14th May was prize giving night for the 2010 ‘Discovering Our Archaeology’ competition held in Rothe
House. The aim of the competition was to allow pupils to discover the archaeological heritage of the local areas. The Kilkenny Archaeological Project are delighted to be sponsors of the competition. The winners were:
First Prize: Eilis Fitzgearld, St. Brigid’s college, Callan for a model and essay on Killaghy castle
Second prize: Laura Kane, Presentation secondary school Kilkenny for her poster on the history of Bennetsbridge
Highly commended: Rachel Hughes, St. Brigid’s college, Callan for a model and essay on Burnchurch castle.
Winner of the competition Eilis Fitzgearld with mayor Malcolm Noonan