The Best School Project

THE Best School Project in the County Heritage Awards was won by St Oliver Plunkett’s National School, Newcastle, Athenry for a short film documentary on a scientific study of their local river known as "An Droichidin". Middle row: Breda Murphy, Principal, ClIr Sean Canney, County Mayor, Martina Moloney, County Manager and. Eimear Clancy.The judging panel comprised archaeologist Michael Gibbons, Editor of The Team Herald David Burke and nature and heritage expert Gordon D’arcy.

Best School Project
The winners were the pupils of Saint Oliver Plunkett’s National School, Newcastle, Athenry. They, with the help of Elaine O’Riordan of the Galway County Biodiversity programme and Brendan Smith of the Digital Enterprise Research Jnstitnte of NUI Galway, completed a short documentary on a scientific study of their local river known as An Droichidin, The project raises awareness and encourages both children and adults in all localities to protect these little green jewels in a time of great social, environmental and economic change.




Back Row
Gemma Hansberry, Niamh Kindregan, Fiona Cannon, Emma Grady, Michael Ryan, Helena McDonagh, David Burke, Aoife Burke,
Gerard McCormack ,Emer Molloy, Shane Trayers and Emma O’Shea.

Middle Row
Breda Murphy, Principal, ClIr Sean Canney, County Mayor, Martina Moloney, County Manager and
Eimear Clancy.

Front row:
Louise Burke, Shane Kinregan, Ian O’Shea, Enda Cannon, Paul Waldron.