Full list of winners on night of 'celebration and thanks' at Carlow’s Pride of Place awards
The awards took place on Wednesday night
Carlow County Council hosted a night of celebration and thanks for all the communities in the county who participated in the Carlow’s Pride of Place Competition 2018 in Mount Wolsley Hotel, Tullow on Wednesday the October 24.
The overall winners in the Towns and Villages Category were the community of Clonegal and Mount Leinster Park were the overall winners in the Estates Category which were announced by the Chief Executive of the County Council, Kathleen Holohan.
The awards were presented by the Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council Cllr Brian O’Donoghue, Mayor of the Municipal District of Carlow Cllr Ken Murnane and Cathaoirleach of the Municipal District of Muinebheag Cllr Willie Quinn.
Carlow County Council presented over 60 prizes to the value of €20,000 to community groups throughout the county.
Categories included Estates, Schools, Litter Free, Burial Grounds, Heritage and Environment and Towns and Villages.
Cllr Andrea Dalton, who took the pictures in the gallery, said: "Congratulations to all the nominees and prize winners at tonight's Pride of Place Awards. It was a great opportunity to acknowledge and reward the hundreds of volunteers that work so hard to keep their locality looking beautiful."
Below is a list of all the prize winners:
Overall Towns & Villages Winner
Clonegal
Overall Estates Winner
Mount Leinster Park
Individual Award Winner
John Meaney, Leighlinbridge
An Cathaoirleach's Awards
Phelim Wood
Old Leighlin
Michael Collins Park
Palatine Residents Association
Drummond
Michael Deering Cup
Tullow Road Development Association
Business
Conways Pub Kildavin
Halligan’s Garage, Rathvilly
Community
Towns & Villages up to 250 population
Rathanna 1st Place
Kildavin 2nd Place
Ardattin 3rd Place
Towns & Villages 250-750 population
Clonegal 1st Place
Ballon 2nd Place
Fenagh 3rd Place
Towns & Villages 750 + population
Leighlinbridge Improvement Group 1 st Place
Rathvilly – 2 nd Place
Bagenalstown & Tullow Joint 3 rd Place
Residential Streets Awards
Phelan Street, Rathvilly, Carlow
Housing Estates Municipal District of Muinebheag
Small Housing Estates
Beechwood Close, 1st Place
Ballon Hill, Ballon 2nd Place
Bushfield 3rd Place
Medium Housing Estates
BarrowLough, Leighlinbridge; St. Bridgets Tce & Oliver Plunkett, Carrigduff 1st Place
Lodge Court 2nd Place
Milford Park, Ballinabranna 3rd Place
Municipal District of Carlow
Kernanstown 1st Place
Heatherfield Court and Fr. Cullen Terrace 2nd Place
Seven Springs & Idrone Park 3rd Place
Mt. Leinster Park 1st Place
Hillbrook 2nd Place
Slaney Banks and Askea Lawns 3rd Place
Large Housing Estates
New Oak Estate, Carlow 1st Place
Willow Park 2nd Place
Burrin Manor 3rd Place
Operation Transformation
Myshall
St. Mary’s Court, Rathnapish
Community Development
Bagenalstown Improvement Group
Develop Tullow Association
An Gairdín Beo
Hacketstown Development Association
Community & Voluntary Group
Tullow Daycare Centre
Litter Free
Pick it up - Tinryland
Butt Out - Leighlinbridge
Best Side Out Fenagh & Ballymurphy Litter Free
Pound Lane, Borris
Maple Lawn, Ballon
Courtlawns, Tullow
Marian Terrace, Hacketstown
Mountain View, Myshall
Community Garden
The Plots
Burial Grounds In Use
St. Fortchern’s, Rathanna – 1st Place
Clonagoose, Borris – 2nd Place
Burial Grounds Not in Use
St. Fiacc’s Church, Clonegal – 1st Place
Church of the Holy Cross, Myshall – 2nd Place
Schools /Ógra
Presentation College, Carlow
Carrigduff, National School
Natural Heritage and Biodiversity
Clonmore
Built Heritage
Borris
Recycling and Waste Minimization
Ballinabranna and Ballon
Water Conservation
St. Mullins
Upcycling Challenge Awards 2018
Winners were also announced last night
Schools – Róisín Brennan, Bennekerry National School
Group winner -Clonegal Tidy Village Association
Individual – Tony Maher
Individual – Eugene Walsh