THOMAS F. MEAGHER FOUNDATION- AWARDS PROGRAMME
The Thomas F, Meagher Foundation…The Irish Flag
“THE FLAG IS A STATEMENT OF INTENT. IT HOLDS ALOFT OUR ASPIRATION TO BE A PEACEFUL COUNTRY WHERE ALL TRADITIONS ARE RESPECTED AND RECONCILED. IT FLIES HIGH TO REMIND US WE ARE NOT THERE YET BUT IT IS THE MISSION OF EACH GENERATION TO BRING US NEARER TO PERMANENT PEACE ONE HEART AT A TIME. GOOD WISHES TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER FOUNDATION SCHOOL’S SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS PROGRAMME. OUR FLAG FLIES OVER ONE OF THE BEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD AND, FOR ALL ITS MAN-MADE PROBLEMS AND IMPERFECTIONS, THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER WOULD BE PROUD OF ITS NOBLE ACHIEVEMENTS AND AMBITIONS.” - FORMER PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, MARY MCALEESE
“THE WHITE IN THE CENTRE SIGNIFIES A LASTING TRUCE BETWEEN THE ORANGE AND THE GREEN, AND I TRUST THAT BENEATH ITS FOLDS THE HANDS OF THE IRISH PROTESTANT AND THE IRISH CATHOLIC MAY BE CLASPED IN GENEROUS AND HEROIC BROTHERHOOD.” THOMAS F. MEAGHER
2020 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
2020 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
HOW TO ENTER
COMPETITION RULES
THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS FROM REGISTERED SCHOOLS WHO TAKE PART IN FLAG DAY 2020.
STUDENTS MUST ENTER THE COMPETITION AS INDIVIDUALS.
ENTRIES MUST BE BASED ON THE TOPIC “WHAT IT IS LIKE TO LIVE IN IRELAND IN 2020 AND WHAT DOES THE FLAG'S MESSAGE OF PEACE MEAN TO ME”.
4.ALL ENTRIES MUST BE EMAILED TO INFO@TFMFOUNDATION.IE OR SENT BY POST TO REVEREND MICHAEL CAVANAGH, THE RECTORY, KENMARE, COUNTY KERRY.
5.DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MONDAY APRIL 13TH.
ENTRY FORMAT
ENTRIES CAN BE MADE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:
VIDEO (NO LONGER THAN 2 MINUTES)
TYPE ESSAY (NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS)
POEM
PICTURE
ARTWORK
Any student interested in this writing competition please let Ms Harte know.