c o m p e t i t i o n s

i n a u g u r a l    e a m o n    k e l l y    
a d u l t    s e a n c h a í / s t o r y t e l l i n g    
c o m p e t i t i o n

In this new competition, in association with Luke Moriorty, candidates can perform in any genre and are not confined to traditional Seanchaí storytelling. All styles of storytelling are welcome. Each storyteller will have to acknowledge the source if it is not original.

Prize

€1,500

Winner

Mike Joe Thornton

2nd Place

Sonny Egan

Joint 3rd

Paddy Randles
Donal MacSíthigh

Adjudicators

Pat Speight

Batt Burns

Sponsor

Luke Moriarty - Moriarty Group

Entry Fee

€15

Closing Date

Friday March 3, 2006

Rules

1. This competition is open to everyone over 18 years.

2. Entrants may only submit one entry.

3. Two copies of entry should be submitted on either tape, cd, vhs, dvd.

5. Story should not be longer than ten minutes.

5. Entries will be judged on quality of story and authenticity of performance.

5. A short-list will be chosen and notified by Writers' Week.

5. The Grand Final will be held during Writers' Week Festival 2006.

4. Entries will NOT be returned.

6. Entries must be in Irish or in English/Is féidir iontrálacha a bheith i mBéarla nó i nGaeilge.

7. Please identify the category of Entry as "Eamon Kelly Adult Seanchaí/Storytelling Competition".

8. The Entry Fee of €15 must be included with the entry, otherwise the entry will not be forwarded to the Adjudicator.

10. The Adjudicator's verdict is final.

12. No correspondence shall be entered into regarding competition entries.

13. No winning entries will be selected if an appropriate standard is not achieved.

14. Writers' Week reserves the right to withhold or publish winning entries in the publication "Winners Anthology 2006".

15. All cheques should be made payable to "Writers Week". Please do not send cash.

 

Submit entries to:

Eamon Kelly Adult Seanchaí/Storytelling Competition
Writers Week Limited,
24 The Square
Listowel
Kerry
Ireland

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