6. City Results, 2025

Fourth Class, Individual:

  1. Alma McElroy, UCC, The University of Girl Power, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Ballinlough (teacher: N Whelan & E Murphy).
  2. Faye Hairdín, The Choctaw Monument, Gaelscoil Uí Riada, Wilton (múinteoir: A Ní Choileáin).
  3. Kerrie McGinley, Shandon Bells, Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers, Farranferris (múinteoir: S Ó Gallchóir).
  4. Ben O’Conaill, Ballycotton Lighthouse, Gaelscoil Uí Riada, Wilton (múinteoir: múinteoir: A Ní Choileáin).
  5. Daisy-Belle O’Keeffe, Michael Collins, Scoil Naomh Micheál, Upper Glanmire (teacher: P Horan).

Fourth Class, Group:

  1. Áine Nolan, Isla Power, Síofra O’Loughin, The Everyman, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Ballinlough (teacher: N Whelan & E Murphy).
  2. Darragh MacSweeney & Donncha Harte, Collins Barracks, Scoil Naomh Micheál, Upper Glanmire (teacher: L Walsh).
  3. April Ryan & Mariana Pineda Pena, St Finbarr’s Cathedral, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Ballinlough (teacher: N Whelan & E Murphy).
  4. Catherine Chambers, Grace Wilson, Aisling Corrigan & Daisy Buckley, Cork City Hall, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Ballinlough (teacher: N Whelan & E Murphy).
  5. Devon Kenny, Rylin Subin, Danny Irabor, Fionn Long, Roy Keane, A Life,  Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin, Mayfield (teacher: E Murphy).

Fourth Class, Class:

  1. Fourth Class, Penrose Quay, Scoil Mhuire Junior School, St Patrick’s Place, Wellington Road (teacher: A O’Keeffe).
  2. Rang 4, A Brief History of Ballyphehane, Gaelscoil an Teaghaigh Naofa, Ballyphehane (múinteoir: N Ní Bhrian).

Primary, Individual:

  1. Rowan Fennessy, Sing Sing Prison, Scoil Iosaf Naofa, Riverstown (teacher: Ms O’Rourke).
  2. Elizabeth MacCarthy, The Crawford Observatory, Scoil Bhríde, Eglantine, Douglas (teacher: S Corry).
  3. Sadhbh O’Sullivan, White’s Cross GAA, Scoil Naomh Micheál, Upper Glanmire (teacher: C Fogarty).
  4. Layla O’Callaghan, Women’s Rights, Scoil Maria Assumpta, Ballyphehane (teacher: O Hegarty).
  5. Saoirse Connolly, Cork Rebels, Ballintemple NS, Ballintemple (teacher: K Galway).

Primary, Group:

  1. Rosie Toomey, Laura Crossan & Ella Matson, Nano Nagle, Ballintemple NS, Ballintemple (teacher: K Galway).
  2. Doireann & Mollie, Halloween in Cork, Scoil Iosaf Naofa, Riverstown (teacher: Ms O’Rourke).
  3. Maria Boland, Ellie Calliss, Karla Griffin, The English Market, Scoil Bhríde, Eglantine, Douglas (teacher: S Corry).
  4. Mollie Ní Mhathúna, Claire Ní Riagáin, Grace Ni Néil, Naoise Bo Sheannáin, The English Market, Scoil Na nÓg, Glanmire (teacher: Ní Arrachtáin)
  5. Fiadh O’Carroll, Ellen Hogan, Hazel O’Neill, Cork Opera House, New Inn NS, Glanmire (teacher: Ms Kavanagh).

Primary, Class, 5th Class Level:

  1. Rang 5, Ar Bhruacha Glas Aille an Laoi, Scéalta An Laoi, Gaelscoil Uí Riordáin, Baile an Chollaigh (teacher: N MacConchaille).
  2. Rang 5, Ballincollig Castle, Scoil Barra, Ballincollig (teacher: K Dwyer).
  3. Rang 5, Ár Scéalta Chorcai, Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Álainn (múinteoir: M Mullins).
  4. Rang 5, Stair na Mhuintire, Gaeilscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa, Ballyphehane (múinteoir: O Ní Mhuirí).

