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HIGH King Brian Boru would have been more than happy to sip his mead from one of the lovely ceramic gob- lets created by the pupils of Ogonnel- loe National School.
The youngsters took a step back in time and, with the Clare king as their theme, they produced goblets, bowls and daggers which were then put on exhibition. Ogonnelloe parish hall was decorated like a great hall witha large table in the centre with goblets and bowls made by the children of
third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes. In the fashion of the great King’s hall ceramic ‘swords’ were placed at a ta- ble by the door.
At the bottom of the hall there was plaques designed by the children of first and second class on the theme of the Children of Lir. Junior and sen- ior infants also had a hand in making bowls and the exhibition was com- pleted with a display of some jew- ellery pieces made by the fifth and sixth class.
The event was a joint venture be- tween the Artists in School scheme,
staff at the school and the parents’ association.
Eleanor Walsh, Chairperson of Ogonnelloe Parents Association, welcomed everyone and thanked Jane Seymour, the artist who had come to the school under Clare Council Arts and Education Grant. She also thanked the staff of the school “for facilitating this great achievement” and thanked the children “for their designs and hardwork over the last few weeks to make the night such a great success”.
Jane Seymour thanked all involved
and said how much she enjoyed her time at the school. Marie Roberts, Principal of Ogonnelloe National School said what a fantastic night this was and how it showed what a great working relationship between the Parents Association, the school and the Board of Management of Ogonnelloe and also the parish.
She thanked the children for all their enthusiasm over the previous weeks and complemented them on how well the hall looked. The exhi- bition was opened by local historian, Ger Madden.