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MAY .3rd to 8th, 1928. 2ltUAbus °E_. _ .J2Rl~e COm'QeC1CIOnS·

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OMPETITORS are requested to be careful that in the Feil Ceoil C Competitions, both Instrumental and Vocal, the specified edition is procured. Arrangements have been made by Mesers. Pigott &. Co., Ltd., THI~TIETH "3 Grafton Street, Dublin, to supply Candidates with the Test Piec~s in the correct editions at the lowe.t possible rates. F EIS C EO I L IRISH MUSICAL FESTIVAL. DUBLIN. MAY 3rd to 8th. 1926.

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GRAFTON ST. a SUFFOLK ST., DUBLIN. L ADd at CORK .. LIMUIC•• R. T. J-f/'lIite, Printer, 45 Fleet Street, Dtlblin, CONTENTS...... PAGE. 13 Adjudicators, List of. (1926) 6 It is earne.stiy ~equested that Competitions, Con~ltlons of . NOTICE. Constitution of Fels Ceoll 5 all Competitors should use Committees ...... 4 Donors to Prize Fund (1925) ... .., 11 the correct and specified editions as stated Members of Association, List of (1925-26) 41 43 in Syllabus. •• •• :: .• Prize Winners, Calendar of .. . Railway Travelling Facilities ...... 11 Above are obtainable at Messrs. Report of Committee and Balance Sheets for 1925 34-40 McCullough's, 56 Dawson Street, Dublin. TEST PIECES AND PRIZES. 24 Country orders receive prompt and care- Bands 14 Children's Choir 13 ful attention Choirs 15 Choirs Irish ... 33 7t~.~ Comp~sers' Competitions 27 .- .. " Darley" Prize ... 18 "Denis O'Sullivan" Medal 26 " Eileen" Cup 30 " Fitzgerald" Cup ... •• "Gervase Elwes Memorial" Cup 19 · 13 Pianos, •• Violins, · " Griffith" Cup ·• 28 "Hamilton Harty" Cup 25 Harp 31 Irish Fiddle ... 31 Barmotiiums, · Irish Harp 31 · Irish Pipes ... 18 " J oseph O'Ma.ra" CUI? H. M. v. · Ladies' CommIttee PrIzes 17 · " Larchet" Cup .,. . .. 29 "Milligan Fox Memorial" Medal 32 · 23 · Orchestras 29 Gramophones, Organ 18 · "Plunket Greene" Cup 28 and all the leading makes in Brass. Wind. and · Pianoforte 29 " Pigott" Cup 14,15 String Instruments. Quartets, Vocal 24 Quartets, String 20 "Rathmines and Rathgar" Cup 18 Our Sheet Music Department is always up. to-date. ·• Solo Singing " 20 · Solo Singing in Irish (""f. J. McCall" Cup) 20 LISTS FREE ON APPLICATION. Song, with Insh Harp (Townshend Cup) 15 Trio, Ladies' Vocal . 24 Trio, Pianoforte and StrIngs ... 16 Trio in Irish 32 D~ Unpuhlished Irish Airs 27 McCULLOUGH, Viola 26 Violin 25 56 Dawson Street, PUBLIN. ,. Violin and Piano Duet 27 Violoncello ...... · 25 Phone 4829. Violoncello and Piano Duet (" Elsner" Cup) 21 ," Wallis" Cup 30 ~ ~ Wind Instruments ...... \ 5 • . .. . 1- .. , .••

QO~ STIT.u~I.ON I' i92,5-26. , . - ! FEIS CEOIL :ASSOCIATION, OF THE

-, -~-..- . " FEIS "CEOIL' ASSOCIATION. 'President: :rre Right Hoh. The,. Lor~ Mayor of Dublin. 1. The Feis Ceoil Associatipn has b~en formed with the following {)bjects :-(a) To promote' the study and cultivation of Irish music; '. Vice-Presidents: . {b) to promote the general cultivation of music in Ireland; (c) to hold Right ,Hon. The J-ord O'Neill. an Annual Musical Festival, or Feis Ceoil, consisting of Prize Com­ Mrs. R. 1. Best. . I G. N. Count Plunkett. petitions and Concerts, similar to that held in 1897; (d) to collect and Sir Charles H. Brett: preserve lily publication the old airs of Ireland. Hon. Solicitor: 2. The Feis Ceoil Association shall consist of a President, Vice­ H on. Treasurers: Capt. T. M. Gerr. rd, M.B.E. P residents, two Honorary Treasurers, not less than two Honorary Sec­ Capt. H. M. FitzGibbon. retaries, an Executive Committee, and' a Body of Members. A limited Ambrose A. Kelly. I number of Honorary Members, who must be non-resident in Ireland, Registrar: may be elected. Hon. Secretary: C" W. Wilson .. 3. Members must pay'an Annual Subscription of One Guinea, pay­ Edith Mortier. . able on or before 1st October, or within one month of enrolment. , \ t, 4. Every Member shall have a vote at a General Meeting, and shall 'Executiv e Committee, 1925-26. be entitled to free admission to all pu,blic lectures, performances, con­ Comr.t .M.Esposito,Mus.D. Edmond Lupton, K.c. T. S. F. Battersby, K.C. n {;erts, and competitions held during the Festival week. E. M. Fannin, M. B. Mrs. Edmond Lupto . 5. The Feis Ceoil shall be' held annually in May, unless otherwise R. 1. Best, D.Litt. J.. E. Geoghegan. R. A. S .. Macalister, D.Litt# decide a by a General Meeting. The place ' of the Annual Festival shall Mrs. R. 1. Best. Mrs. P. J. Geoghegan. Henry MagOire. A. G. Birch, O.B.E. be decided by the Executive Committee, and shall be published in 'the Miss A. B. Griffith. Miss Jean Nolan. daily press before the end of June in each year. Mrs. Boxwell. Mme. Cosslett HelIer. D. J. O'Sullivan. J. Robertson Coade. Miss Eithne Aliaga Kelly. Mrs. W. J. M. Starkie. 6. A stated General Meeting of M embers of the AssociatiQn shall Miss Culwick. J. F. Larchet, Mu •. !). Mrs. A. M'C: Stewart. be held each year in October. At this Annual Meeting a Report and C. P. Cur:ran. ,Mrs. J. F. Larche!. I T. H. Weaving. Balance Sheet for the year ending September 30th shall be submitted C. Holmes Denbam, M.D. by the Executive Committee; also due arrangements shall be made for the election, by the Mem bers of the Association for. the time being, of Musical Sub-Committee, 1925-26. , the Honorary Officers and Executive Committee for the ensuing year. • • I 'Mts. Edmond LUpton. 7. A Special General Meeting shall be summoned by the Secretaries , 'Mrs. ~. 1 .. Best. .• " Miss Jean Nolan. when directed by the Executive Committee, or on a requisition of Miss CulWlck. . I .Vincent O'Brit'n. twenty-five Members. . Comm. M. ESPOSltO, Mus.D. Robert O'Dwyer. Mrs. J. F. Larchet. T H Weaving. 8. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Honorary Office rs, J. ,. Larche~ Mus.D. I' , . , • . ' . • 25 Members elected by ballot, and Representatives of Local Committees, one Representative to be nominated by each Local Committee not Ladles' Committee, 1925-26. exceeding 50 Members, and in the case of Local Committees exceeding Macnie, Miss Isa 50 Members, one additional Representative for every 50 'Members after Griflith, Miss A. B. the first 50, no fractional part of 50 to count after the first 50. The Best, Mrs. R. I. Heller, Mme . .. Cosslett MacBride, Mrs. J. Conan, Mrs . .. Executive may co-opt ten other Members, and fill vacancies by co- Hickey, MISS Meg. M'Call, Mrs. P. J: {)ption. ' . Dodd, Mis,s fileeb ',Mortier, Mrs. Charles Kelly, Miss Eithne A. 9. The Executive Committee shall have pow!!r to admit Members. Doyle, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Hugh N. Scales, Mrs. F. F:lDnin, Mrs. E. M. to make Bye-Laws, and to affiliate kindred Societies. Lindsay, Mrs. J. Sweetma~, Mrs. R. M. Fleming, Miss K. 9· 10. The Executive Committee shall have charge of all matters 'not Long, G. A. Varian, Mrs. Is~ac Geoghegan, Mrs. P. 'J. Miss specially reserved for the General Meetings, and shall have power to Lupton, Mrs. Edmond GibsOD, Mrs. appoint Sub-Committees and Local Committees, the Members of which need not be Members of the Executive Committee, but must be Members of the Association. 7 6 the foregoing regulation, the Committee reserve the right of awarding the prize to successful Competitors, anything in the foregoing regula- , THIRTIETH FEIS CEOIL tion notwithstanding. Entrants who fail to present themselves at a Competition without notice will be expected to give their reasons to the. IRISH MUSICAL FESTIVAL Committee. 7. Competitors for Solo Singing may enter for only one class of WILL BE HELD IN DUBUN voice. 8. Accompanists will be provided in all classes where accompani­ May Srd to 8th, 1926. ment is necessary. No Competitor shall be allowed to bring an accom­ panist except in the Competitions in which this is specially permitted. 9. Test pieces may be heard in whole or in part at the discretion of the adjudicator. The' Competitions will be held under the following 10. Where a particular edition of music is specified, Competitors CONDITIONS. will be judged according to that edition. 1 Th~ Competi'tions are open to all persons of Irish birth or p,arent­ 11. English words must be sung in all Vocal Competitions except age, ~nd to al.l bona ~de residents in Ireland for three months Imme­ where otherwise stated. diately precedmg April 1st, 1926. 12. No person may compete more than once in the same competition 2. The Competitions, with the ~~ception of Orchestra, are open to in the same year, or in both Senior and Junior Divisions. both amateur and professional musIcians. 13. The order of precedence shall be arranged by ballot. Com­ 3 Preliminary Competitions may be held in al! .s'olo cla~ses tll r - petitors not appearing at the specified time without due notice given to. duce the number of Competitors. Of such competitions notice WI be the Hon. Secretary will be liable to disqualification. given. 14. Certificates of date of birth, or a declaration signed by a clergy­ 4 Prize-winners in the Solo Competitions ar~ not eligibl~ for the man or magistrate on the form attached to the entry form, are required same 'or a lower prize in subsequent years. ~he w!nnersbrf Pd~~i~~ili! in the following Competitions :-Harp B, Violin Band C, Violoncello be prepared to perform one of the t~st pieces 10 pu IC B, Pianoforte Band C, Organ B, Instrumental Trio B, Irish Fiddle B, Festival week if required by the Committee. and the Larchet Cup. Ages shall be reckoned as on April 1st, 1926. The attention of Competitors is specially drawn to Condition 22. 15. Choirs, *Orchestras and Bands must have been organised at least three months previous to the Competitions, and the Conductors or 5 The gold silver and bronze medals will be awarded only to Secretaries' must, if required, furnish proof of such organisation.: comp~titors obtaining respecctivelYfi85t per. cen~, gyo rh: H~~' S~~r~;afi~~ Entrants must, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, supply to the Hon, Secs. t of maximum marks. ertl ca es Slgne , . 'I 70 a full list of the members and a copy of the rules or regulations of their ~il( on application, be given to Competitors obtammg at east per Choir, Orchestra or Band, and all individual members must have com­ cent. of maximum marks. plied with such rules or regulations, and in every sense be bona fide members. In the case of Choirs or Bands, Conductors or Secretaries 6 In the Solo Competitions, other than Solo \Vind Instru;d~ts, mnst, if required, certify that none of the competing members is in Side Drum and Harp, no pri~e shall be awarded unless three n a:J Ch i receipt of remuneration for his or her services in connection with the corn ete and no second prize unless four compete. In ora ants Competitions. A Choir may enter in one division only (this does pot Ensimbie Competitions no .prize shall be awarded unless two rtrSolo apply to Choral Singing in Irish). No person may compete more than corn ete and no second pnze unless three entran~s. compet~, g n Com­ once in the same Choral or Orchestral Competition, Conductors are not Wirfd I~struments, Side Dt:um. and H~rp Co~p~tltlons a sm ;ll other to be deemed "Competitors" under this rule. Conductors must not petitor will he awarded a pr!ze If suffiCient ment IS hhoWlhe I~umber of sing with their Choirs. The Conductor's name and the name and cases a Certificate of Ment l?ay be awardt~~ w eTh! entrance fee, address of the Secretary, or other person responsible for the entry and entries is insufficient to constitute. a comp.e I IOn. 1 tition attendance of the Choir, Orchestra or Band and for the custody of any however will in such cases be retamed, as 111 actua compe . prize that may be awarded, must be stated on the entry form. , 1'1' n without due N.B.-Should entrants fail to appeafr at tl;e cbIP!. I that specified in *See Special Co nditions on page 23. notice. thereby reducing the number 0 entnes e 0 8 9

