PHOTO GALLERY: Young Longford artists honoured at Aisling Festival launch

Reporter:

Aoife Carberry

21 Oct 2016

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aoife.carberry@longfordleader.ie

Patrick Crossan with Magician Billy Bubbles. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
5-year-old Ava O'Donnell, who came second in her age category, pictured with Aisling Festival committee Chairperson, Clare Macko. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Clare Macko, Aisling Festival Chairperson, with the second place winner in the age 12-14 category; Fabienne Flanagan. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Clare Macko (Aisling Festival Chairperson) with Obaapa Appiah Kanadu, who earned second place in the special category. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
The overall winning picture, created by Molly Kane, Aughnagarron NS. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Festival Chairperson Clare Macko with Ciara Lennon, who was awarded first place in the special category. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Festival Chairperson Clare Macko with the first place winner in the 15-18 category; Ciara Farrell. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Second place winner in the age 6-8 category, Megan McKeown with Festival Chairperson Clare Macko. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Clare Macko, Aisling Chairperson with Carla Sweeney (first place, 6-8 years). Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Clare Macko, Festival Chairperson, with second place winner in the 15-18 category, Leah Cleary. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Members of the Aisling Festival committee pictured at the launch of the 2016 festival. The committee includes; Clare Macko (Chairperson), Shirley Humpston, Nora Horan, Edel Penrose, Marie Fennessy, Angela Crossan, Colette Meally, Brid Nevin, Maria Gray, Fiona Jackson, Teresa McGuinness, Aine O'Sullivan, Marina Duffy and Loretto McGarry. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Tara Crossan helps Billy Bubbles with one of his amazing magic tricks. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Clare Macko (Festival Chairperson) with Cllr Seamus Butler. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Agata Farrell of sponsors Farrell and Coy with the overall winner Molly Kane. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Daniela Rana, first place winner in the 12 - 14 years category with Agata Farrell (sponsors, Farrell and Coy). Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Second place winner in the age 9-11 category Katy Shi with Agata Farrell, sponsors, Farrell and Coy. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Age 9-11 category first place winner Tessa Tiernan with Agata Farrell, sponsor, Farrell and Coy. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
First place winner in the age 3-5 category, Katie Sweeney with Agata Farrell of sponsors Farrell and Coy. Photo: Shelley Corcoran
Festival Chairperson Clare Macko addresses the crowd gathered for the Festival launch. Photo: Shelley Corcoran

The Aisling Children's Arts Festival art competition judges had their work cut out for them this year, with a record number of entries (almost 1,700) received.

The winners of the competition were announced at the launch of the festival, which took place in the Backstage Theatre's Canal Studio on Wednesday, October 12.

The festival starts tomorrow, Sunday, October 23 with a family fun day at St Michael's Boy's National School and runs until October 29.

Also read: Success of the Aisling Festival is down to the people of Longford