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