'

Saturday, Nov. 5th, 12pm
Meet at St. Anne’s Church, Ballyshannon

Take a stroll, on a visual and listening Heritage and Literary Experience.

Your host is William Allingham the Poet. 

Meet at St. Anne’s Hall at 12 noon and spend a while listening to the ghosts of Literary Ladies of the North West. 

The tour will last approximately an hour.
If the weather is bad, the show will take place indoors (St. Anne’s).

Featuring Maura Logue as Lady Morgan, Roisin Lee Fox as Mary Wollstonecraft and Fiona Maria Fitzpatrick as Lola Montez.

Duration: 40 mins

FREE  - Donations gratefully accepted

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Little Stars Circus Workshops now free!

Breaking news:

Thanks to very generous recent support from local sponsors, the Circus Workshops are now free events. This is the first visit to Ballyshannon of the Little Top Stars but they were a great hit at the Taste of Donegal festival in Donegal Town a few months ago. Indeed, they have brought their circus workshops to people all over Ireland and to refugee camps in Greece. Now our "little stars" have the opportunity to learn the arts of juggling, plate spinning, hula hoops and diabolo in Coláiste Cholmcille, as the opening event of the Allingham Festival next Wednesday. Although tickets are now free, places will have to be limited so please book by text or call to 086 3803181. More details

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Fiction & Poetry Shortlists

The shortlists for the 2022 Allingham Festival Flash Fiction & Poetry Competitions are now available. Congratulations to everyone, and best of luck in the rest of the competition.

The three finalists in each category will be announced soon. The finalists will be invited to read their work in our streaming Awards Ceremony (via Zoom), before the winners will be announced by the judges, Kate Ennals (poetry) and Mia Gallagher (fiction).

To register to attend the Awards Ceremony on Zoom, please follow this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yX80lv9PSGeVQ0Rbx0ZSWw

2022 Allingham Flash Fiction Competition Shortlist  

selected from 109 entries 

 

Bin Juice – Luca Melis 

Blood Cycles – Bríd McGinley 

Duelling at the Lime Kiln – Shane Leavy 

Gym Floor – Rachel Alexander 

Invisible Men – Mary Angland 

Nighthawks – Christina Campbell 

Not All Men – Emma M Murray 

Summer of ‘73 – Frances Gapper 

Sweaty Deli Ham – Luca Melis 

That Vonnegut Thing – Partridge Boswell 

The Blue of My Sea – Paul Joyce 

The Dominatrix Takes the Tube Four Nights a Week – Shannon Savvas 

2022 Allingham Poetry Competition Shortlist  

selected from 426 entries 

 

A Baby is Not Broken – Clara McShane 

A Child’s Twelfth – Kenneth Somerville 

A Random List of Things (That Do Not Define Me) – Stuti Sinha 

Abra, Maidservant to Judith – Caroline Bracken 

Absence – Breda Joyce 

Behind Her Eyes – Maureen Curran 

Boathouse – Seamus McDermott 

Carpenter – Christian Wethered 

First and Second Movement – James Finnegan 

Gift – Caroline Smith 

Incarnate – Glen Wilson 

Kite Flying – Tim Dwyer 

Late in the Day – Maureen Curran 

Luctus – Peggy McCarthy 

Malin Head – Lorraine Carey 

Matryoshka – Partridge Boswell 

Naming Love – Elise Carney Frazier 

Ode to a Lamb – Breda Hyland 

Old Lady – David Merrifield 

Oystercatchers – Siobhan McNamara 

Paddy Dunleavy’s Lament – Elizabeth Kearney 

Pouffe – Lynda Tavakoli 

Red River Blues – John D Kelly 

Respondi Respondi – Breda Joyce 

Seeds of Time – Patricia Doole 

Shame – Emma Towey 

Subbuteo Game – Seamus McDermott 

The Hunter’s Bed – Jamie O’Halloran 

The Superpower – Partridge Boswell 

The Transaction – Pauline Hall 

To a Song Thrush – John D Kelly 

Tongue Tied – Moya Hegarty 

Two Haibun – Jennifer Harrison 

Waiting – Niamh Donnellan 

Wedding Present – Seamus McDermott 

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Book Launches at Allingham Arts Festival 2022

Always keen to support and promote new writing, this year we have no less than five book launches for you over the festival weekend, with topics including poetry, Donegal fiddle music, the Irish Revolution and surfing! Signed copies of the books from all visiting authors will be available in the Book Fair held by local bookshop A Novel Idea in the Abbey Centre all day on Saturday.

On Friday Nov. 4th (Abbey Centre, 7pm), we have our first two book launches from well known local writers, Marc Mc Menamin and Richie Fitzgerald.

‘IRELAND’S SECRET WAR’ BY MARC MCMENAMIN

Written with the verve and energy of a thriller, Ballyshannon man Marc McMenamin’s book reveals the true extent of Irish-Allied co-operation during WW2, all from the point of view of the main protagonists. 

‘COLD-WATER EDEN’ BY RICHIE FITZGERALD 

Bundoran native Richie Fitzgerald, who is one of the  great big wave surfers, gives us a vivid memoir of a ground breaking surfing career and a stunning portrait of Ireland as one of the world’s best big-wave surfing destinations.  

On Saturday Nov. 5th (Abbey Centre, 4.45pm), RTÉ’s Sinéad Crowley will launch the latest work by historian Dr. Pauric Travers on Donegal in the Irish Revolution, “the most extensive and balance study of Donegal’s role in the Irish revolution to date” (Conor Curran).

