Fishing for stories at Galway Atlantaquaria.
Iascaireacht le haghaidh scéalta ag Atlantaquaria na Gaillimhe.
Aquarium launches a children’s short story competition to celebrate new artworks.
Chun saothar nua ealaíne a cheiliúradh, tá an uisceadán ag seoladh comórtas ghearrscéalta do pháistí.
Meet Lily of the Lighthouse, who is fishing for a new ocean adventure. Over the last few months, creative Artist Mairead Brennan has been very busy filling the aquarium with some new fantastic marine murals and updating some of the pieces which have lived in the aquarium since 1999, including Lily, who can be found living at the top of the lighthouse.
Buail le Lily an Tí Solais, atá ar thóir ar eachtraíocht mhara nua. Le cúpla mí anuas, tá an tEalaíontóir Cruthaitheach Mairead Brennan an-ghnóthach agus í ag líonadh an uisceadáin le múrmhaisiú mara nua iontacha chomh maith le bheith ag cur snas ar cuid de na píosaí ealaíne atá ag cur fúthu san uisceadán seo ó 1999, Lily ina measc, a bhfuil cónaí uirthi i mbarr an tí solais
Restored by Mairead, Lily has been returned to her former glory, and placed on watch, looking out over the rockpools. She has been dressed for all weather conditions, and given a fishing rod for reeling in some tall tales.
Arna athchóiriú ag Mairead, tá Lily ar ais ar a seanléim arís, agus curtha ar faire, ag coinneáil súil amach thar na lochán carraige. Tá sí gléasta do na coinníollacha aimsire go léir, agus tugadh slat iascaireachta di le bheith ag tarraing isteach roinnt scéalta chruthaitheacha.
To launch the new murals that Mairead has been working on and to celebrate Lily’s 25 years at the aquarium since it opened in 1999, staff are looking for some new ocean and river stories, to bring Lily’s character to life. The competition is open to children from 7-10 and 11-13 years of age. Stories can be based on an ocean or river themed adventure and can be submitted in English or as Gaeilge. Stories can be up to 1000 words, and should be submitted to the aquarium by the 22nd of March, along with the participants’ details.
Chun na múrmhaisiú nua a bhfuil Mairead ag obair orthu a sheoladh agus chun comóradh a dhéanamh ar an 25 bliain atá caite ag Lily san uisceadán ó osclaíodh é i 1999, tá an fhoireann ag lorg roinnt scéalta nua a bhaineann leis an fharraige agus leis an abhainn, chun brí agus anam a chur i gcarachtar Lily. Tá an comórtas oscailte do pháistí ó 7-10 agus 11-13 bliana d’aois. Is féidir scéalta a bhunú ar eachtra a bhaineann leis an théama farraige nó abhann agus is féidir iad a chur isteach i mBéarla nó i nGaeilge. Is féidir suas le 1000 focal a bheith sna scéalta, agus ba chóir iad a sheoladh isteach chuig an uisceadán roimh an 22ú Márta, in éineacht le sonraí na rannpháirtithe.
The winning pieces will be brought to life with artwork by Garry Kendellan from Galway Atlantaquaria, and will be displayed at the aquarium and made available through the aquarium website too. Winners will also receive a 50 euro book voucher.
Tabharfar beocht do na píosaí buaiteacha le saothar ealaíne de chuid Garry Kendelan ó Atlantaquaria na Gaillimhe, agus cuirfear ar taispeáint san uisceadán iad agus cuirfear ar fáil iad chomh maith ar shuíomh gréasáin an uisceadáin. Gheobhaidh na buaiteoirí dearbhán leabhar 50 euro freisin.
TERMS & CONDITIONS/ TÉARMAÍ & COINNÍOLLACHA
The rules of the Competition will be strictly applied.
Inspiration
Stories can be based on an ocean or river themed adventure so be as creative as possible, here is one of the Murals in Reception, so lots of Sharks, Scuba Adventures, Treasure, etc!
Categories
The age category is determined by the age you are on the deadline for submission. I.e. your age on the 22nd March 2024.
Subject
We’d like you to enjoy writing your story, you can do anything provided it has a clear link to the ocean or river environment.
Length of Story
1000 words Max
Originality
Your work should be original and done by yourself with no assistance.
How to submit entries
Entries should be submitted in Word format and saved with the Name Of the Story and the child’s name.
Please print the following information (IN BLOCK CAPITALS) in the WORD document.
– Name, age, home address, home telephone number, date of birth
– Category and title of entry. (7-10, 11-13)
All entries shall be the property of Galway Atlantaquaria, who shall also be the owner of the copyright.