Primary Class, 6th Class:

  1. Sixth Class, People and Places, Scoil An Spioraid Naoimh Cailíni, Curaheen (teacher: A Ahern).
  2. Sixth Class, Spike Island Project, Strawberry Hill NS (teacher: T Horgan).
  3. Sixth Class, Little Nellie, Strawberry Hill NS (teacher: M O’Connor).
  4. Sixth Class, Nano Nagle, Gaelscoil an Teaghaigh Naofa, Ballyphehane (múinteoir: A O’Connell).

Junior Certificate, Individual:

  1. Dean Horgan, The Story of Angela Keohane, Glanmire Community College, Glanmire (teacher: J Reeves).
  2. Sarah Brohan, Jimmy Brohan, My Grandfather, St Aloysius School, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork (teacher: A Walsh).

Junior Certificate, Group:

  1. Lucie Quinlivan & Avin Botan, The Margaret Galvin Story, St Aloysius School, Sharman Crawford Street, Cork (teacher: S O’Shaughnessy).

Leaving Certificate, Individual:

  1. Sophie Murphy, The Story of Glounthaune, Glanmire Community College, Glanmire (teacher: J Reeves).
  1. Charlie O’Brien, The History of Donoughmore, Christian Brothers College (teacher: M Boyle).
  2. Eoin O’Beirne, The History of Cork City Football Club, Christian Brothers College (teacher: M Boyle).
  3. Edward Linehan, The Battle of Clonmult, Christian Brothers College (teacher: M Boyle).

Leaving Certificate, Group:

  1. Lauren Buckley, Sinead O’Keeffe, Jane Barrett, Maggie O’Shea & Aoife Collins, The Cork Butter Trade, Scoil Mhuire Secondary School (teacher: C Daly).
  2. Ryan O’Sullivan & Aran Kelleher, Tadhg Barry & Diarmuid Fawsitt, North Mon History Club, North Monastery Secondary School (teacher: S Ryan).
  3. Fia O’Leary, Ruth Thomas, Emma Bugler & Ada Salmon, Music in Cork, Scoil Mhuire Secondary School (teacher: C Daly).
  4. Lexi Turner & Hailie Mulan, The Legacy of Mary Elmes, 1908-2002, Nagle Community College, Mahon (teacher: C McDonnell).
  5. Emma Coughlan, Lara Browne, Francesco Caroso & Stephanie McGovern, Through the Streets of Cork, Retail and Entertainment, Scoil Mhuire Secondary School (teacher: C Daly).

The People of Cork Awards

1. Ray Healy, The Blackman Bar, Scoil Naomh Micheál, Upper Glanmire (teacher: P Horan).

1. Samuel O’Mahony, Michael Verling, 1836-1888, My Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Scoil Iosaf Naofa, Riverstown (teacher: R McDonagh).

1. Aoise Furlong, Michael Collins, Scoil Iosaf Naofa, Riverstown (teacher: R McDonagh).

1. Emilia O’Regan & Amy O’Callaghan, Dr Tom Cavanagh and his Outstanding Contribution to Cork, Scoil Bhríde, Eglantine, Douglas (teacher: N Maxwell).

1. Ellen Cremin & Blaithin McGonigle Walsh, Our History Project on the Gus Healy Swimming Pool, St Michael’s National School, Blackrock (teacher: J Bowden).

Best Research Project Awards

1. Nina O’Callaghan, The History of Cork City Fire Brigade, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Ballinlough (teacher: N Whelan & Ms Murphy).

1. Jamie Dunne, Cork Harbour Through the Passage of Time, Beaumont BNS, Beaumont (teacher: J Rahmoune).

Community Heritage Project Awards

1. Jacob O’Sullivan, The Titanic, St Michael’s NS, Blackrock (teacher: W Sweeney).

1. Ameera Hayes, Mary Connors & Miriam Al Ogaidi, The Lough, Then and Now, Scoil Maria Assumpta, Ballyphehane (teacher: J O’Connell).

