Samhlaiocht Awards

Clodagh Gaynor

Samhlaiocht hosted an awards party in its gallery on Lower Castle Street, Tralee recently to honour the prize winners in its two competitions that took place as part of the Samhlaiocht Easter Arts festival.

Michele Sheehan who organised the Samhlaiocht Busking Competition was present to give awards to the McClintock Family; Bryan Corbette & Zoe O Connor and Heather, Adam & Christopher Grey. A special award was also presented to Clodagh Gaynor, who is 6 years old, for Youngest Busker.

The buskers had a dual role in the evening - the first to accept awards, the second to keep everyone entertained. And this they did with amazing gusto playing for hours in the Gallery as the guests whiled away the hours listening to amazing music and, like at all award ceremonies, drinking a little wine.

Samhlaiocht's photography competition organiser, Laura Gutierrez Martin, was also on hand to present awards to the three winning photographers in the Samhlaiocht Easter Arts Open Submission Photography Competition.

"The photography competition is always a huge success," said Laura Gutierrez Martin, Photography Co-Ordinator, Samhlaiocht. "And this year was no different. We received over forty entries for the Competition, with amateur photographers from all over Kerry taking part. Photographers from Knocknagoshel, Ardfert, Fenit, Listowel, Castlegregory, Killarney, Abbydorney and, of course, Tralee submitted work and while it was wonderful to see all the images it most have been very difficult to pick the eventual winners!"

The three winners were: Lucie Harwood, Mounthawk, Tralee; Hugh O'Neill, Ballymullen, Tralee and Emma Tynan, Rathannay, Tralee. The winning photographs were professionally mounted and framed by MaineFrame, No 2 Maine Street, Tralee.

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