The winners of the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life 'Forgotten Objects' Primary School Competition 2012 have been announced.
A total of 197 entries were received and included ‘forgotten objects’ such as horseshoes, old photographs, gramophones, helmets, coins, typewriters, a World War One medal, a high Nelly bicycle and a Bosco doll to name a few. In the written category poems and short stories were received, as well as a mixture of paintings, drawing, collages, and photographs in the art category .
Mayo winning pupils were as follows:
Written Older
First prize - Siofra McHale, sixth class, St Peter’s NS, Snugsboro, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Second prize - Caoimhe Berry, fourth class, Ballintubber, NS, Claremorris, Co Mayo.
Art Younger
Second prize - Finnian John Berry, Senior Infants, Ballintubber NS, Claremorris, Co Mayo.
Art Older
Second prize – Alison Ryan, third class, St John’s NS, Breaffy, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Winning entries can be viewed on the Community Archive website www.ouririshheritage.org
