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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Claire Keegan - Booker Prize Profile

Want to know a bit more about Claire Keegan before she arrives in Ballyshannon next week? Well the kind people at The Booker Prize put together a handy page with a profile, some extracts from her work and an interview or two.

So now you've no excuse not to come and meet her in person and use the opportunity to ask her a question in person on Sunday Nov. 6th in the Abbey Arts Centre!

Are We All Mad ?

This is quickly shaping up to be one of many highlights in this year's festival. Dr. Tony Bates will discuss the increasing medicalisation of our everyday lives during the Allingham Lecture in the Abbey Arts Centre on Thursday 3rd November at 8 pm. Admission is free but booking is strongly recommended as tickets are going fast.

HISTORY IRELAND HEDGE SCHOOL - 'DONEGAL IN THE CIVIL WAR'

History Ireland editor Tommy Graham and his panel of Adrian Grant, Brendan MacSuibhne and Pauric Travers discuss the Civil War in Donegal. The Battle of Pettigo in early June 1922 became the last stand-up fight between the IRA and the British Army. Many of the people involved here became involved on both sides of the Civil War which followed. As usual the History Ireland Hedge School will provide fascinating insights into our past.
Due to generous funding from the government's Commemorations Unit the Hedge School will now be a free event

Secondary School Fiction & Poetry Shortlists

After much deliberation, the judges have released the shortlists for the Allingham Festival Seecondary Schools’ Competitions, sponsored by Donegal ETB. Well done to everyone, and thanks to all who entered…and all those who assisted in getting the entries in!

The winners in each category will be selected from these shortlist and announced in the Awards Ceremonies which will be streamed on our YouTube channel on November 3rd. The link will be published on our website closer to the time. Best of luck to everyone!

ALLINGHAM  FESTIVAL SCHOOLS’ FLASH FICTION SHORTLISTS 

First & Second Year 

Senán McCann, Abbey Vocational School                     The Greatest Outlaw 

Seoighe McCafferty, Abbey Vocational School             O2 

Isla Buchanan,  Abbey Vocational School                      Are You OK? 

Melissa Whelan, Colaiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon    The Sun If it Reaches the Meadow 

Emily O’Gara,  Mercy College, Roscommon                   The Loss 

Joe Colgan, Colaiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon              The Eye of the Storm 

Sarah Goan, Colaiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon             Left or Right 

Cassie McKinney,  Crana College, Buncrana                  She Left 

Rachel McGee, Crana College, Buncrana                       Corvus of the Valley 

Olivia Sheehy,  Crana College, Buncrana                       Day Dreams 

Jessica Robb, Crana College, Buncrana 

Fódhla, McGinley, Moville Community College             An Ordinary Morning 

Aran Lafferty,  Moville Community College                  Hunters 

Third Year and TY 

Noah Edwards,  Crana College, Buncrana                        Cave Diver 

Mia McLoughlin, Crana College, Buncrana                       The Woman in the Window 

Finja Schaumann,  Drumshambo Voc. School                 Time’s Up 

Faith Creighton, Moville Community College                  Blissful Rain 

Ghita Osia, Moville Community College                           Nightbeat 

Carys Hudner, Moville Community College                     Bon Appetit 

Chloe Crowley, Scoil Mhuire, Cork                                     Bleak Ending to Bittersweet Memories 

Óran McGuinness, Colaiste Cholmcille, B’shannon        Lost at Sea 

Alaoíse McGrath, Ard Scoil Chiarian Naofa, Clara           Layla 

Lily Tanham, Abbey Vocational School                             A Shooting Star 

Rowan Buchanan, Abbey Vocational School                   In a Future Not So Far Away 

Kevin Gavin, Ard Scoil Chiarian Naofa, Clara                   Two Wrongs Don’t Make Right 

Tianna Maher, Ard Scoil Chiarian Naofa, Clara                The Innocent 

Cara Coughlan, Home Schooled                                         Thank You To the Boy I Knew in 1952 

Fifth Year and Leaving Cert  

Gabriella Jose Irwin, Abbey Vocational School                 A Journey to Hell 

Conor Gallagher, Abbey Vocational School                      Not To Be 

Amanda Cooke, Abbey Vocational School                        Let Them Eat Pie 

Sarah Lowry, Ard Scoil Chiarian Naofa, Clara                   Alexa’s Great Escape 

Kieran McCallion, Crana College, Buncrana                      Jeremy 

Declan Roe, Crana College, Buncrana                                Green 

Conor Grant,  Crana College, Buncrana                             Ripper 

Kate Wilson,  Crana College, Buncrana                             Clone 

Cayla Moran, Crana College, Buncrana                             Leaving For Good 

Jo Ann Evens, Errigal College , Letterkenny                     A Mysterious Night                                                    

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ALLINGHAM FESTIVAL POETRY COMPETITION SHORTLIST

First and Second Year Poetry 

Aoibhin Kelly, Moville Community College.                     Who Am I? 

Harry Cassidy, Crana College, Buncrana.                          The Piano 

Peter O Gorman, Moville Community College.               Pulse 

Oisín Crumlish, Moville Community College.                  The Snowbird 

Gavin Harkin,  Moville Community College.                    Spooky Season 

Oisín Bradley, Crana College, Buncrana.                          The Caravan 

Fiachra Connell,  Colaiste Cholmcille B’shannon.           My Truth 

Lewis Kelly, Crana College, Buncrana.                              My Poem 

Emma Messenger, Moville Comm. College.                    Dandelions  After Dawn 

Aoife Cassidy,  Abbey Vocational, Donegal Town.         Stone Cold Eyes 

Ethan Wasson, Abbey Voc. Donegal Town.                    The Forest 

Katy Jervis, Abbey Voc. School, Donegal Town.             A Positive Poem 

Third Year and TY Poetry 

Siún Farrelly, Loreto Letterkenny.                                     A Brief Encounter 

Kacper Denidziuk, St. Eunan’s Letterkenny.                    Emotions 

Evan Cassidy, Finn Valley College, Stranorlar.                Anticipation 

Aoibhlín Shortt, Crana College, Buncrana.                      Stalked 

Teagan McLoughlin, Crana College, Buncrana.              Perceptions 

Ciara Devlin, Crana College, Buncrana.                           Loss 

Rebecca Devlin, Crana College, Buncrana.                     I Hate You 

Ella Porter,  Crana College, Buncrana.                            Social Media 

Erin Doherty, Crana College, Buncrana.                         Different People 

Fifth Year and Leaving Cert Poetry 

Aisling Doherty,  Crana College, Buncrana.                  Applause 

Amy Doherty, Crana College, Buncrana.                        Expiration Date 

Shannon Doherty, Crana College, Buncrana.                A Blunt Knife 

Lucas McDonald, Moville Community College            Glad To Be Me 

Agneta Pavlone, Crana College, Buncrana.                     Hunger 

Kieran Robinson, Crana College, Buncrana.                     I Stand Behind the Bar 

Orla Devlin, Ursuline College, Sligo.                                   In the Interim 

Joseph McCafferty, Errigal College, Letterkenny.            The End of the Line 

Eoin Byrne, Errigal College, Letterkenny.                          Islands