The winning entries in the Explore Longford Young Photographers’ Competition were celebrated recently at a prizegiving ceremony held in the county library. Longford County Council unveiled the winning entries alongside an exhibition of the county's finest young talent, which will remain on display to the public until next Friday, November 21, before moving on to other library branches around the county. The competition, which was a joint initiative between Longford Library Service and Longford Tourism, was aimed at children aged 6-13 years all of whom were tasked with capturing Longford's landscapes, heritage, and hidden corners on camera from their unique perspectives. Scroll down to find out more about the winning entries! Pictures by Shelley Corcoran Photographs that came first, second, and third have been printed as greeting cards and are now available through Longford Tourism Office. As part of their prizes, the top 3 each received a framed photo and greeting card print of their work. First prize was awarded to 12 year-old Finn Mulfaul, for his photograph 'A Break in the Trees' which depicts Derrycassin Woods. Finn also won a guided electric bike tour for a family of up to five people with Ethical Tours, Ballymahon. Second prize went to Emilia Holkovic, age 13, for her shot, titled, 'The Royal Canal in Clondra'. Emilia won a family pass for four to Alan's Yippee Kayaking for supervised kayaking on the Royal Canal. Third prize was awarded to 10-year-old Michael Ledwith, for his submission, 'Stewart's Farm Sunflower Trail'. As part of his prize, Michael received a €50 National Book token. Two creative awards recognised exceptional artistic vision, Faolán Feely, age 10, for his picture, 'Town of Granard', and Marc Lane, age 8, for his work, 'Jurassic in County Longford'. Read More: EPA illegal peat extraction report ‘riddled with errors’ says Longford senator Speaking about the awards, Chief Executive of Longford County Council, Paddy Mahon, said, "These young photographers
PICTURES | Young photographers celebrated at Explore Longford prizegiving
The winning shots are now available as greeting cards from the Longford Tourism office
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In the photo: Fiona Cooney, Craig Lucas, Martina Needham and Olive Heslin of Longford Library Services, Denise Canavan, Emilia Holkovic, Liam Glynn of Alan's Yippee Kayaking, Lenny Geraghty, Lily Iasuki, Donnacha Magee, Conan Magee, Mia Cook, Leo Holkovic, Molly Kedian, Chloe Kedian, Conor Savage, Marc Lane, Logan Dunne, Anna McHale, Billy Shanley, Chloe Fox-Roberts Smith, Michael Ledwith, Finn Mulfal, and Brendan Flanagan. Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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In the photo: Marc Lane with his award winning work, 'Jurassic in County Longford'. Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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In the photo: Finn Mulfaul with his award winning shot 'A Break in the Trees', and Brendan Flanagan Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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In the photo: Emilia Holkovic with her award winning photo, 'The Royal Canal in Clondra', and Liam Glynn of Alan's Yippee Kayaking Picture: Shelley Corcoran