. ' 16. Choirs ~ust !;le prepared to ' take part in a massed perform~n'ce t ESTABLISHED 1860. of the test pieces under the conductor of the winning choir ~f called on to do so by the Committee. The attention of entrants is specially directed to Condition 22 below. " ,

17. Entrance Fees must accompany Entry Forms in all cases where required. Forms will be sent ori application to the Central Office, 37 , MUSIC,--. MoleswQrth Street, Dublin, or to Secretaries of Local Committees,

18. The latest date for receiving entries at'single fees for all Com­ petitions (other than those for ' Composers) shall be ,1st April, 1926. PIANO '. After that date and up to April 15th entries will be accepted on pay­ ment of double Entrance Fees. VOCAL 19. The decision of the Adjudicators shall in all cases be final as to merit. SHEET MUSIC • 20. All enquiries on matters arising during the Festival week shall be made to the Hon. Secretaries. Complaints, objections and pi'otests should be addressed in writing, within twenty-four hours after the Competition, to the Office of the Feis. No enquiries should be addressed INSTRUMENT AL directly to the Adjudicator. 21. The decision of,the Executive Committee in all questions arising BOUND VOLUMES out of or not 'provided for by these regulations shall be final.

22, Any breach of ,the above regulations renders Competitors liable to forfeit any medal 01: prize awarded to them at the discretion of th.e. Committee. Such forfeiture shall not affec~ the other awards in the same Competition (for example, the 'forfeiture of a first prize shall not Wf? supply involve th ~ promotion of ~e second prize winner) .

23. The provisions to be found under the headings of the various CONVENT~ SCHOOL~ Competitions in the Syllabus are to be read as part of these conditions, and must, be complied with under penalty of disqualification. , , , and COLLEGES.

TELEPHONE 3173. MAY ana ,SONS, 130 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN. . B 10 11 MAY and SONS. Donations to Prize Fund. RECEIVED 1924-25.

Balfe, J. F. . .. Boxwell, Mrs...... £0 10 6 1 1 0 Clandillon, Mr. and Mrs. J. 220 ESTABLISHED 1860. Crofton, W. M., M.D. '" Darley, Arthur (Gold Medal) 1 1 0 De Versan, R. c., K.C. '" i 0 Forrest, Lt.-Col. James, C.M.G. Gallagher, Rev. D. P. ' " 10 0 Griffith, Miss Alice B. .. . o 10 6 Griffith, Sir John P. .. . 550 MUSIC~• . Guinness & Co., Arthur 21 0 0 lnglis, James (the late) 10 0 0 lveagh, Earl of 110 200 CLASSICAL J acob, Charles E. '" Ladies' Committee Prizes 110 MacDonnell, Richard '" 25 O. 0 EDUCA TIONAL Marks, Miss Florence ... 026 McCall, Mrs. P. J. 040 McWeeney, Prof. 220 O'Connor, Mrs. 11 0 POPULAR 110 Purser, F. c., M.D. Turl, Rev. Walford 110 Turley, Rev. G. 110 Varian,1. S. & Co. o 10 6 Wood, Herbert 10 0 0 Wynne, Frank 090 FEIS CEOIL MUSIC STOCKED. 220

Railway Travelling Facilities. The Irish Railway Companies have kl'lldl r • 130 ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN. ' f 0 11 OW111g' f aC1l'I" tIes for the Feis Ceoil, 1926 :_) promIsed the Competitors c~n obtain return tickets (available fr0111 1st to 10th M~y) at s111gle fare and one-third (minimum fare 3/-) on present111g the voucher which will be forwarded w'th th TELEPHONE 3173. ~~a~ I e IMPORTANT NOTICE. 13 PARTICULARS OF COMPETITIONS. GILL'S, MAY 3rd to 8th, 1926. 14 & 15 NASSAU ST., NEW COMPETITION-No. 21. have made arrangements to supply ADJUDICA TORS. all Competitors for the Feis Ceoil ,Chof'al Singing, Vocal Ensemble l with Specified Editions only of Music Orch.est,:aJ and Oroan Playiltg , r E. C. Bairstow Mus.D. Solo Smgmg ... .,. . .. J required, and supply Music at the Prof. GranvilJe Bantoc.k and StnW'1~gsJ Harp, Cham,ber Music, andl 1I1r. Robert Radford. cheapest possible rate. . t.ud Instruments r Mr. W. H. Reed. ,planoforte ...... 1I1r. Charles Reddie. U~'P"blished I rish A,:,s ::: :::} Mr. lI~rthDur DJ a(rl~y, Prof. R. O'Dwyer anrl In.sh P'Pes and Fiddles .hl. . . ) Sulhvan J 11,s" Language ... ::: Mr. Arthur barley . NEW Mr. Eamonn 0' Jein. PIANOS FROM CHORAL COMI?ETITIONS. £38. A Bonus of £5 will be give t II Ch ' . . We will take your old Piano in part payment winners) which obtain /-5 _ n 0 a k OIrs (Including prize of a new instrument. pe! cent. mar s. TUNING and Have your Piano Repaired and 1. Class A. MIXED VOICE CHOIRS, unaccompanied T uned by experienced men. . . numbering not less than 35 voices. . REPAIRING. Town or Oountry. Prize-SIlver Challen!5e Cup (to be retained for cne year), and Gold Medal to Conductor. Large Stocks, including the O. E. Editiou, as Entrance, £2. MUSIC. used ill t he Royal Irish Academy. Competitors will be required to sing- VIOLINS, MUSIC CASES, Etc. (a) The Prince of Sleep. . (b) To Gloriana. Elr;ar (Elklll). AMOPHONES Agents for His Master's (c) The Cruiskeen Lawn r;:;Dunhdl (Arnold). GR • Voice. O ver 3,000 Records . ,tewart (Novello). to select from. Records from 3/-; 200 Needles, lld. :2. Class B. MALE VOICl': CHOIRS . Special Terms to Convents, Colleges and Schools. , unaccompal11ed numberin" not less than 20 voices. ' b Prize-The "Griffith" Challenge Cup (to be retained fOI' one year), Note Address- an d Gold Medal to Conductor. 14 & 15 NASSAU STREET, and Entrance, lOs. GILL'S, 18 NASSAU PLA'CE, DUBLIN. - - - Competitors will be required to sinO'- (a) T!le girl I left behind me. Wood (N b Y 'Phone 62577. (b) GIve a rouse. ew ear Press). Bantock (Novella). 14 15

3. Class C. FEMALE VOICE CHOIRS, unaccompanied, number­ 6. QUARTET OF MALE VOICES, T.T.E.E., unaccompanied. ing not less than 20 voices. No Conductor allowed. Prize-Silver Challenge Cup (to be retained for one year), and 1st Prize, The Marchant Cup, to be 'competed for annuaI1y, and a Gold }./ledal to Conductor. Gold Medal to each Member of Quartet. Entrance, 10s. 2nd Prize, a Silver Medal to each Member 6f Quartet. 3rd Prize, Bronze Medals if six Quartets compete. Competitors will be required to sing- Entrance, lOs. (a) Lo Country Sports. Weelkes (St~iner & Bell). Competitors will be required to sing- (b) Heraclitus. Stanfard (Stamer & Bell). ea) Come, Shepherds, follow me. Genard Williams Cc) Dance of the Gnomes. MacDowell (Elkin, 1482). (Oxford Press, 601). (b) Song of Innisfail. an. Wood (Year Book Press, 98).

7. TRIO OF F EMALE VOICES. No Conductor allowed. CHILDREN'S . CHOIRS. 1st Prize, A. Gold Medal to ~ac h Member of Trio. 2nd Prize, a Silver Medal to each Member of Trio. 3rd Prize, Bronze Medals if six Trios compete. 4. CHILDREN'S CHOIRS. Boys, Girls~ or Mixed, numbering, Entrance, 7s. 6d. not le ss than 16 voices. Competitors will be required to sing- Co~petitor s must not be over 17 or under 9 years of age. (a) Lullaby (accompanied). Cyril SCOff (Elkin, 1476), Prize-Silver Challenge Cup (to be retained for one year), and (b) I saw lovely Phyllis. Miller (Curwen, 71530). Silver Medal to Conductor. Entrance, 10s. 8. VOCAL TRIO for Boys and Girls under 16. Competitors will be required to sing- 1st Prize, Silver Medal to each Member of Trio. 2nd Prize, Bronze Medal to each Member of Trio. (a) Hark, Hark, the Lark. Walker (Williams). Entrance, 3s . (b) To a Wild Rose. . MacDowell (Elkin, 1480). Competitors will be required to sing- From Oberon in Fairyland. SteevenJS (Cut·wen). ·N.E.-If three boys' trios enter, a separate competition for hoys will be held. VOCAL ' QUARTETS AND TRIOS. 5. QUARTET OF MIXED VOICES, S.A.T.E., unaccompanied. CHORAL SINGING IN IRISH. . No Conductor allowed. A Bonus of £5 will be given to all Choirs (including prize­ 1st Prize a Gold Medal to each Member of Quartet; 2nd Prize. winners) which obtain 75 per cent. marks. a Silver Medal to each Member of Quartet; 3rd Prize, Bronze Medals if six Quartets compete. 9. Class A. MIXED VOICE CHOIRS, numbering not less than Entrance, 10s. 25 voices. Competitors will be required to sing- Prize-Silver Medal to Conductor. Entrance, £1. (a) On Music. Stanford (Year Book Press) .. Competitors will be required to sing- (b) Come, Tuneful Friends. Lloyd eN ovello, 713). 16 17

