Prize Winners of Irish National History Competition 2018
Thank you to all of the finalists for putting so much work into their presentations and we congratulate them all on their achievement of making it though to this stage. However, the judges were tasked with picking a winner and awarding two runner-up awards. The following was the outcome of the judging panel:
Winner of the 2018 Irish National History Competition
Name: Ms. Ella McCaffery
Project: The Impact of Jazz on the Civil Rights Movement in America (1954 - 1968)
Ella writes:
I really enjoyed the whole experience of “Breaking the SEAL” with NUIG. The process of having to summarise and present my project was daunting at first, but once I began talking I was much more relaxed and enjoyed presenting my work. Getting recognition for something like this that I put a lot of time and effort into is amazing, and I’m extremely honoured to have the chance to represent Ireland on such a huge scale. Breaking the SEAL is something I would definitely recommend to any history student in the years to come and it is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the work you have done as well as a chance to learn about what other students have researched.
Thank you to all of the finalists for putting so much work into their presentations and we congratulate them all on their achievement of making it though to this stage. However, the judges were tasked with picking a winner and awarding two runner-up awards. The following was the outcome of the judging panel:
Winner of the 2018 Irish National History Competition
Name: Ms. Ella McCaffery
Project: The Impact of Jazz on the Civil Rights Movement in America (1954 - 1968)
Ella writes:
I really enjoyed the whole experience of “Breaking the SEAL” with NUIG. The process of having to summarise and present my project was daunting at first, but once I began talking I was much more relaxed and enjoyed presenting my work. Getting recognition for something like this that I put a lot of time and effort into is amazing, and I’m extremely honoured to have the chance to represent Ireland on such a huge scale. Breaking the SEAL is something I would definitely recommend to any history student in the years to come and it is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the work you have done as well as a chance to learn about what other students have researched.
2nd Place 2018 Irish National History Competition
Name: Mr. Cian Mortimer
Project: The Origin of the "Ballot Box and Armalite": The Politicisation of the IRA
Cian writes:
I would like to first say thanks to Paul Flynn and Barry Houlihan and everyone else who was involved in the organisation of the Breaking the Seal programme for giving me the opportunity to participate. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience in the program as I got the opportunity to research an area of interest to me and improve my research and historian skills. I also appreciated the opportunity to present. It was something I was nervous about doing but enjoyed and it is an experience that will be beneficial for me going forward.
Name: Mr. Cian Mortimer
Project: The Origin of the "Ballot Box and Armalite": The Politicisation of the IRA
Cian writes:
I would like to first say thanks to Paul Flynn and Barry Houlihan and everyone else who was involved in the organisation of the Breaking the Seal programme for giving me the opportunity to participate. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience in the program as I got the opportunity to research an area of interest to me and improve my research and historian skills. I also appreciated the opportunity to present. It was something I was nervous about doing but enjoyed and it is an experience that will be beneficial for me going forward.
3rd Place 2018 Irish National History Competition
Name: Ms. Neasa Schukat
Project: The Truth and Myths of Anne Bonny
Neasa writes:
I really enjoyed participating in the programme, because I was fascinated by my subject, Anne Bonny. I learned new research techniques, like how to conduct independent research and how to use the library in NUI Galway. I also learned how to separate fact from fiction when studying a source.Participating in the programme also gave me the confidence to present my work at Breaking the SEAL, which was a very rewarding experience.
Name: Ms. Neasa Schukat
Project: The Truth and Myths of Anne Bonny
Neasa writes:
I really enjoyed participating in the programme, because I was fascinated by my subject, Anne Bonny. I learned new research techniques, like how to conduct independent research and how to use the library in NUI Galway. I also learned how to separate fact from fiction when studying a source.Participating in the programme also gave me the confidence to present my work at Breaking the SEAL, which was a very rewarding experience.
