SIAMSA 2011 BONUS COMPETITION - FUNNY FACTS

Thank you for all the funny facts entries to our Siamsa 2011 bonus competition. Congratulations to the following 4 winners whose funny facts will be published in the Siamsa 2012 Christmas annual and who each win a €20 book token:

1. Mikey McCurtin: St. Brendan's B.N.S,  Loughrea, Co. Galway
2. Kate Boylan: Drumkilly N.S, Fourth Class, Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
3. Sophie White: Holy Rosary P.S., Oldcourt Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24
4. Sinead Donovan: S.N. Baile Chlair na Gallimhe, Claregalway, Co. Galway

SIAMSA CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS COMPETITION RESULTS

Thank you for all the fantastic entries to our Siamsa 2011 Christmas Traditions competition. There were so many really interesting essays and it was very difficult to pick the winners!

Congratulations to the following 5 winners whose essays will be published in the Siamsa 2012 Christmas annual and who each win a €20 book token:


1. Katie Guiry : Holy Cross N.S., Tramore, Co. Waterford
2. Marcela Dolan : Scoil Mhuire, Creeslough, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
3. Alex Vicic: St. Patrick's N.S., Rathvilly, Co. Carlow
4. Caomhán Budhlaeir, Third Class, St. Anthony's B.S., Ballinlough, Corcaigh
5. Sinéad Nelson: Lisaniska,Foxford,Co.Mayo

Congratulations also to the following runners-up who each win a €15 book token:

1. Ellie McLaughlin: St. Josephs N.S, Third Class, Firmount, Donoughmore, Co. Cork

2. Sophie Gray: Scoil na gcailini, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
3. Jake Carroll: Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, Tralee, Co. Kerry
4. Anna Colgan: St. Patrick's N.S., Rathvilly, Co. Carlow

5. Christian Dunne: Farnham National School, Drumellis, Co. Cavan

6. Antonio Miguel Ancheta: Christian Brother School, Third Class, Blarney St., Co. Cork
7. Molly Morrissey: St Olivers N.S., Heywood Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
8. Rachel Cosgrove: Scoil Mhuire N.S, Lacken, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan  

SIAMSA POETRY WRITING COMPETITION

Thank you for all the wonderful entries to our Siamsa 2011 Christmas poetry writing competition. The standard of the poems submitted was amazing and we really enjoyed reading them so well done to all who took part!

Congratulations to the overall winner Flora McDonnell of Scoil San Treasa, Third Class, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin for her fantastic poem "What's So Great About Rudolf?". Flora's poem will be published in the spring magazine and in the Siamsa 2012 Christmas annual. Congratulations to the following 4 students whose poems will also be published in the Siamsa 2012 Christmas annual:

1. 'Sum Fun For Christmas'by Sinead Harte: Killeenduff N.S., Easkey, Co. Sligo
2. 'What I Want For Christmas?' by Amelia Shaw: St.Mary's N.S., Third Class, Raharney, Co. Westmeath
3. 'The First Christmas' by Niamh Kelly: St Colmcille N.S., Tullldonnell, Togher, Co. Louth
4. 'Toyland' by Kayleigh Ivers: St.Mary's N.S., Fifth Class, Raharney, Co. Westmeath

The top 5 winners will each win a book voucher for €20.

Congratulations to the following 15 runners-up who each win a a book voucher for €15:

1. 'Christmas' by Lourde Fitzpatrick: Churchtown N.S., Fourth Class, Churchtown, Athy, Co. Kildare
2. 'My Christmas Poem' by Sophie Wynne: St. Mary's Primary School, Enfield, Co. Meath
3. 'Outside My Window on Christmas Day' by Jessica Dunne: St. Anne's, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
4. 'Christmas Magic' by Niamh O'Reilly: St.Mary's N.S., Fifth Class, Raharney, Co. Westmeath
5. 'The Best Gift' by Grainne Smith: Sessiaghoneill, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
6. 'Christmas Day' by Flavia Comiskey: 73 Richmond Park, Monkstown,Co.Dublin
7. 'Siamsa Poem' by Lochlann McHale: Monaleen N.S., Castletroy, Co. Limerick
8. 'Christmas' by Enda Harrigan: Scoil Phadraig, Westport, Co. Mayo
9. 'Christmas Comes' by Sinead Nelson: Lisaniska, Foxford, Co. Mayo
10. 'Christmas' by Emma O'Keeney: Fintra N.S., Killybegs, Co. Donegal
11. 'What I Really Want For Christmas' by Alicja Maciejowska: Star of the Sea, Passage West, Co. Cork
12. 'Christmas Morning' by Ellen Bastible, Tara Duggan and Ciara Gilroy: Scoil Ursula, Fourth Class, Strandhill Road, Co. Sligo
13. 'Christmas' by Faisal Yusuf: St. George's N.S., Naul Road, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin
14. 'A Christmas Poem' by Ava Philbin, Neale Road, Ballinrobe,, Co. Mayo
15. 'Meeting St. Nick' by Lauren Dollard: Ballyfacey N.S., 4th Class,Ballyfacey, Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny

