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Irish National History Competition Award Ceremony 22nd of May 2019 was the day of the finals for the Irish National History Competition. The occasion was incorporated in the 20 Year Celebration of National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)’s Access Centre. The Centre aims at providing support to students coming from non-tradition routes to access third level education. Breaking the SEAL Programme (BTS) is one such programme that supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds and it is this programme that hosts the Irish National History Competition. The day was characterised by presentations from third level cluster members for the west of Ireland. These include NUI Galway, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), Sligo Institute of Technology (SligoIT) and Letterkenny Institute of Technology (lyit). Also present were the Higher Education Authority (HEA), community groups and regional secondary schools. While presentations were on-going, students from 9 secondary schools were ready to listen to the 11 finalists who were ready to present their projects to the judges in an adjacent lecture theatre. It was an honour to have Dr Shamir Yeger who gave his services as a judge for the competition. This gesture provided the competition to have an international touch that NUIG appreciated. Initially the project engaged 122 students of whom 49 managed to submit their abstracts for assessment. The calibre of the presentations was so high that the judges hard a task to select the best three students to represent Ireland in the EUSTORY finals in October. Above: Irish National History Competition judges in action After a prolonged deliberation, 3 students were selected:
Applications for the 2020-2020 Breaking the SEAL School Participation Programme have now closed. If your school is interested in participating in 2019 please contact us through this link 2020 Participating Schools
Colaiste Mhuire Ballygar Roscommon Community College Our Lady's College Galway Clifden Community School Galway Community College, Moneenageisha Coláiste Cholmcille, Inverin Presentation College Athenry Glenamaddy Community School ArchBishop McHale College, Tuam Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin Coláiste Chroí Mhuire gan Smál Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara Coláiste na Coiribe Dunmore Community School Summerhill College Sligo Mercy College Sligo Merlin College Doughiska Scoil Bhríde, Mercy Secondary School Tuam HRC Mountbellew St Enda’s College Campus dates: 20-31 January and 03-07 February 2020 |
From left to right: Callum Clogher (Colaiste Mhuire Ballygar), Sean Walsh Walsh (ArchBishop McHale) and Diana Atmand (Glenamaddy Community School)
Sean Walsh of ArchBishop McHale presenting his Abstract on "The Rebel Grandad"
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Click for Entry to the Irish National History Competition is open to senior cycle history students in Ireland -
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Presentations of the Final 10 entrants will take place on the 22nd May, 2019. This will be an event that will form part of the 20 Year Anniversary of the Access Centre here at NUI Galway.