10. C Iass B . MALE VOICE CHOIRS, unaccompanied, number- ing not less than 16 voices. 15 LA,DIES' . COMMITTEE PRIZES. Prize-Silver Medal to Conductor. Entrance, 105. A. A Prize of £20 will be given for Mixed Voice Choir, with Competitors will be required to sing- Piano accompanim,ent. o Sl,Arnold Bax. (a) Tenor (Recit and Aria)-Celeste Aida. Key of B flat. To Daisies. Quilter. Verdi (Ricordi). Listening. Mauriee Besly (Curwen). Baritone-It is enough (Elijah). Key of F sharp minor. B- M endelssohn. I attempt from love's sickness to fly. Purcell. Bass (Recit and Aria)- Where the bee sucks. ' Arne. Elfen lied. Wolf. l I rage, I melt, I burn. l H andel. Fruhlings nacht. Sehumann. l 0 ruddier than the cherry.. { . ( b) Any Irish Melody, with words m. Enghsh or Irish, of Fetes Galantes. Hahn. . competitor's own chOIce. My Captain. Cyril Swtt, Linden Lea. Vaughan Williams. (e) An easy piece at sight. Had a Horse. Korbay. 19. t" PLUNKET GREE~E" CUP." Gipsies. Craham Peel. For "InterpretatlOn. Song of the Palanquin Bearers. Martin Shaw (Curwen). To become the absolute property of com~etitor winning it three years in Songs may be sung in any key and any language. succession. Open to any VOice. Entrance, Ss. . . tIn these Competitions candidates may, if . they wish, prOVide their Special importance will be attached to Diction. accompanist. N.B.-Competitors must provide their own accompanist. 20 21 21. THE WALLIS CUP. 25. SOPRANO SOLO SINGING- . Presented by Mrs. Wallis. I st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize. Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, To become the property of competitor winning it three years Bronze Medal. Entrance, Ss. in succession. . Competitors will be required to sing­ Competitors to sing two songs of own choice, playing their (a) Recit and Aria- own piano accompaniment. Entr~nce, 5,5. . ' . . Still Susanna delays. Key of C. Copies of songs must be provided for the adJudicator. Mozart (Novello). Whither vanished. Key of C. M ozart (N ovello). {b) If I had a-knew. Huglus (Enoch). 22. SPECIAL PRIZE FOR DRAMATIC , SOLO (c) An easy piece at sight. SINGING. Silver Cup presented by the Rath~ines and ~athgar Musical Society and Honorary Membership of the Society for *26. MEZZO SOPRANO SINGING- one year. 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, Bronze Medal. Entrance, !is. The Cup to be held by the winner for one year, and to become the property of competitor winning it three years m Competitors will be required to sing- succession. Open to all voices. Entrance, Ss. {a) Whither. Key of F. Sch'ubert (Novello). Test Piece-A song or scena from an opera (not to exceed (b) Ned of the Hill. Viani. ten minutes in length), to be selected by the competitor, and to (c) An easy piece at sight. be sung with appropriate gestures.

23. P . J. McCALL MEMORIAL CUP *27. CONTRALTO SOLO SJNGTNG- For Solo Singing with Irish words.· 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, Bronze Medal. Entrance, ·5s. Presented by Mrs. P. J. McCall. Competitors will be required to sing- To be held for one year. A Miniature Cup becomes the (a) Sombre Woods. Key of E flat. Lully (Boosey) . property of winner. Open to all voices. Entrance, Ss. (b) . The shol·t cut to the Rosses. Milligan Fox (Boosey). Competitors will be required to sing two songs · of own (c) An easy piece at sight. selection 9f contrasted character, with Irish words.

24: SONG, WITH IRISH HARP ACCOMPANIMENT. *28. TENOR SOLO. SINGING- Open to all voices. Entrance, Ss .' 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize. Bronze Medal. Entrance, Ss. Prize-A Silver Cup, presented by Miss Carrie Townshend, to become the property of competitor winning it three years in succession. Competitors will be required to sing­ (a) Ah, moon of my delight. Key of G. Competitors will be required to sing two songs.of their own Liza Lehmann (Metzler). choice, with Irish wdrds, to their own accompamment played ( b) Dear Land. on the Irish Harp. Esposito (c. E. Edition). (c) An easy piece at sight. 22 23 *29. BARITONE SOLO SINGING- 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITIONS. Bronze Medal. Entrance, Ss. 33. STRING ORCHESTRA, consisting of not less than 16 or more Competitors will be required to sing- than 30 members. (a) The Two Grenadiers. Key of A. Schumann. (Walsh, Holmes & Co.)' Prize, £10, and Gold Medal to Conductor. Entrance. 15s. Cb) Among the Heather. Rhoda Coghill (Pigott & Co.). Each Orchestra may engage a professional conductor and ( c) An easy piece at sight. five professional executants; a professional in any branch of the art, other than that of stringed instrument, to be considered as an amateur. *30. BAS'S SOLO SINGING-- The music must be played as published. No re-arrange­ 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, ment of parts allowed. Bronze Medal. Entrance, Ss. N.B.-In this competition no prize will be given unless two Competitors will be required to sing- orchestras perform. (a) Droop not, young lover. Key of A minor. Hctndel. Competitors will be required to play- (b) The Little Red Fox. Somervell (Boosey). Four pieces. D. Scarlatti (Oxford University Press). (c) An easy piece at sight. *NOTE.-In Competitions 25 to 30 the test piece (a) must be sung in the key specified. If competitors transpose the Irish air they are required to bring with them a copy of the music for the accompanist 34. SMALL ORCHESTRA.-Strings and Wind with Piano num­ in the key in which they intend to sing. bering not less than 12 or more than'25 players. ' Prize, £5. Entrance, 10s. 31. Boys' SOLO SINGING- Competing bands may be any combination of strings and 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, wind, with piano. Bronze Medal. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Parts may be re-arranged or taken by instruments for Competitors will be required to sing- which they are not written. .. Each competing band must have been in the habit of prac­ Ca) Fairy Ways. Dermot MacMurrough. Stanford. tIsmg re.g~larly once a week for six months previous to the ( b) I saw from the beach. compeptttlOn. (c) An easy piece at sight. All me~bers o~ the ban~ must be in the habit of practising regularly wIth theIr respectIve bands and special professional 32. SOLO SIGHT SINGING- help will not be allowed. ' 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, Bona fide members of two or more bands may play in the Bronze Medal. Entrance, 2s. 6d. competition with each of the bands. All classes of voice may compete. The test piece will be Competitors will be required to play- provided in Staff and Tonic Sol-fa, and must be sung to the Overture, Don Juan. Mozart. words at sight. 24

35. BA~D . ,C0MPETrnQNS, . ~926. The Committee of the Feis. Ceoil is prepared to hold com­ petitions for Brass and Reed Bands ' and Flute Bands, on a date mutually convenient, provided that a. sufficient number of bands intimate before 1st March their wish to compete. BiB ].~2S~ 36. DUET FOR FLl,JTE AND PIANO- =1~]!~" 0 " '0 " .0 1st Prize, Gold Medals; 2nd Prize, Silver Medals. ~ ...., ~ "0 ;:::I Entrance, Ss. . 6 £ ~~ ~ eo Comp~titors will ,be required to play­

Esquisses Antiqucs~ ;iiB'"' .- 0 -;'8~~s:: 1. Scaphe. D. E. Inglebrecht ..., .0 :::s > Cl) a t; t (5 :=

37. STRING QUARTET--;- 1st Prize, Gold Medal to each Member of Quartet. HHh ~ £8 ~~ ~~ 2nd Prize, Silver Medal to each Member of Quartet. Entral}Ce, lOs. -O_ 2~ ~ ~~ In addition to the Gold Medals, a Priz~ of £5 will be awarded. Competitors will be required to play- Quartet Op. 18. No. 2 in G. Beethoven.

38. INSTRUMENTAL TRIo-For Pianoforte, Violin and Violon- . cello. (A) 1st Prize, Gold Medal to each M.ember of Trio ; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal to 'each Member of Trio ; 3rd Prize, Bronze Medal to each Member of Trio. Entrance, 7s. 6d. Cl) ...:> III ~ er> Competitors will be required to play- Trio Op. 70 in E flat. Beethoven.

(B) Performers must be under 18 years of age. 1st Prize, a Silver Medal to each Member of Trio; 2nd Prize. a Bronze Medal to each Member of Trio. Entrance, 3s. Competitors will be required to play- mm ~~~~~ Trio, Werk 502 in B fiat. Mozart (Breitkopf & Hartel). 25

39. VIOLIN AND PIANOFORTJ;: DUET- 1st Prize, Gold Medal to each Performer; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal to each Performer; 3rd Prize, Bronze Medal to each Performer. Entrance, Ss. Competitors will be required to play- Sonata in A minor. Pad.erewski.

40. VIOLONCF.l..LO AND PIANOFORTE DUET- 1st Prize, Gold Medal to each Performer; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal to each Performer. Entrance, 55. THE ELSNER MEMORIAL CUP, tenable for one year, will be awarded with the first prize in this competition. A miniature replica will be presented to each winner. Competitors will be r~quired to play- Sonata in E minor. Brahms.

41. MODERN DOUBLE-ACTION H ARP SOLO (A)- 1st Prize, Gold Medal ; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal. Entrance, 55. Competitors will be required to play- (.a) (( Fileuse," Op. 27. Hasselmans (Schott). (b) "Barcarolle." Hasselmans (Schott). (c) An easy piece at sight.

The" Gervase Elwes Memorial Cup," For Fonn er Winners of Gold, Silver & Bronze (B)-Performers under 18 years of age. Medals in Solo Si nging Competitions. I st Prize, Silver Medal; 2nd Prize, Bronze Medal. Entrance, 2s. 60. A Mill'ial1tre R eNica IS pl'esellled allllllally. Competitors will be required to play- (a) Air de Ballet, Op. 14. Verdalle (Schott). P resented to the Feis Ceoil in memory of the late Gervase E lwes, who acted as Adjudica tor at the Feis (b) "Recueillement." Verdalle ($chott). Ceoil, 1918. (c) An easy piece at sight. D 26 27