‘DONEGAL - THE IRISH REVOLUTION, 1912-23’

by Pauric Travers

The Ballyshannon man’s new book ‘’Donegal. The Irish Revolution 1912 – 23’’ gives us a fascinating new assessment of the county during those seminal years in Ireland’s history. The experiences of the different regions in a disparate county are highlighted, as well as the conflicting loyalties of Unionists, Home Rulers and separatists. And of course religion and the shadow of partition loom large in this eminently readable and thoroughly researched piece of work.

On Sunday Nov. 6th (Abbey Centre, 2pm), we have poetry and music with the launch of Michael O’Dea’s latest poetry collection, and the “much anticipated” revised and updated history of Donegal fiddle music by Caoimhín Mac Aoidh.

‘THE SOUND OF WATER SEARCHING’

by Michael O Dea

Roscommon man Michael O Dea reads from his latest critically acclaimed poetry collection. The writer Vincent Woods says that this collection ‘’captures infinite loss and bears quiet witness to human suffering and to enduring dignity and hope.’’ 

‘BETWEEN THE JIGS AND THE REELS, REVISED’

by Caoimhín MacAoidh 

First published in 1994, and long since out of print, this seminal book has been significantly revised and enhanced to provide the reader with an informed lively and entertaining perspective on the history and current state of the dynamic cultural landscape of Donegal fiddle music. The giants and lesser known figures in the tradition are all to be found in this book. There is even the chance that a few tunes will be played. 

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Primary School Fiction, Poetry & ART Shortlists

Allingham Festival 2022

Primary School Competitions 2022 Shortlisted Entries

 

Senior Short story

Frank Regan       Four Masters Kinlough

Olivia Martin      Woodlands N.S.

Ryan Gribben    Four Masters Kinlough

Kayla Cole           Four Masters Kinlough

William Clucas   St Mary’s & St Gerards,Enniskerry

Caoimhe Pollard               Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Aoife Rooney     Four Masters Kinlough

Joe Mc Garry      Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Caolán Mc Mullin             Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Nicole Garvey    Holy Family N.S.

Orlaith Slevin     Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Sayifa Devlin      Scoil Mhuire Malin.

 

Junior Short Story

Eva Mc Gill          Brackey N.S. Ardara

Heidi Davies       Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala.

Tadhg Cooney   Holy Family N.S.

Matthew Breslin               Creevy N.S.

Louise Browne  Creevy N.S

Harry Browne    Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Conor Davis        Holy Family N.S.

Ciarán Mc Glynn               Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala.

Katie Mc Laughlin             Creevy N.S.

Conor Nc Groary               Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

A.A. Garvey        Creevy N.S.

 

Senior Poetry

Phoebe Mc Loughlin       Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Kate Mc Grath   Holy Family N.S.

Caoimhe Pollard               Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Mya Caldwell     Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Jack mc Gill         Brackey N.S. Ardara

Daire O’ Donnell               Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Elena O’ Shea,   Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Eliza Belle            Mastersons N.S.

Cathy Mc Ginley               Holy Family N.S.

Evie Mc Monagle              Glenswilly N.S.

Niamh Brennan Toomey.              Kilross N.S.

Junior Poetry 2022

Eoghan O’ Donnell           Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Cassie Rose Mc Donnell                 Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Michael Burke   Creevy N.S.

Pauric Mc Grath                Creevy N.S.

Daire Reynolds Mc Gee Creevy N.S.

Amelia Mc Nulty               Creevy N.S.

Eabha Connelly St. Peter’s Mountcharles

Jayden McHugh Brackey N.S.

Aoife mc Gee     Creevy N.S.

Muireann Gallagher        Creevy N.S.

 

Senior ART 2022

Ella Rogers          Holy Family N.S.

Niamh Mc Grenera         Glenswilly N.S.

Mira Pokok         Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Joanna Warhol  St Macartan’s N.S.

Wongwarit Hwangkunglang         Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Cornelia Kind     Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Enas Balezentu Holy Family N.S.

Cara Sweeny      GlenswillyN.S.

Elena O’ Shea     Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Erin Loughman Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

 

Junior ART 2021

 

Arshi Sami.          St Macartan’s N.S.

Peadar Dolan     Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Ovine Pojbme    Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Emily Keatina     Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Larissa Lawless Holy Family N.S.

Bethny Henry     Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Conor Cullen.     Creevy N.S.

Aoife Mc Gee     Creevy N.S.

Eoghan O’ Donnell.          Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Kate mc Brearty                Glenswilly N.S.

Cara Mc Donagh               Largy N.S.

Katie Kerrigan    Largy N.S.

 

Junior Primary U7 Schools ART 2022

 

Amelia Gallagher Philips.               Creevy N.S.

Chloe Gallagher Glenswilly N.S.

Cassie Menarry Creevy N.S.

Jamie Browne    Creevy N.S.

Ayda Diver.         Glenswilly N.S.

Adam Wilson     Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Olivia O’ Donnell.             Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala

Amber Kane       Creevy N.S.

Amber Mc Enjoy.             Largy N.S.

Ayda Diver          Glenswilly N.S.

Colm Clerkin       Brackey N.S.

Natalia Kujawą St Macartan’s N.S.

 

Filíocht Sinsear

 

Sesame O Dochartaigh   S.N. An Bhreacaigh

 

Filíocht Soisear

 

Gráinne Ní Callig               Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistir

Isla Ní Ghallachóir            S.N. An Bhreacaigh


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