Best People and Transport Project Awards

1. Ellie Anne McCarthy, Henry Ford and Son, Cork, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Ballinlough (teacher: N Whelan & Ms Murphy).

1. Abbie Spillane & Isla Doyle, The People of Ford, Scoil Bhríde, Eglantine, Douglas (teacher: N Maxwell).

Best Cork City Gaol Project

  1. Pauline Andronati, Cork City Gaol, Scoil Maria Assumpta, Ballyphehane (teacher: O Hegarty).

County Cork Project Awards

1. Mary Moore, Heritage Trail to Whiddy Island, Scoil Maria Assumpta, Ballyphehane (teacher: O Hegarty).

1. Laura Walsh, Fota Wildlife Park, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Ballinlough (teacher: N Whelan & E Murphy).

1. Rosemary & Emer, Kinsale, A Port Through Time and Trade, Scoil Iosaf Naofa, Riverstown (teacher: J Meade).

1. Sadie de Bruen, Aislinn Ní Riain, Annalise Nic Cóibheanaigh, The Mysteries of Cobh, Scoil na nÓg, Glanmire (Múinteoir: M Nic Mhaongail).     

Best Film Award

  1. Kate O’Connell, Old Bakeries of Cork City, Scoil Naomh Micheál, Upper Glanmire (teacher: C Fogarty).

Best History and Science Project

  1. Kate Healy,Tyndall National Institute, Our Lady of Lourdes NS, Ballinlough (teacher: N Whelan & E Murphy).

Best Detective Work Project

  1. Aifric O’Neill, Women and St Michael’s Church, Blackrock, St Michael’s NS, Blackrock (teacher: J Bowden).

Champions of the City Project Awards

1. Aoibhe Iacób, The Lough/ An Loca, Corcaigh,Gaelscoil Uí Riada, Wilton (múinteoir: A Ní Choileáin).

1. Faye Donovan, The Shandon Quarter, Built Upon Its People, Scoil Bhríde, Eglantine, Douglas (teacher: N Maxwell).

1. Emily Davis, Exploring Shandon, Scoil Iosaf Naofa, Riverstown (teacher: Ms Donohoe).

1. Lily Murray & Lilly Lyons, Cork City Gaol, Scoil Maria Assumpta, Ballyphehane (teacher: O Hegarty).

Best Historical Trail Project Award

  1. Sixth Class, A Historical Trail from Bishopstown to Elizabeth Fort, Scoil An Spioraid Naoimh Cailíni, Curaheen (teacher: M Uí Bhriain).

The Stories All Around Us Individual Project Award

  1. Barry O Gliasain, Recycle Cork, Gaelscoil Uí Riada, Wilton (múinteoir: A Ní Choileáin).

The Stories All Around Us Class Project Award

  1. 5th Class, MacCurtain Street and the Victorian Quarter, Past and Present, Scoil Mhuire Junior School, St Patrick’s Place, Wellington Road (teacher: L Curtin).

Please Note:

  • All results are final.
  • The award ceremony is on Monday 3 March 2025, 6.30pm, Concert Hall, Cork City Hall. Doors open at 6pm.
  • Whereas the focus will be on the presentation of prizes to winners. All students who entered the project are welcome to attend. All projects will be returned on the award ceremony evening.
  • The ceremony is about 60 mins. Parents/ Guardians, as well as extended family can attend.
  • This event is generally attended by 500 people (participants, winners and their families).
  • First placed winners are encouraged to give a minute speech on their project. Trophies are given to fourth and fifth place as well.
  • All project books need to be taken away on this evening. They are boxed and ready to go to their schools and homes!
  • Well done to all and many thanks for all the hard work!

Funding Acknowledgements:

  • This project is kindly funded by Cork City Council’s Heritage Office (sincere thanks to Niamh Twomey), with support from Old Cork Waterworks Experience (many thanks to Mervyn Horgan). Additional prizes are provided by Learnit Lego Education, Cllr Kieran McCarthy, and the Old Cork Waterworks, Lifetime Lab, Lee Road.

Cllr Kieran McCarthy, 1 February 2025