. 42. VIOLIN SOLO (A)- 44. ARTHUR DARLEY PRIZE-Gold Medal. 1st Priz'e, Gold Medal; Second Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, Entr ~nc e , 2s. 6cl. Bronze Medal. Entrance, 55. Competitors will be required to play- For Unaccompanied Violin Solo. (a) Chaconne. Vitali. Competitors will be required to play­ (b) Waltz in A. Bralmts-Hochstein. Recitativo and Scherzo Caprice. Kreisler. (c) An easy piece at sight. To be played from memory and without accompaniment. (B)-Performers under 16 years of age. 1st Prize, Silver Medal; 2nd Prize, Bronze Medal. Entrance, 25. 6d. Competitors will be required to play- 45. VIOLA. SoLO-- (a) Tempo di Min'Jetto. Pugncmi-Kreisler (Schott). 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal. Entrance, 55. (b) Preghiera. Martini-Kreisler (Schott). Competitors will be required to play- (c) An easy piece at sight. ( a) Romanza. W olstenholme Allegretto. (C)-SPECIAL COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN under 12 years of (Novello). age. (b) An fasy piece at sight. 1st Prize presented by Mrs. Edmond Luptcn. 2nd Prize presented by Mrs. H. A. Price Hughes. Entrance, 25. 6d. 46. VIOLONCELI:O SOLO (A)- Competitors will be required to play- 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal. Entrance, 55. (a) Aria and Rondinella. Ha/tdel (7526a, Augener Ed.). Competitors will be required to play­ (b) An easy piece at sight. (a) Concerto Nb. 3 (2nd and 3rd movements). Goltermann (Schott). 43. "EILEEN CUP." (b) An easy piece at sight. For Advanced Violin Playing. To become the absolute property of competitor winning it (B)-Performers under 18 years of age. three years in succession. Entrance, Ss. 1st Prize, Silver Medal; 2nd Prize, Bronze Medal. Entrance, 25. 6d . . Competitors will be required to play- Competitors will be required to play- (a) Romance in G, Op. 40. B.eethoven. (b) Passacaglia. Ha del, arr. Harty (Schott). (a) Romance sans paroles. Mendelssohn (Schott). (c) Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 34. Ries. (b) An easy piece at sight. 30 31 Test Pieces­ (C)-Special Prize for EJ(temporisation. Althorn:-Adelai?e. Beethoven (Breitkopf & Hartel). Prize-Music value £1, to be selected by the prize winner. Euphomum-Ane from Stabat :r..1ater. Rossini. Entrance Fee, 2s. 6d. (Breitkopf & Hartel). Trombone-Concertino. Sachse (Breitkopf & Hartrl). Subject to be given by the Adjudicator. Bombardon-Theme and Variations. Wieschendorf. (Brietkopf & Hartel). . Competitors!n 52 an.d 53 will be required to play, in addi­ (D)-" FITZGERALD CUP," presented by Desmond tIon to the test piece, a piece of their own selection and an easy Fitzgerald, Esq., for Advanced Organ Playing. piece at sight in either the G or the F Clef. A Special Bronze Medal will be presented annually. IRISH INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. . Entrance Fee, Ss. 54. SMALL IRISH HARP- Competitors will be required to play- Ist Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, (a) Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor. Bach. Bronze Medal. Entrance; 2s. 6d. (Book X., Bridge & Higgs Ed., Novello). Competitors will be required to play- (b) A piece of candidate's own choice. (a) Nos. 1 and 6 of 27 Studies. M.A.C. (Winthrop Rogers). (c) Accompaniment at sight of Vocal Solo. (b) Nos. 1 and 4, Book 3, of Irish Melodies. N.E.-Competitors in the ' Organ Competitions will not be . M.A.C. (Winthrop Rogers). allowed any assistance either in stopping or in turning the 55. IRISH PIPES (A)- music. 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, Bronze Medal. No Entrance Fee. 52. WIND INSTR'ljMENTS, Class I.-Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Performers to choose their own pieces, which must be Irish Bassoon, Cornet, and French Horn. il1 character. . 1st Prize (for each instrument), Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal. lIUSH PIPES (B)- Entrance, 2s. 6d. ' 1st Prize, Silver Medal; 2nd Prize, Bronze Medal. No Entrance Fee. Test Pieces- 0I?en to students of not more than five years' standing. Flute-Sonata in B minor. Handel (Rudall Carte & Co.) Pnzes ·presented by Mr. de Courcy MilIar. Oboe-Bravour-Arie.. Horzog (Breitkopf & Hartel). Competitors to play three tunes of their own selection. Clarinet-Concerto. V. Weber (Breitkopf & Hartel). Bassoon-Adagio from Gp. 107. M ozart. 56. IRISH FIDDLE (A)- (Breitkopf & Hartcl). Cornet-On the Neckar. Kewitsch (Breitkopf & Hartcl). 1st Prize, Gold Medal; 2nd Prize, Silver Medal; 3rd Prize, Bronze Horn-Notturno. Mendelssohn (Breitkopf & Hartel). Medal. No Entrance Fee. Competitors will be required to play­ 53. WIND INSTRUMEN"TS, Class II.-Althorn, Euphonium, 1. Ned of the Hill. Trombone, and Bombardon. The Dear Irish Boy. 3. The Flannel Jacket (Reel). 1st Prize (for each instrument), Silver Medal; 2nd Prize, Bronze Medal. Entrance, 2s. 6d. 4. The Rambling Pitchfork (Double). 5. Thomond Bridge (Hornpipe). 32 33

IRISH FIDDLE (B)-Under 16. Birth or age Jig). Class H.-Prize, £2. Entrance, Ss. 4. The Job of Journeywork (Set Dance). Arrangement for 'Cello Solo, with 'Piano Accompaniment, All these tunes are contained in the Violin School by Teresa {)f Airs from Feis Ceoil Collection of Irish Airs. Halpin (published by Messrs. Browne & Nolan, Dublin), and Class lII-Prize, £2. Entrance, Ss. the figures indicate the number of each tune in that book. . . Arrangement for Piano Solo of Airs from Feis Ceoil Col­ Traditional playing ()Inly will be accepted. Competitors lection of Irish Airs. tnust play the tunes named as above. Class IV.--Prize, £2. Entrance, Ss. Arrangement for Voice with Piano Accompaniment of any 57. UNPUBLISHED IRISH AIRS. Irish Air to any words. The Feis Ceoil Collection Irish. Airs can be obtained 1st Prize, £3; 2nd Prize, £2; 3rd Prize, £1. of' from the music shops or from the Hon. Secs., 37 Molesworth No Entrance Fee. Street, Dublin. Price 2/6 net; post free, 2/9. These Prizes will be awarded for the best collection of Irish traditional airs hitherto unpublished. CONDITIONS. The airs may be sung, whistled, performed on any instru­ ment, or sent in as MS. Compositions, accompanied by entrance fee, must be sent . in to the Hon. Secs. on or before 1st June, 1926. Each manu­ script must bear a motto only (not the composer's name), and be accompanied by a sealed envelope, bearing the same motto 58. THE MILLIGAN FOX MEMORIAL MEDAL. Qutside, and containing the name and address of the composer. Manuscripts will be returned on application to the Hon. Secs. Presented by the Irish Folk Song Society, London. The copyright remains the property of the composers. Com­ Entrance, 2s. 6d. positions must not have been previously published or publicly performed. A Gold Challenge Medat to be held for one year, will be awarded for the best collection of six unpublished Irish Folk Tunes, three of which must be folk songs with words. At least two of the tunes must be performed by the com­ petitor or by some person authorised by him. 34 35

The entries for 1925 and previous years are as follows :-

ENTRIES. FEIS CEOIL ASSOCIATION. Year. Ensemble. Solo. Total Entries. 1897 . 40 377 417 1898 45 295 340 1899 57 278 335 1900 59 251 310 1901 69 325 394 REPORT Of THE EXECUTIVE COjr1MITTEE fO~ 1924-25. 1902 75 330 405 1903 125 378 503 1904 107 350 457 1905 118 406 524 1906 103 425 528 1907 112 344 456 HE Twenty-ninth Feis Ceoil was held during the week, 1908 110 361 471 May 6th to 11th. The competitions took place in the 1909 102 457 559 Metropolitan Hall, the Abbey Lecture Hall and the 1910 96 491 587 Scotch Church Hall, and the organ competitions at 1911 76 529 605 112 Stephen's Green, while the prize-winners' concert was held 1912 98 442 540 as usual in the Theatre Royal. . 1913 82 450 532 The Cups this year were awarded as follows :-The Hamil­ 1914 93 485 578 ton Harty Cup to Miss Hilda Shea; the Larchet Cup Ill. (again 1915 74 482 556 very kindly presented by Dr. and Mrs. Larchet in place of the 1-916 60 608 668 c,:p won outright last year) to Miss Kitty O'Doherty; the 1917 81 528 609 EIleen Cup to Miss Eleanor Reddy for the second time' the 1918 87 602 689 Fauline Elsner Cup to Miss Hilda Wallis and Miss Do;othy . 1919 87 563 650 Stokes; the Gervase Elwes Cup to Miss Renee Flynn; the 1920 72 533 605 Plunket Greene Cup to Mr. T. Gill Wallis; the O'Mara Cup to 1921 78 580 658 iMr. John 1.. Woods; the Rathmines and Rathgar Cup and the 1922 106 637 743 Denis O'Sullivan Memorial Medal to Miss Florence Mills For­ 1923 123 688 811 s:>:,th; the Marchant Cup to the Waverley Quartet; and the 1924 113 836 949 FltzGerald Trophy to Mr. F. L Harrison. . A ccmpetition for 1925 122 747 869 the Cup presented by Mrs. P. J. McCall in memory of Mr. P. J. McCall took the place of the competitions for different The thanks of the Committee are due to the Unitarian classes of voice in solo singing in Irish, and aroused O'reater Church Committee for the use of their organ, to the Press for interest than has been hitherto shown. The cup was a~arded their continued kind support, and to the Ladies' Committee and to Mr. Denis Cox. A new cup presented bv Miss Townshend their helpers for much valuable work during the year. for a song in Irish sung to the competitor's O'wn accompaniment A considerable number of competitors from various parts attracted only one entry. At the wish of the donor the cup of Ir~land availed themselves of the special facilities kindly was awarded to Miss Margaret O'Donohoe. granted by the railway companies. 36 37

