Oireachtas Competitions

1. MULLEN MEMORIAL PRIZE. "What might be done by voluntary local service towards the establishment of Gaelic-run workshops for the teaching of trade. Same as has been successfully done in Sweden and Russia," 1st prize, £5 ; 2nd prize; £2.

2. "Whether the principles governing ancient Irish architecture and sculpture can be successfully applied to present-day needs so as to contribute to a distinctive Irish appearance" 1st prize, £5.

3. "A short story on an Irish historical subject." The general outline of the story might be historical, but particular incidents, etc., need not be. Fictitious characters may be introduced if the author thinks it necessary. 1st prize, £4 ; 2nd prize, £2.

4. "A short story." Open only to Feis prizewinners. The Feis prize story must be entered by the Feis Secretary or by the author. Any story may be entered that won a prize at any Feis in the year 1909 (or in 1910 up to the last date for entering for the 1910 Oireachtas). 1st prize, £4 ; 2nd prize, £2.

5. A dialogue dealing wholly with the requirements of city life. ("Beirt Fhear" applied to city life). Not less than 20,000 words. The winner will be required to give an English translation before publication. Prize, £10, and 10 per cent, on first year's sales.

6. A story of adventure for boys. Between 30,000 and 50,000 words. 1st prize, £15 ; 2nd prize, £5. 10 per cent will be allowed on sales after 2nd edition. The winning story must be a thoroughly good adventurous one, Irish in spirit, but no restriction is placed on the class of adventure dealt with.

9. A humorous sketch in Irish, including a song and comic patter, for which three may enter and take part. Taking about 15 minutes to play. 1st prize, £3 ; 2nd prize, £1. MSS. should reach the Oireachtas Secretary by July 1st, 1910 ; the adjudication, however, will be conducted by the various sets of competitors performing their sketches before the adjudicators. The winners may be required to repeat the performance at the Oireachtas Concert. The number of characters in the sketch may be either two or three. The writer or writers need not necessarily be those taking part in the production.

10. Original Comic Song (best Irish words). Prize £2, The competitor may suggest a suitable air, or set the words to an original air if he pleases.

11. Best Original Music for a Duet, staff or tonic sol-fa notation, for Irish words, original or selected. Prize, £3. The music must be distinctly Irish in character.

12. Folklore. For information about Diarmuid and Grainne, taken down from oral tradition, independent of published stories. 1st prize, £5, with an additional £1 to the narrator for the most faithful collection. (Presented by Folklore scholars of America and England). 2nd prize, £2, for the most faithful incident or scrap of tradition. Intending competitors should apply to Dr. Schoepperie, School of Irish Learning, Dublin, for fuller particulars, before making their collection.

13. Text Book on Elementary Inorganic Chemistry (first part only, from about 6,000 to 12,000 words). Prize, £10. This part should deal with the following :— Solution ; Chemical action ; Synthetic and Analytic processes ; Constant composition ; Chemical equivalents ; Elements and Compounds ; Atomic and Molecular hypotheses ; The Atmosphere ; Combustion ; Oxygen and Oxides ; Hydrogen ; Water ; Nitrogen ; Carbons and Carbonates ; Bases, Acids, and Salts, as exemplified by Caustic Potash, Caustic Soda, Hydrochloric, Nitric and Sulphuric acids, and the salts obtained from these bases and acids.

14a. For the best story of modern life (not less than 3,000 words and not to exceed 4,000 words in length). 1st prize, £5 and a Gold Medal ; 2nd Prize, £3 and a Bronze Medal ; 3rd prize, £1. (Prizes presented by the "Weekly Freeman)."

All competitions must be in Irish. MSS. MUST REACH OIREACTHAS SECRETARY, 25 RUTLAND SQUARE, DUBLIN, BY JULY 1st. Avowed collaboration allowed.

Write Secretary for further details and full particulars of Competitions in Recitation, Oratory, Dialogue, Disputation, History, Storytelling, Teaching Method, Singing, Instrumental Music, and Dancing.

ENTRANCE FEES: —

Singing
Adults 2s.
Juniors (under 16) 6d

Dancing
Adults is. 2s. 6d.
Juniors (under 16) 1s.

All other subjects FREE. Last day for entering, July 1st.

FEES FOR EXTENSION OF TIME.—Competitions 5, 6 and 13, 5s. to July 8th. All other Literary Competitions, 2s. 6d. to July 8th, Language, Singing, Instrumental and Dancing Competitions, 1s. for first week to July 8th : 2s. for second week to July 15th.