6th Class 1st Place Seana O'Neill - Myshall NS Together, Carlow County Council’s Local Enterprise Office and Carlow County Library held their first Right to Read Primary School Short Story Competition. The short story competition invited fifth and sixth class students to write about their favourite local business and what career they would like to have in the future and why. In total, seventeen schools across Carlow participated in the short story competition: Scoil Mhuire Lourdes Tullow, St Columba’s National School Tullow, Bennekerry National School, St. Joseph’s National School Hacketstown, Leighlinbridge National School, Myshall National School, Carlow National School, Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Green Lane Carlow, St Patrick’s National School Rathvilly, Ballinabranna National School, Ballon National School, St Brigid’s National School Muine Bheag, St. Brigid’s National School Clonegal, Tinryland National School Carlow, Scoil Molaise Old Leighlin, Rathoe National School and St Brigid’s National School Grange. Two-hundred and ninety-two applications entered while twenty-six were shortlisted. Each shortlist received a Certificate of and €20.00 Love Carlow Voucher. The three overall winners from fifth class and three overall winners from sixth class were presented with a Love Carlow voucher. The first prize winner received a €200 Love Carlow voucher, the second prize winner was awarded a €150 Love Carlow voucher, and the third prize winner received a €100 Love Carlow voucher. The sixth class winners: 6th Class 1st Place Seana O'Neill - Myshall NS 6th Class 2nd Place Kate Butler - Hacketstown NS 6th Class 3rd Place James Broughan - St Bridget's NS Muinebheag The fifth class winners: 5th Class 1st Place Orlaith Keating - Myshall NS 5th Class 2nd Place Charlie Carter - Ballinabranna NS 5th Class
Literary stars emerge: Winners revealed in Carlow primary schools short story contest