Mr. Reed writes:- The Feis is an institution of which every Irish man and The outstanding feature in my mind of the recent Feis Ceoil, woman may well feel a national pride; and so long as it stands at which I had the honour to adjudicate, is the remarkably good for the highest ideals in music it wiIJ exercise not only a bene­ playing of the string orchestras in Parry's Suite, also of the ficent but an encouraging influence upon the development of a Jupiter Symphony of Mozart by the other orchestra. Th~se com­ truly national art and spirit. binations have surely made great progress both in techmque and in power of interpretation within the last few years. . ;Mr. Reddie writes :- The junior violins as ever are full of promise, and there IS a great deal of talent in all the classes, both violin and 'cello, This being my first visit as adjudicator at the Dublin Feis though the latter would do well to cultivate more beauty of tone Ceoil I am unable to make any comparison with the work done' in performance. . in other years, but so far as the pianoforte competitions are con­ The chamber mmic was excellent; the junior trio class (tno cerned it would be difficult to imagine a more successful one than Mozart, for violin, 'cello and pianoforte) getting exactly the right that just concluded, and the members of the committee are to be spiri t of the music. . . congratulated upon the wonderful way in which the whole affair I was very disappointed that there was no string quartet this was organised. I should also like to add a few words of appre­ year; that is a matter that wiIJ surely be remedied in future years ciation on behalf of the teachers of some of the competitors. of the Feis. They were not in the limelight, but had it not been for their' May I again, as heretofore, express my wannest thanks to splendid musicianship and untiring efforts the audiences would everyone with whom I came into contact for their kindness and not have had the pleasure of listening to such capital perform­ geniality. To work with such enthusiastic people is a real joy, ances as those heard in the competitions for the Pigott and and converts work into pleasure; it is also", guarantee for the Hamilton Harty Cups. continual success of the Feis. I was much astonished, too, at the rendering of a Mozart trio. The ensemble was aimost perfect and the youngsters really played. Dr. Bairstow writes :- it as Mozart should be played. Greater praise than this is im­ possible. I was disappointed with the small entries of choirs, but I The Larchet Cup was a very interesting competition, and the' have no doubt that you all do what you can to encourage them winner ought, with a little more experience, to be a great acquisi­ to come in, and therefore the fault does not lie at your door. rion to the concert platform, as she is endowed by nature with an Perhaps the soloist is too much catered for at Irish festivals the varied requirements of an accompanist. generally, and is therefore given a swelled head and a dislike to In conclusion, I should like to thank all those who helped to· singing in choirs much to his own detriment. . make my visit to Dublin such a pleasant one. The class for trios sung by children was not very successful, as they were not of sufficient ability to sing with anything like a Mr. Arthur Darley and Prof. Robert O'Dwyer write :- true intonation. A duet for them would be better. The prevailing custom in other places in competitions where On the whole, the standard of playing in both fiddles and' the choice is left to the competitor of allowing the adjudicator to pipes competitions compared favourably with that of previous. award :narks for the choice is an excellent one. years. We were much pleased with the Junior Fiddles, and be­ I was most impressed with the rare spirit of aII those who lieve that our suggestion of last year to these young players has worked for the good of the Festival. had a beneficial effect. Their intonation is still a weak point. and they must pay great attention to this absolutely essential detail. Professor Granville Bantock writes :- The Unpublished Airs and the :Milligan Fox Memorial Medal failed to attract an entry. A t no other festival and in no oth"r country have I heard so many real singers among all classes of competitors. The rich quality of the voices, the varied ideas of interpretation, the fine Miss Parker writes:- emotional expression, the general high level of merit, all gave an It is always good to revise at times, impression good, bad or interest and a distinction to the vocal classes that made this week indifferent! 1 had enjoyed my first Dnblin Feis so well that it a memorable one so far as I am personally concerned. might have be~n my fate to enjoy my second visit les~. It was The sopranos, mezzos and baritones, on a general average, possible to say at the end of the week that my second impression compare most favourably with those I have heard at other festi­ was as good as my first! In no instance did I hear anything vals; and the dramatic class was not only entertaining but in­ which need alter my belief in the essential quality of the Feis' as. structive, in that it demonstrated the advantage of self-reliance an uplifting influence in the musical life of Ireland. and personal independence. 38 39

One new and interesting experience fell to me, and that was o\OOC""';)O ...... ONOO\oO ...... in the adjudication on the singing in Irish, and here I was struck "' not so much by the quality of the voices as by the sincerity of the singers in their singing of these ancient airs. The Feis has done ~~~~~~§~~~~~O\ well in helping to bring into the ear of the modern world these remote and beautiful tunes, and in saving them, as Mrs. Kennedy '" : -0 Fraser has done in the Hebrides, from total obscurity. .:;: o In other yocal classes the competition interest in the art song 0. seemed strong, and on the whole their judgment sound, although o I would urge on all these singers the need for an increased reper­ m .a. toire: that is, the learning of several songs by such composers ~ of whom they already know one. There is a tendency to run a 0\ good song to death instead of looking for another as good. If ...; it were not outside my ground I should like to reiterate my belief C that one can only be a good singer by a whole-hearted interest ::1 and study of all things appertaining to Art. The standard of >- 0 techOlque seems to be steadily improving, growing to the quality < u of imagination which makes' interpretation the easier part for the ~ u Celtic race. < In conclusion, may I thank all my friends of the Committee ~ to whom I owe so much for their goodness to me. They make .z I.. the Feis the living factor it is become, and to them adjudication ::1 o and competition alike are stimulated and encouraged. In a re­ -...J ~ " trospect of work accomplished I shall feel always that I can say, .co "0 "There was the Dublin Feis." .:J c ~ .0 Q., ~ w ~'O::t~O\Ot")\O"<:tO .i 0\;::lJ")~ CO'O::t ...... OO\ _ ('\!C"") _ O · "0 -- - ...... - c ~~S:~ .w N ..... '"N u Cd '" .....- ~ '" tJ) E .- 0 W u c ~ U. :21 o u ..c Z ~ ...... 0\ ~ Balance Sheet made up to 30th September, 1925.

LIABILITIES. ASSETS. September 30th, 1925. September 30th, 1925. To Accounts due as per Income and Expen- By Furniture at Cost £29 8 3 diture Account £3 3 0 Cash in Bank : Current Accounts 10 5 8 Donations: "Pipes Tutor" ... 8 6 0 Cash in Bank: On Deposit, including .. Balance to Credit per last £10 18s. 3d. interest accrued to date 559 3 8 Balance Sheet ... £998 5 0 Cash on hands of Secretary ... 6 3 3 Add Profit on 29th Feis War Loan Stock at Cost 5i8 9 9 ~ Ceoil ... 173 16 7 ---1,172 1 7

£1,183 10 7 £1,183 10 7

We have examined and vouched the foregoing Account and Balance Sheet in detail, and certify them tu be correct.

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ULSTER. , CoghiJl, A. S. Gallaghee, Rev. D. P. Boyd, Mrs. J. St. Clair Conan" Mrs. Garland, Mrs. ' Browne-Lecky, R. de M. Con way, Miss B. Geary, :Mrs. Cooke, W aIter Geoghegan, J. E. McKisack, Miss B. Cox, Rt. Hon. M. F ., M.D. Geoghegan, P. J. Crichton, ?vI rs. n. Geoghegan, Mrs. P. J. O'NeiJl, The Lord Crofton, W. M., M .D. Ge:rra.rd, Capt. T . M., O'NeiJl, The Lady Clllwiek, Miss . M.D.E. (Hon.Soir.) O'NeiJl, The Hon. Anne Curran, C. Gibson, Mrs. Gillespie, Perey Stewart, Mrs. A. McC. Davm, ~fr s. Gill, Mrs. R. A. Davin, Miss Maude Griffith, Sir J o'hn P. MUNSTER. Davin, Miss Mina Griffith, Miss A. B. Delany, Miss Pauline Griffith, F. P. O 'Byrne, Countess Patrick Dempsey, Rev. J. J. Griffith, Mrs. F . P. , Denham, C. H olmes, M.D. Griffith, 1\1iss Margaret "'rownshend, Miss Carrie De Versan, R. C., K.C. Griffitli: Miss Dorothy Dix, Leopold L. Guard, Mrs. Wesley Watt, W. F. Dixon, Henry Guerin, Jl.fme. Dixon, ~1rs . Henry LEINSTER. Dodd, Miss Eileen Halligan, Mrs. V. HelIer, Madame Cosslctt Arnott, Sir John, Bart: Doyle, J. C. Doyle, Mrs. T. Hewson, George, 1\fus.D . H icks, lIfrs. Savell Battersby, T. S. F., M.A ., Doyle, Miss J lllia Hooke, Rev. John K.C. Huggard, J. Turner Best, R. I., D.LITT. Egar, John C. Hutehinson, J. H. Best, lIfrs. R. I. Elsner, Miss Ida Bewley, Mrs. Esposito, Comm. M., Inglis, Miss Birch, A . G., a.B.E. Mus.D. Irwin, Miss Annie Bolangs, Ltd. Fagan, , ;Villiam lveagh, The Earl of Booth, R. W. Fannin, E. 1\1:.. M.B. Dorel, Madame Fannin, Mrs. E. M. , Jacob, C. E. Bourke, J\1i ss B. O'Hart Fannin, Mrs. T. A . Jchnson, Lady Moore Bourne, Mrs. FitzGerald, Desmond BoxwelI, Mrs. T he .. Hamilton Harty" Cup FitzGerald, Mrs. Edward Kean & Co. Boylall, Re.v. M. F. FitzGerald, ~!iss M. Kelly, A. A. (Hon. Treas.) (13! inches high), Briscoe, Rubert FitzGerald, Mrs. Robert Kelly, Miss E. A. Buckley, Miss Eileen For playing a Piano Concerto FitzGibbotl, Capt. H. M. Kelly, Mrs. l)atriek Burke, :Miss Joan (Orchestral part to be played on a second piano). 0/0". r,·eas.) Kelly, Mrs. Burke, Rev. John FitzHarris, Miss Kennedy, Hugh r! M11I'ia tnre Replica is presell ted a1l1I1ta./ly. Fleming, Miss Kathleen Kennedy, Mrs. Hugh Calvert, Mrs. J. M. Fletchcr, 1\1i ss Kennedy, Mrs. Hugh N. Cinneide, Maire nf Flynn, r . J. Kidney, Robert J . Clark, AId. J. Hubbard Forrest., Lt.·Col. J ames, Presented to Fcis Ceoil by Sir Hamilton H arty, elements, Wm. C.M.G.~ a.D.E. Ladd. J. I . Adj!ldicator, 1920 and 1921. Coade, J. R. Forrest & Sons, Ltd. Larchet, J. F., Mu s.D. Cochrane, Sir S. H., Bart. Forsyth, Mrs. Mills Larchet, Mrs. J . F. Cockburn, J'J L.D. S. Fry, E. D. Lewin, Vvilliam 42 43

