Attics and sheds are full of old things from long ago. This year we asked Primary Students to look for an interesting object from the past and tell us all about it. There were two categories art and written. This year’s competition ‘Forgotten Objects’ really caught everyone’s imagination. It was very popular with 197 entries. Some schools and classes took it on as a project with a ‘show and tell’ day or a ‘forgotten objects’ table in the classroom.
Students from Junior Infants to sixth class went out of their way to find their ‘forgotten object’ and a lot of thought and effort went into each students work. There was a great variety of objects including horseshoes, old photographs, gramophones, helmets, coins, typewriters, a World War One 1 medal, a high nelly bicycle and a bosco doll to name a few!
Talented young writers and artists across the country entered the competition. In the written category we received wonderful poems and short stories. In the art category there is a mixture of paintings, drawing, collages and photographs.
The winning entries are as follows:
Written Younger
1st Prize – Megan Hickey, 2nd class, Esker National School, Athenry, Co. Galway.
2nd Prize – Ava Lane, 2nd class, Esker National School, Athenry, Co. Galway.
Written Older
1st Prize - Siofra McHale, 6th class, St. Peter’s N.S., Snugsboro, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
2nd Prize - Caoimhe Berry, 4th class, Ballintubber, N.S., Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
Art Younger
1st Prize Callum O’Donnell, 1st class, Esker National School, Athenry, Co. Galway.
2nd Prize Finnian John Berry, Senior Infants, Ballintubber N.S., Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
Art Older
1st Prize – Thomas Hayes, 6th class, Scoil Iognáid, Cathair na Gaillimhe.
2nd Prize – Alison Ryan, 3rd class, St. John’s N.S., Breaffy, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Congratulations to the winners! Well done to all primary school students for entering the competition and thanks to helping teachers and parents.
Click on the icons below to view the winning entries.
They can also be viewed on the National Museum of Ireland Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Museum-of-Ireland/94907090068 .
Enquiries to aotoole@museum.ie