The results of the National Seachtain na Gaeilge Competitions were announced on the 20th of April. Two Bower pupils distinguished themselves in their respective categories.
Alex Jocher came first in the Senior Poetry category with her poem entitled Fealsúnachtaí .
Gráinne Whyte achieved first place in the Senior Art category with a picture based on the Irish proverb ‘Is minic cuma aingeal ar an diabhal féin.’
Alex and Gráinne are currently in Transition Year and we wish them well in their future artistic endeavours.
Fealsúnachtaí
Féach ortsa, féach ormsa
Bhuel, cad a fheiceann tú?
Béal, srón, súile
Iad go léir ann is gnách go leor
Ach féach níos faide ná iad agus
Inis dom cad atá taobh istigh?
An bhfuilimid go léir sásta an t-am ar fad?
éasca aoibh an gháire fhalsa a chur ort
Agus chuala á rá go minic
An té is mó a bhíonn ag gáire is é
Is mó a bhíonn ag gol.
Ach cén fáth, a bhfuil cur i gcéill ar siúl?
An é go bhfuil eagla orainn
Ár laigí agus fealsúnachtaí a léiriú
Sin í mo cheist, cén fáth a bhfuil sé amhlaidh?
Le Alex Jocher An Idirbhliain