O'Conbr, :Miss Bessie Stoney, H. Loftie Lewin, Mrsr Witliam Lindsay, Mrs. J. Ormsby O'Dowd, Joseph Sweetman, Mrs. R. M. Long, Miss G. A. O'Dowd, lIrs. J. Long, Miss Vera O'Dwyer, Professor Robert Toler.Aylward, Mrs. Lupton, Edmond, K.C. O'Farrell, Miss Townshend, Miss Maude Lupton, Mrs. Edmond O'Farrell, Miss EiIcen Treacy, Hugh O'Flanagan, Mrs. Turl, Rev. Walford f'eis Ceoil rFize toinneFS Macalister, R., LL.D. O'Hanlon, M. F. Turley, Rev. George W., c.e. MacaHster, Professor O'Hara, Miss Petite Tysoo, Miss Carmel 191&-2&• . R. A. S. O'Huadbaigh, Sean MaeBride, Mrs. John Oldham, Prof. C. H., B.L. Varian, A. H. McCabe, Miss Margaret O'Neill, EarnoDn V;.;.rian, Isaac MeCall, Mrs. P. J. O'Neil1, Mrs. Earnonn Varian, Mrs. I sa3':: N.B.-Oomplete list of Prize Winne1'Sfrom 1897 to 1915 can McCarron, ~iiss :May O'Neill, Rev. G., •.]. MaeCarthy, C. J. O'Neill, lIlrs. Nellie Lane be had on application to the Hon. SeC7'etary, 37 Molesworth St1·eet. Wallis, Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs. Anna O'Rcilly, Joseph Walsh, Mrs. W. J. MeCarthy, Mrs. P. H. O'Reilly, Rev. John Walsh, J. H. McClintock, Miss O'Sullivan, D. J. Ward, Miss Lily MeLoughlin, J . H. Warner, J. R. Macnie, Mis!; Isa Palrner, Mrs. COMPOSERS' COMPETITIONS. Warren-Darley, Mrs. McV\T eeney, Prof. H . Palmer, G. Molyneux, Weaving, Thomas H. Maguire, Henry Mus.B. White. Harold R. Magnire, Mrs. Henry Paul, Miss Agnes White, Mrs. Blair Mahony, Francis W. Pigott & Co. Irish Air as Song. White, J. J. Manahan, W. A. Prior-Wandesforde, Capt. 1925 Miss Dorothy Park•. White, Mrs. J. J. Martin, Miss K. R. H. White, Miss Rosetta E. 1924 Miss Rhoda Sinclair Coghill. Mathews, Rev. J. J. Pollard, Mrs. 1923 Miss Rhoda Sinel.ir Coghill. Whiteheo.d, Perey May, Mrs. Purser, F. C., X.D. 1921 and 1922 No Award. Wilkinson, MtJe- G. Meyrick, Mrs. Purser, Miss S. H. 1920 ·Rev. Walford Tur!. Wilson, C. W. (Reg;slra~ Monahan, Henry 1919 Rev. H. G. Warren. Wilson, Rev. James Mooney, F. Morgan Rafferty, :Miss Louise Wood, Herbert Moran, Mrs. Agnes Rafter, Miss Alice Irish Air arr. for Pianoforte. 'Vynne, Frank Mortier, Miss Edith Read, Miss Patricia 1925 Miss Rhoda Sinclair Coghill. (Hon. Sec.) Reid, Mrs. Violin and Piano. CONNAUGHT. On Airs from Feis Ceoil Collection. Mortier, Mrs. Charles Reid, Misii J osephine 191 8 R. A. S. Macalister. Murphy, Mrs. P. J. Reilly, Miss Carolinl! Franklin. H. Murphy, Miss Rice, Ignatius J. Irish Air with Accompaniment Rocbe, Miss Marie for Irish Harp. Neill·Watson, H. C. Rooney, Hubert ENGLAND. 1917 G. Molyneux Palmer. Nieholson, John H. Rooney, Mrs. Hubert Dunning, Mrs. B. Cello and Piano. Nieholson, Mrs. J. H. Ryan, Miss Anne 1916 E. Norman Hay. Nolan, Miss Jean Geoghegan, W. P. Norman, G. W. Scales, Mrs. F. Geoghegan, Mrs. W. P. Suite for Orchestra. ~orman, Mrs. Annette Semple, Prof. P. Greene, l\fiss COB stance 1915 G. Molyneu." Palmer. Sheridan, Mrs. O'Brien, Dermod, F.R.H.A. Sherwin. Joseph Harold, Mrs. O'Brien, Vincent Sinel air , Henry VOCAL Hutchinson, F. \V. H. PRIZES. O'Byrne, J. P. Smith, Mrs. E. M. O'Connell, Sir John R. Smyth, 1\{iss Harrictte O'Connor, Mrs. Soe.rs, Mrs. J. J. Parker, Regirndd F. CULWICK MEMORIAL CUP. Parker, Mrs. Reginald O'Connor, Mrs. vVilliam Starkie, Mrs. W. J . M. 1916·1920 No Competition. 1915 Dawson Street Choral Society. 44 45

Chroal Societies .. Division I. (Male Voice.) 1ST PRIZE. (Mixed Voice.) 2ND PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 1ST PRIZE. 1924 Only one entry. 1925 Derry Mixed Voice Choir. 1923 Independent Choral Society (Special Only one entry. 1924 Prize). Pembroke Chqral Society 1923 1922 Drumcondra Glee Singers. <~peci.l , Prize). (Special Prize). 1922 Brighton Road Choral Society 1921 -- (Special Prize). 1920 -- 1921 Brighton Road Choral Society. 1919 SS. Michael and John's Dramatic and 1920 Brighton Road Choral Society. Choral Union. 1919 Mr. W. J. Briscoe's Choral 1918 No Competition. Society. 1917 Augustinian Chor~l Society (Special . 1918 Dundealgan Choral Society. Prize). 1917 JEolian Glee Singers. Augustinian 11usical Society, 1916 lIfr. Van Craen's Dundalk Choir 1.916 lEolian Glee Singers. (Speci.l Prize). 1915 DeTry Glee and Madrigal Soci,ety. Cecilian Choral Society. 1915 Derry Glee and Madrigal Society. (Male Voice.) 1925 Independent Choral Society. 1924 Only one entry. (Female Voice.) 1923 Bohemian Male Choir (Special Prize). 1924 Miss Sylvia Fannin's Choir. Sacred Heart Convent Working: 1922 A~gustinian Choir (Special Prize). Girls' Choir. 1920 --- 1923 The Belmont ChOIr. Loreto N. S. Choir. 1919 -- 1922 Loreto N. S. Choir. Miss McGrath's Choir. 1918 )£olian Glee Singers (Special Prize). 1921 Loreto N, S. Choir. Belmont Choir. 1917 )£olian Glee Singers. 1920 -- 1916 Christian Brothers Past Pupils' Union. Westbourne- Male Choir, lSelfast. 1919 -_.- 1915 Christian Brothers Past Pupils' Union. lEolian Glee Singers. 1918 Loreto N. S. Choir. (Female Voice.) 1917 --- 1925 Miss Sylvia Fannin's Choir. 1916 Mr. Van Craen's Dundalk Choir

1924 Miss Ivy Furlong's Choir. ".l (Special Prize). 1922 Kildare Street Training College 1915 lIfessrs. W. & R. Jacob's Choral Society. Leinster School of Music Choir.. (Special Prize). 1921 --- Church of Irelimd Training College. 1920 -- 1919 Rutland Square Ladies' Choral Society. Choral SoCieties, Div.ision HI. 1918 )£01i3n Glee Singers. . . ',~ 1917 }Eolian Glee Singers. Dominican Choral Society, (Mixed Voice.) 1916 )£olian Glee Singers (Special Prize). 1915 SS. 1Hchael and John's Young Men's 1915 Derry GJee and Madrigal Society. lEolian Glee Singers. Clnb. Choral Societies, Division H. (Mixed Voices.) Choral Singing in Irish. 1922 -- Pembrok< Choral Society. 1921-- (Ladies' Voices.) 1920 St. Anne's Glee Choir, B~lfast. SS. Michael and John's Choral and 1925 Central Girls' Model School. Dramatic Choir. 1924-- 1919 Br'ghton Road Choral Society. 1923 Mr. Hubert Rooney's Choir. 1918 No Compeiition. 1922 Mr. Hubert Rooney's Choir Miss McGrath's Choir. 1917 Dundealgan Choral Society. 1919 Loreto N. S. Choir. 1916 Dawson Street Choral Society. Mr. Van Craen's Dundalk Choir. 1918 Roscrea Gaelic Choral Society. Mount Sackville Choir. 1915 -- 46 47

Children's Choir. 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. Male Vocal Quartet. 1925 Christ Church, Leeson Park, Girls' School. 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZE. 1924 Loreto N. S. Choir. 1925 The Waverley Alexandra Male Q"artet. 1923 Christ Church, Leeson Park, Girls' Loreto N. S. Choir. Quartet. School. 1924 Oldpark Male Vlidia Male Quartet 1922 Royal Hibernian Military School. Loreto N. S. Choir. Quartet. 1921 Royal Hibemian Military School. Christ Church, Leeson Park, Girls' 1923 The Wilton Quartet Mr. J. L. Woods' Quartet School. 1922 Augustinian Quartet The Wilton Quartet. 1920 Royal Hibernian Military School. 1921 Augustinian Quartet The Wilton Quartet. 1918 St. James's C~nvent N. S. Choir. 1920 The Mayfair Glee The Wilton Quartet. Cecilia Quartet. 1917 Loreto N. S. Choir, Leeson Street. Singers, Belfast. 1919 Augustinian Quartet St. Mary of Angels Cecilia Quartet. Quartet. 1918 No Competition. Church Choirs. 1917 No Entries. 1916 Amphion Quartet, 1923 --- Holy Trinity Parish Church, Rath· Belfast. , mines (Svecial Prize). 1915 Armagh Quartet. Wilton Quartet. .1922 --- Holy Trinity Parish Church, Rath· mines. 1921 -- Augustinian Church Choir. 1920 Abbey Presbyterian Church, Rutland Ladies' Trio. Square. 1919 St. Joseph's Choir. SS. Michael and John's Church 1925 The Derry Trio. "'-esley College Trio A. Miss Archer's Trio. Choir. 1924 Dominican College, "Old College Trio." :M:iss Gertie Byrne's 1918 St. Joseph's Choir (Special Prize). Eccles St., Trio. Trio. 1917 St. Joseph's Choir. 1923 Miss lTy Furlong's Alexandra College Resi­ Alexandra College Trio A. 1916 Augustinian Church Choir. SS. Michael and John's Church Trio. dence Trio. Choir. 1922 Alexandra College Leeson Trio. Rev. D. P. Gallagher's 1915 SS. Michael and John's Church Choir. Trio. Trio. 1921 Dominican Convent, Alexandra College Trio. Miss L. Mullett's Trio. Cabra, Trio. 1920 Mrs. Beattie's Trio. Mixed Vocal Quartet. 1919 Mrs. Kennedy's Trio Mrs. Bew]ey's Trio. Mr. H. Rooney's Trio. 1918 Miss Culwick's Miss Kathleen Lloyd's The .Sienese Trio. 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZE. No. 1 Trio. Trio. 1925 Miss Casserley's Derry Mixed Quartet. Mr. Turner Huggard's 1917 Alexandra College Miss Ethel Owens' Trio. The Beckerson Trio. Quartet. Quartet. Trio. 1924 Apollo Quartet. 1916 The Fingal Trio. 1923 Mr. J. L. Woods' The Wilton Quartet. 1915 Mrs. Bewley's Trio. The Isolda Trio. Miss Keogh's Trio. Quartet. 1922 -- Mr. J. L. Woods' Quartet. 1921 Miss Culwick's Quartet. 1919 Orpheus Quartet. Mrs. Kennedy's Quartet. Mixed Quartet in Irish. 1918 No Competition. 1917 No Entries. 1925 Mr. H. Rooney's 1916 -- Quartet A. 1915 -- Mme. Quintan Rosse's 1924 Mr. H. Rooney's Quartet. Quartet A. 48 49

