Carrie's Cat got the Cream

 

 

Carrie McDaid of Drumlease National School was yesterday announced as the winner of the inaugural 'Children's Poet of the Year Competition' which was organised by the Hawk's Well Theatre. 

Carrie got to read her poem out in front of a large group of people at a Yeats Day ceremony at Drumcliffe. She was presented with her prize by Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. 

 

 

 

 

The prize is a specially designed trophy and a free place on the Hawk's Well Theatre's Summer Drama Camp with Fiona McGeown from Monday, 2nd to Friday, 6th July. Carrie's winning poem will also be printed and displayed in The Cat and the Moon Shop, Castle Street, Sligo and in the Hawk's Well Theatre.

Drumlease National School will receive a €100 voucher from the Hawk's Well Theatre.

 

 

Carrie receiving her prize from the Minister. Also pictured are Senator Susan O'Keeffe and Marie O'Byrne, Director of the Hawk's Well Theatre.