Pupils throughout Louth take part in Féile Dhún Dealgan 2025

An Táin theatre was the venue for Féile Dhún Dealgan 2025, the Louth Regional Competition of the Irish Language drama festival for schools organised by An Cumann Scoildrámaíochta. 

Schools from across Co Louth and further afield, with local schools at both primary and secondary level taking part in this year’s festival on Thursday 27 February, including Coláiste Chú Chulainn, Gaelscoil Phádraig Naofa and Scoil Seosamh Naofa.

Adjudicator, Pól Mac Dhuibhinse was hugely impressed with the standard of acting and production seen over the course of the productions. The festival gives students a great opportunity to act and have fun all as Gaeilge and was a thoroughly enjoyable day for all involved.

Prize-winners:

• Clann Lir: Best National School – Fear Draíochta Oz (Scoil Seosamh Naofa, Dún Dealgan)
• Méabh agus Donn Chualaigne: Best Secondary School – The Gaeltalk (Coláiste Chú Chulainn, Dún Dealgan)
• Corn an Athair Mhic an Ghirr: Best Gaelscoil – Fuaim an cheoil (Gaelscoil Phádraig Naofa, Crois Mhic Lionnáin)
• Best Actor (buachaill): Fionn – Fear Draíochta Oz (Scoil Seosamh Naofa, Dún Dealgan)
• Best Actor (cailín): Éamann – The Gaeltalk (Coláiste Chú Chulainn, Dún Dealgan)
• Best New Script: Fuaim an cheoil (Gaelscoil Phádraig Naofa, Crois Mhic Lionnáin)
• Best Overall Production: (Corn an Chumainn Scoildrámaíochta): Fuaim an cheoil (Gaelscoil Phádraig Naofa, Crois Mhic Lionnáin)

The nominations to the provincial final Féile Cúige are:

• 1. Fear Draíochta Oz (Scoil Seosamh Naofa, Dún Dealgan)
• 2. Fuaim an cheoil (Gaelscoil Phádraig Naofa, Crois Mhic Lionnáin)

An Cumann Scoildrámaíochta says it wishes to record its sincere gratitude to all the hard work and effort put in by the pupils and teachers that took part.

An Cumann Scoildrámaíochta was first established in 1934 and is now over 90 years old with thousands of students from throughout the country taking part each year.