Ladies' Trio in Irish. 1ST PRCZ£. {919 The Misses Pembcrton. 3RD PRlza. 1ST PRIZE. 2ND ·PRIZE . . 1918 Mrss Maher and Mrs. Kennedy. 1925 St. Mary's, Had· Dominican College, 1917 Miss Helena Gough and Miss Florrie Ryan. dington Road, Ecc,les Street, Trio. 191 6 Mrs. Bewley's Duet. Trio B. 1915 Miss Culwick's Quartet. 1924 Veritas Trio. Miss Marea Kelly's Trio. 1923 St. Patrick's Trio. Mr. H. Rooney's Trio A. 1922 Miss Nora Spears' Dominican Convent, Ladies' Committee Prize (Mixed Voices). Trio. Cabra, Trio .. 1925 May Dobbs and Frank Cowle. 1921 Dominican College, Dominican College, Ecc1e~ 1924 Zuilmah Sheriff and J ohn L. Woods. Eccles St. Trio A . . Street, Trio C. 1923 Lilian Whitaker and WilIiam Lewin. 1919 Dominican Convent, Loreto N. S. Trio No.!. 1922 Mrs. Percy Gillespie and Percy Gillespie. Sion Hi11 Trio. 1921 Miss Julia Rooney and John C. Flood. 1918 Loreto N. S. Trio Emerald Trio .. 1920 Miss M. Pemberton and B. H. Pemberton. No.!. 1917 Miss Lilian Whitaker and William Lewin. 1917 Aquinas Trio. 1916 No Entries. Ladies' Committee Prize V,I[ ixed Vocal Qu'artet). 1915 Miss Lawrenson's Trio. 1923 Mr. John L. Woods' Quartet. Children's Trio. 1922 !lir. J ohn L. Woods' Quartet. 1925 St. Louis' Trio. 5t. Mary's, Haddington Road, Trio. Ladies' Committee Prize (Afix ,ed Vocal Quin'tet). 1924 Holy Faith Convent, Holy Faith Convent, 1.924 Mr. John L. Woods' Quintet. Haddington Road, Dominick St. Trio. Trio B. 1923 Royal Drummond Haddington Rd. Convent Ladies' Vocal Quartet. School Trio, Girls Trio A, Girls. 1924 Miss Culwick's Quartet. Belvedere College Belvedere College Trio B, 1923 Mrs. Bewley's Quartet. Trio C, Boys. Boys. 1922 Dominican Convent, Christ Church, Leeson Male Vocal Duet. Sion Hi11, Black· Park, Girls' School 1925 WilIiam 1'. Watt and Benjamin Birmingham. rock Trio. Trio A. 1924 Dr. Geoffrey Smyth and J. Whitaker. 1921 Kenmare College 1923 Richard Power and John Lynskey. Trio. 1922 Matthew Dunleavy and Patrick O'Toole. 1920 Kenmare College Misses Doyle Trio. 1921 B. H. Pemberton and H. McCarthy. Trio. 1919 St. Michael's Loreto N. S. Trio No. 1. Church, Kings­ Soprano. town, Trio. 1918 Loreto N. S. Trio. Thomas Kane's Trio. 1 ST PRIZE. 2ND PR IZ~. 3RD PRIZE. 1917 Thos. Kane'. Trio. 1925 Dorothy McClure Caitlin Sherlock Mildred Pemberton 1924 J osephine Curran Agatha Turley PhilIis Taylor Ladies' Committee Prize (Ladies' Voices). 1923 Margaret Kelly Hilda Dobbs , Florence Mills Forsyth 1922 J osie Lyons Margaret Kelly Hilda Dobbs 1925 Molly Madden and May K~~ti'1g. 1921 Violet Pearson Mary McDonagh Margaret Kelly J Dorothy McClure and 'Ida Pelissier. 1920 Lena Laing Dina Copeman Violet Pearson 1924 1Flore nce Burke and Ivy Furlong. 1919 Tcresa Owens Kathleen Poynton Hilda White 1923 Zuilmah Sheriff and Constance Gi11espie. 1918 Kitty Fagan Teresa Owens Eileen Murnaghan 1922 May Dobbs and Hilda Dobbs. 1917 Kathleen Roddy Claire Arthurs Agnes Sherry 1921 Mrs. 1'. J . Morton and Miss Ruth Montgomery. 1916 Mildred Telford Helena Gough Kitty Fagan 1920 Agnes Veale and Agnes Sherry. 1915 Winifred Brady Maud O'Donoghue Lena Goff so 51 Mezzo-Soprano. Bass. 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZE. 1 ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. Marioh Dunne 3RD PRIZE. 1925 Frank E. Cohh Andrew E. A. O'Byrne 1925 Kathleen Malone May Dobbs Dorothy Griffith Edward E. Stankley { 1924 Joseph Glass Charles 1.. Rohu Betty O'Neill Charles H. Keeling 1923 W. R. L. Patterson Thomas Keane Andrew O'Byrne 1924 Hilda Wallis Harriet I. H. Roberts Frances :hluriel Starkie 1922 John L. Woods W. R. L. Patterson H. 1923 Pearl Maconkey Bertha Haworth Sheila Dowling Alfred Toppin 1921 Alfred E. Wilson David Heffernan 1922 Delia Moclair Lily Doran Pearl Maconkey William Murray 1920 W. Hamilton Jon.s James J. Raul 1921 Rosalind Cohen Monica \\rarner . Sheila P. O'Duffy ChClrles McDonnell · 1919 William Lindsay Ernest ,\7. Davison Michael Gibson 1920 Winifred Alien ~rrs. K. V. Daunt Maisie Regan 1918 Joseph Gee ' Francis X. Thunder HenTY E. McCarthy 1919 Mildred Keown Mane H. Wil~on Eileen Gunning 1917 John Duignan William Smith 1918 Mrs. F. J. Morton Norah Hill Muriel Harvey .ro~eph Gee 1916 Peter Nolan Herbert T. Scott 1917 --- Mollie MassoD May Lafferly V':iJiiam Smith 1915 Harold Morrow Wilfred Wells 1916 Ruth Montgomery Kathlecn Grimes Winifred Alien M. F. Flanagan 1915 Cissie Burke May Irwin Crowley Nell Harpel' Boys' Solo. Contralto. 1925 --- Seamus Gallen Edward R. Curling 1925 Nan :McCarron Rita Hughes Anna B. VV. Lamb 1924 Dermot P. J ohnson Gerrard F. MeGloughlin George Leonard 1924 Gwenda Cooke Nellie Walsh Nora Colclough 1923 J ames Massy David Wright Andrew R. Dow 1923 M. Galloway Rigg Gwenda Cooke Eileen Knowles 1922 Desmond Mayston Norman T. Bailey Seamus ~Iorgan 1922 Mrs. J. Law M. Galloway Rigg 'Alma Mercer 1921 Richard Mayston James W . Costello Norman T. Bailey 1921 Agnes O'Kelly Ivy Furlong Nellie Walsh 1920 WilIie" Bailey Thomas G. Cooney J ames W. CostelIo 1920 Elinor King Delia Moc1air 1\1ay O'Donovan 191 9 Michael Monks Willie Bailey Patrick B. Costello 1919 Mollie O'Callagharr Noel Ryan Lily Goggin 1918 Et!stace Fannin Richard Kevin BoYhu Willie Dailey 1918 Janet S. Ireland Mollie O'Callaghan Murie1 Calvert 1917 Robert Price Hamilton Gailey Howard llulloch 1917 Flcrrie Ryan Kathleen Lloyd Nora Finn 1916 J ac k Evans Robert B. Price Arthtlr Page 1916 Terry O'Connor N ellie Selby Ethel Nicholson 191 5 --- Jack Evans 1915 Josephine Wilson Mme. Gill Gorevan May Morrow Denis Q'Sullivan Memorial Medal. Tenor. 1925 Florence MilIs Forsyth 1925 P . J. O'Toole Patrick Kirwan Patrick McManus 1924 Agnes O'Kelly 1924 W: F. Watt \Villiam Fortune John S. M acCann 1923 Renee Flynn 1923 \;~tm . R. :Maddison Richard Power Patrick Kirwan 1922 Kitty O'Keefe 1922 W. J. Hobbs W. F. Watt David Legge 1921 Delia Moclair 1921 Thomas Gi ll Walli. James J. Meagar David Thompson 1920 Miehacl J. Gallaher 1920 Joseph P. O'Neill W. J. Hobbs Richal'd Power 1919 A. J. O'FaTrelI 1919 John Patterson Joseph P. O'Neill J oseph McCoy 1918 EIsie Hayes 1918 Peter J. Lynch Gerald :\faguire Joseph P. O'Neill 1917 May Lafferty 1917 W. A. Manahan Victor C. Seery Frederick L?cey 1916 Florence Howley 1916 Fred Mackey Juemiah O'Connor Denis J. Nugent 1915 J oan Burke 19] 5 _-\rthur R. Lucas Charles C. MacAleese W. Val Collins Plunket Greene CUp "For Interpretation." Baritone. 1925 T. Gill Wallis 1925 Bcn. Birmingham Anthony Farrington Peter O. Dolan 1924 Hugo Thompson 1924 Percy Gillespie T. E. Attwooll Gabriel Lavelle 1923 Rosalind Cohen 1923 John L. Woods Percy GilIespie Kevin O'Kelly 1922 T. Gill W2.11is 1922 Tom Burke Bcrnard Baldwin J. J. Power 1921 Violet Pearson 1921 Isidore Myers J. F. McCafferty Eric W. Scales 1920 Michael J. Gallaher 1920 Michael J. Gallaher B. Woodbtirne William J. Sharkey 1919 Kathleen Roddy 1919 A. J. O'Farrell Michael J . Gallaher 1918 Arthur Lucas 1918 Fredk. J. Holland Isidore Myers Tom Armstrong 1917 Arthur Lucas 1917 John F. West William J. Lemass J oseph Boden 1916 Alfred W. Deale 1916 T. J. Collins John Neilan Christopher J. Rooney 1915 Mrs. Levitt 1915 W.lter McNally T. J. Collins Michael J. Gallaher 52 53

]oseph O'Mara Cup. Contralto Solo in Irish. 1ST PRIZE. 1ST PRIZE, 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZ'£. 1925 John L. Woods 1924 No Award. 1924 W . F . Watt. 1923 May Scully Maureen Lynch Phyllis O'Connor 1923 W. F. Watt 1922 Kitty O'Flaberty S. Dowling Maureen O'Loughlen 1922 J oseph O'N eill 1921 Kathleen Kirwan Alice M. Connaughton 1921 Joseph O'Neill 1920 EIsie Hayes Kathleen Kirwan May O'Donovan 1920 A. J. O'Farrell 1919 Norah Hill Elsie Hayes Zinda Browne 1919 A. J . O'Farrell 1918 Mollie O'Callaghan Kathleen Kirwan 1918 Joseph Gee 1917 --- 191 7 William J. Lemass 1916 Forrie Ryan Nora Finn May Creed 1916 T. J. Collins 1915 Delia Moclair Fay Sargent Mamie Rigg 1915 Michael J . Gall aher Tenor! Solo in Irish. Rathmines and Rathgar M,usical Society .cup. 1924 J oseph Redmond 1923 --- J oseph Redmond 1925 Florence Mills Forsyth 1922 Patrick Kirwan Denis Cox J oseph Redmond 1924 H ilda Dobb. 1921 --- 1920 Andrew Tyrrell Sbaun O'Carroll Stephen Malone 1923 Isidore Myers 1918 Richard M. Power Thomas W. Cook'! 1922 Eileen Gunning 1917 Jeremiah O'Connor J ohn J . Sanfey Richard M. Power 1921 Isidore Myers 1916 - -- William J. Walshe Redmond J . Keating­ 1915 --- J ohn J. Sanfey Gervase Elwes Memorial Cup. Bass Solo in Irish. 1925 Renee F lynn 1924 No Award 1924 Pearl Maconkey 1923 Thomas Keane Kevin O'Kelly 1922 Edward Megan Patrick Lennon 1923 W. F. Watt Richard Doran 1921 Anthony O'Donovan Thomas J. Flynn 1922 Nom Hill 1920 Denis Cox J obn Quirke J ohn Carroll 1919 Michael J. Power Martin J. Molloy Charles McDonnell 1918 --- Thomas Keane P. J. McCall Memorial Cup (Solo Singing in Irish). ] 917 Denis O'Sullivan 1916 T . J . Collins :Mike O'Flanagan 1925 Denis Cox 1915 J oseph O'Begley P. McManus J ack F. Murpby