Galway Atlantaquaria will not accept liability for loss or damage to any work submitted.
Number of Entries
One entry per child is permitted.
Publicity
Winning stories together with the winners’ details (name, age, or town) may be used in publicity campaigns where winners’ parents/guardians have given their full consent.
Judges
There will be three judges.
Judging Panel
The decision of the Judging Panel is final, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding that decision.
Competition Prizes
There will be two prizes in each category: for first and second place. (Prizes are non-transferable)
Competition Entries
Can be posted to Galway Atlantaquaria or emailed to info@nationalaquarium.ie
TÉARMAÍ & COINNÍOLLACHA
Cuirfear rialacha an Chomórtais i bhfeidhm go docht.
Catagóirí
Socraítear an chatagóir aoise ag brath ar an aois atá tú ar an spriocdháta nuair a chuirtear na scéalta isteach. i.e. d’aois ar an 22 Márta 2024.
Ábhar
Ba mhaith linn go mbainfeá taitneamh as do scéal a scríobh, is féidir leat aon rud a dhéanamh ar choinníoll go bhfuil nasc soiléir aige le timpeallacht na farraige nó na habhann.
Fad an Scéal
1000 focail ar a mhéad
Úrnuacht
Ba chóir go mbeadh do chuid oibre úrnua agus déanta agat féin gan aon chúnamh.
Conas iontrálacha a chur isteach
Ba chóir na hiontrálacha a chur isteach i bhfoirm Word, agus iad a shábháil le hAinm an Scéil agus le hAinm an pháiste.
Priontáil an teolas seo a leanas le do thoil (I mBLOCLITREACHA) sa doiciméad WORD.
– Ainm, aois, seoladh baile, uimhir theileafóin baile, dáta breithe
– Catagóir agus teideal na hiontrála. (7-10, 11-13)
Is le Galway Atlantaquaria, a bheidh ina úinéir ar an gcóipcheart freisin, de gach iontráil.
Ní ghlacfaidh Galway Atlantaquaria le dliteanas as caillteanas nó damáiste d’aon obair a chuirtear isteach.
Líon na nIontrálacha
Ceadaítear iontráil amháin in aghaidh an linbh.
Poiblíocht
Is féidir le na scéalta buaite mar aon le sonraí na mbuaiteoirí (ainm, aois nó baile) a úsáid i bhfeachtais poiblíochta nuair a bhíonn cead iomlán tugtha ag tuismitheoirí/caomhnóirí na mbuaiteoirí.
Breithiúna
Triúr breithiúna a bheidh ann.
Painéal na mBreithiúna
Is cinneadh críochnaitheach cinneadh an Phainéil Bhreithiúnais, agus ní dhéanfar aon chomhfhreagras maidir leis an gcinneadh sin.
Duaiseanna Comórtais
Beidh dhá dhuais i ngach catagóir: don chéad agus don dara háit. (Ní féidir na duaiseanna a aistriú)
Iontrálacha Comórtais
Is féidir é a chuir sa phost chuig Galway Atlantaquaria nó ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig info@nationalaquarium.ie.
Eolas Breise faoin Ealaíontóir Mairead Brennan
Ó aois an-óg, léirigh Mairead a buanna ealaíne, agus roinnt comórtas réigiúnacha agus náisiúnta ealaíne buaite amach aici. Bhain sí céim onóracha den chéad scoth amach i nDearadh Grafach/Cumarsáid Radharcach ó Scoil Ealaíne & Deartha Luimnigh i 1991.
As sin bhuaigh sí socrúchán scoláireachta le Comhairle Cheardaíochta na hÉireann, atá lonnaithe ina Ceanncheathrú ag Kilkenny Design Yard, áit ar oibrigh Mairead mar dhearthóir grafach don Chomhairle Cheardaíochta agus d’oibrithe ceardaíochta cruthaitheacha eile a bhí ag bunú gnó. Go luath ina dhiaidh sin, chuaigh Mairead le BFK Design Group i mBaile Átha Cliath, ceann de na Tithe Deartha is mó le rá agus is rathúla in Éirinn. Sna hocht mbliana a chaith sí ansin bhain sí amach a teideal do Stiúrthóir Cruthaitheach go tapa, ag obair le roinnt cuideachtaí ard phróifile agus comhlachtaí rialtais, lena n-áirítear Na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim, Irish Life, Bord Bia, Jacobs, Bewley’s, An Roinn Sláinte.
Galway Atlantaquaria would like to acknowledge and Thank Mairead Brennan for her amazing art and transformation of the Aquarium into a magical Marine Experience.