SIAMSA MAIN COMPETITION PRIZE WINNERS

Thank you for all the wonderful entries to our main Siamsa Christmas 2011 competition. CONGRATULATIONS to the following winners:

1^st PRIZE: X Factor tour family ticket worth €200

WON BY: SALLY COYNE - St.Mary's N.S., Raharney,Co. Westmeath

2^nd PRIZE: A choice of a Nintendo Wii, an iPod touch or a digital camera worth €150

WON BY:RONAN CARROLL - St. Colman's N.S., Clara, Co. Kilkenny

3^rd PRIZE: A €50 Smyths Toys gift voucher

WON BY: KATE BOYLAN - Drumkilly N.S., Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan

RUNNERS UP:  One4All gift vouchers  

1.Rebekah Doyle-Hughes: St. Patrick's N.S., Rathvilly, Co.Carlow

2.Clare Fleming: Cloonfad N.S., Clonnfad, Ballyhaunnis, Co. Roscommon

3.Aoife Hickey: Presentation Primary, Castle Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry

4.Glen McCormack: Scoil Cholmcille (ASD Class), Newbrook Road, Donaghmede, D.13

5.Michael Sheehan: Lissagriffin N.S., Goleen, Skibbereen, Co. Cork

6.Daragh Lynch: St. Mary's N.S., Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim

7.Grace Reddin: Mercy Primary School, Birr, Co. Offaly

8.Chloe O'Neill Nolan: Our Lady's Girls N.S., Ballinteer Ave., Dundrum, Dublin 16

9.Cian Hetherton: Knocktemple N.S., Virginia, Co. Cavan

10.Keara Ryan: St. Colman's N.S., Clara, Co. Kilkenny

11.Padraig Hynes: Knocknore N.S., Tallow, Co. Waterford

12.Gemma McFadden: Kilmacrennan N.S., Massreagh, Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal

13.Joanne Gilgunn: St. Michael's N.S., Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim

14.Luke Clinton: St. Ciaran's N.S., Baylin, Co. Westmeath

15.Hannah Fitzgerald: Clonmoney N.S., Clonmoney, Bunratty, Co. Clare

16.Kian Molloy: Ballycanew N.S., Gorey, Co. Westmeath

17.Nathan Connolly: Williamstown N.S., Williamstown, Co. Galway

18.Stephen Lynch: Scoil Mhuire De Lourdes, Lixnan, Tralee, Co. Kerry

19.Evamarie Costello: Scoil na Mhaidine Mhuire, Dublin Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim

20.Jack Glover: St. Mary's N.S., Raharney, Co. Westmeath

21.Siobhan O'Brien: 3rd Class, Ballintotis N.S., East Cork

22.Belinda Nolan: Fourth Class, Scoil Mhuire, Horeswood, Campile, New Ross, Co Wexford

23.Cian McAuliffe: Fourth Class, St. Johns National School, Cratloe, Co. Clare

24.Finn Dillon: Scoil Uí Cheithearnaigh, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

25.Brian Donnelly: Breaffy National school Castlebar county Mayo Ireland

26.Finnian Cuddy: Shanahoe N.S., Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

27.Ryan Cowap: Fourth Class, St. Colmcilles SNS, Knocklyon, Dublin 16

28.Niall Moynihan: Walterstown National School, Walterstown, Cobh, Co. Cork

29.Eamonn Anthony Duggan: Gortahork N.S., Gortahork, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

All winners will be notified soon by post or by your Folens representative.

                             

Competition Update!

Thank you very much for all your entries into the Siamsa competitions. We received hundreds of fantastic poems and really interesting essays about Christmas traditions around the world. The competitions are now closed! See below for result dates.