Solo Sight Singing. Soprano Solo in Irish. 1925 Kitty O'Doherty Nellie W.Ish Ella Clarke 1924 Violet Taggart Robert J. Ross 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRI ZE . 3RD PRIZE. 1923 Josephine O'Neill Ursula M. Greer Robert J . Ross 1924 Lily O'Byrne Cissie Harlowe Margaret O'Donohoe 1922 vVinnie Brown Josephine O'Neill Alice Bell 1923 Molly ningle Maureen O'Loughlen Nan McGoldrick 1 921 Dina Copeman Winnie Browne Alice M. Dunlop and:. 1922 Kitty O'Keefe Rita Connolly Maisie Regan Nellie Walsb 1921 Lily Doran Marion Fogarty M airead Murphy 1920 May Meehan Eileen Harpur Winnie Browne 1920 Maud O'Shaughnessy Molly Dingle Christina \Vil1iams 1919 Mollie Dingle Robert Smyth A~nes Sherry 1919 Eileen Gunning Lily O'Byrne Agnes Sherry 1918 Evva Kerr Grace Winifred Stubbs Mary J. O'Ncill 1918 Teresa .Owens ~Monica Warner Kathleen :Macnamara 1917 Barbara McEachern Evelyn L. Lyons Mollie Dingle 1917 Kathleen F. Egan Rose Coleman Byrne Maud Davin 1916 May O'Russ Barbara McEachern Evelyn Laura Lyons. 1916 Helena Gough Claire Arthurs Sheila Murphy 1915 Ruby McConnell Richard M. Power Marjorie S. Davies 1915 Kathleen Roddy Maureen Cregan Julia Rooney 54 55 Instrumental Trio (S'!n.ior).

1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZE. 1922 Nancy Lord's Trio Vera ,"Yilkinson's Trio Dessie Klein's Trio. INSTRUMENTAL PRIZES. 1921-__ 1920 Miss Dorothy Stokes's Miss J ellett's Trio Trio 1918 and 1919 No entries 1917 Miss Eyre's Trio Miss Alton's Trio Miss Dinah Cope man's String Orchestra. Trio 1ST PRIZE. 1916 l\Hss Nora Dowse's The Aghade Trio Miss Annie Jones's Trio Trio 1925 Miss Petite OIHara's Orchestra. .1915 Miss Kathleen Potter· Miss Pauline Kennedy's 1924 Alexandra Coll ege Orchestra. Miss l\'1ainie Jellett's ton's Trio Trio Trio 1923 Harmonic Strbg Band and Dublin Amateur Orchestral Play us. 1922 Alellandra College Orchestra" 1921 No Prize, cnly onc entry. 1920 No Prize, only one entry. 'Instrumental Trio (Junior) . 1919, 1918, 1917, J91 6-NQ entries. 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. .1915 No Prize, only one entry: l\fr. Clyde TweJvetree's Orchestra,. 1925 Mr. Frederick May's Trio. Miss LiJian Cono11y's Trio. 1924 :Miss Ainc Reid's Trio. Mr. Timothy Kirwan's Trio. 1923 :Mr. Timothy Kirwan's Trio. 1919 Miss Chrissie Doyle's Trio. Small Orchestra. 1913 ---- 1924 Dublin Amateur Orchestral Players. 1917 Miss Muriel Goodman's Trio. -1923 Mr. Franklin's SJigo Orchestra. 191 6 Miss Muriel Goodman's Trio. Miss Hilda ~ra1Jis's Trio. 1922 The Newry Symphony Orchestra. 1915 Miss :aruriel Goodman's Trio. The Crooksbank Trio.

Violin and Piano Duet. Special Prize for Violin Duet with Piano, 1915. 1\1:r5. .R. A. Ouiton, Beatrice Wheian, R. A. OuJton. 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZE. 1925 Alice Brough and Ettie Robinson and Kitty Franklin and Special Prize for Duet for two Pianos. Muriel Hunter Rachel Fridjohn .Michael H. Franklin 1924 Eleanor Reddy and J ereth Horwich and Bobbie Kirkwood ~nd 1920 Eileen G. Buckley and J fan Russell. Rhona Clark Rachel l' ridjohn Mild red Gerrard 1919 Violet G. mackadder and Rhoda S. Coghill. 1923 1\Iaude Davi~ and Christopher Kiernan and Eileen P. Coyne and 1918 Alice Bell and Dorothy Stokes. ~fina Davin Rhona Clark Annie G. Brereton 1917 Kathleen 'Potterton and Dinah E. Cape man. 1922 --- l\lercedes McGrath and Yiolet Crichton and 1916 Rachel Levin "and Olive Young. Annie Brereton Rhona Cl ark 1921 Nancy Lord and Mrs. K. S. Heycock and Dorothy Stokes Mrs. J. H. Millar Instrumental "Quartet. 1920 No Competition 191 9 M. Primrose Deane Keem McEndoo and Mary 1\<1. Purcell and "1922 Miss Aileen Doyle's Quartet. and Hilda M. Shea Winifred E. Wallacc ~fay Young 191 8 Amy K. Ellard and Rosalind Dowse and Keem l\fcEndoo and Rhoda S. Coghill Eileen Buckley \¥inifred vVal1ace 1917 Frances M. Starkie Terry O'Connor and Rosalind Dowse and. String Quartet. and Rache1 Levin Rho:la .S. Coghill EiJeen Buckley 1923 l\:Liss Nancy Lord's Qt.artet. 1916 Pauline Kennedy and J ennie Goldfoot and Frances M. Starkie and 1920 Miss l\'1uriel St".rkie's Quartet. Aileen K. Doyle Rhoda CoghiH Enid May Starkie 1916 Mrs. George MacMahon's Quartet. 1915 Vera E. A. \Vilkinson Olive Thompson and Terry O'Connor and ~191 5 l\1iS3 Beatrice ~l he: a n' s Quartet. and Annie J ones Noel Scully Violet Blackadder 56 5-7 Violoncello and P iano Duet. Viblin (Senior): 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 1925 Hilda Wallis and Dorothy Stokes D"phne Tltompson and Madse Brad· 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3~D PRIZ:£. bury 1925 Beeky White .I.1ice Brough 1924 N ora Dowse and l\fina Davin Daphne Thompson and l\1adge llrad­ 1924 Arthur Franks P atrick Oakley Peggy Martin bury 1923 Nancy Lord Kitsy li"ranklin Alice Brough 1923 Christina Fagan and Annie Jones Hilrla Wallis and Hilaa Shea 1922 Frederick R. Treacy Nancy Lord Sophie Coleman 1922 Viola O'Connor and Terry D2.phne Thompson and Madge Brad·' 1921 Ettie Robinson Eleanor Reddy May M . Purcell O'Connor bury 1920 Pauline Kennedy Christopher Kiernan Eileen P. Coyne 1921 Hilda "Vallis and Eileen Buckley Christina Fagan and Erlna Beaven 1919 Vera E. A. Wilkinson Leonard Hirsch Marie Gold · 1920 Ida F. M. Starkie and Rhona Olivia A. Browne and G. D. Scott 1918' F. Muriel Starkie Je rome Horwich Ktem McEndoo CIark 1917 Rosalilld Dowse Bay Jellett J erome Horwich 1918 Gladys Eyre and J ean Russell ~Iuriel Goodman and Dorothy Stokes 1916 Terry O'Connor Frances Mudel Starkie Rosalind Dowse 1917 Kathleen Andrews and Dinah E. 1915 Amy K. E llard Vera E. A. Wilkinson Olive Lilian Thorn Copeman 1916 Emily Penrose and R. A. Oulton Gladys Eyre and J can RusselI 1915 William Reidy and George O'NeilI Dora Alton and RacheI Lt:vin Violin Solo (Jun-jor).

Flute and Piano Duet. 1925 Sheila M. Brough Moira Scar-If ,.' 1924 Nora Richardson Sheila M . Brough 1925 Thomas Browlle and Mollie L~tnceIot Bayly and Mrs. Morrisou 1923 Arthur Franks Rachel Isaacson, Phillips 1922 Becky White Kitsy Frankliq Special Pri:;e of Botv-­ 1924 Eva Goulding and Mrs. Dickson Matthew Carroll and J. B. van Craen 1941 Sophie Coleman Timothy J. Kirwan William' S. Crookshank 1923 Thomas llrowne and Dorothy 1920 Florence I. McKeever Alice Brotlgh J erome Horwich Neville 1919 Ettie Rabinson John Cheatle 1922 Lancelot Bayly and l\-irs. Morrison H Cu rsue and James DoyIe 1918 Geraldine Nolan Leonard Hirsch Special Prize of VioliH­ (Special Prize) 1917 Bessie Klein Geraldine Nolan Frerlerick R. Treacy 1921 William Rathborne and Daisy 1916 Nancy Lord Bessie Klein Caulfield 1915 J ennie Goldfoot Christopher Kiernan Harp (Seniol·). 1925-- Pauline Foley (Brollze Medal) 1924 No Entry. Violin (Special Junior). 1923 N ancy Mackay 1925 LIewellyn Williams Lily Kirwan 1920 No Competition 1924 Una Kenny Louis I. H\1g4es . . . 1919 Dorotby Judge 1923 Derrick W. Rice Llewellyn \Villiams 1918 Mrs. Haythornthwaite 1922 Arthur Franks Nora Richardson 1917 Beatrice Goulding Dorothy Judge 1921 Moirin O'Connor Desmond A. Scannell 1920 Aine Reid Ena P. Thuillier Harp (Junior). 1919 Violet Palmer Phyllis M. Wallis 192 4 No Entry. 1918 Becky White Aine Reid 1917 Ethel Robinson John Cheatle 1~23 Pauline Foley 1917 Nancy Mackey 1916 Dermot FitzPatriclc Ismay McKeever " 1915 Kitsy Franklin Willie Hughes 1916 Beatrice Goulding Dorothy J udge Geraldine Nolan 1915 K. McEllen

Irish Harp. Violin Duet. 1920 to 1925 No Competition. 1918 Chrissie Doyle 2nd Leonard Hirsch 1919 Mrs. Haythornthwaite. 1917 Bay J ellett and W illiam S. Crook;hank 58 59

Arthur Darley Prize. Violoncello (Junior). 3ltD PRIZE. 1ST PllIZE. 2ND PJlIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 1ST PRIZE. Maude E. Retz 1925 Arthur Franks 1925 Sheila Deeney 1924 Myrrha J ephson E"elyn Hennessy 1924 Peggy Martin Nancy McLoughlin 1923 Maude Davin 1923 Nora Phyllis Guy 1922 Una Lord Myrrha J ephson 1922 Frederick R. Treacy Una Lord 1921 Bay Jellett 1921 Viola O'Connor 1920 Ena Dargan Eile'en Foley 1918 Keem McEndoo Viola O'Connor 1917 Amy K. ElIard 1919 Kevin Lord Kevin Lord 1916 Vera E. A. Wilkinson 1918 Hilda Wallis 1915 Olive L. Thompson 1917 Ida F. M. Starkie 1916 Dorothy M. Stanton Hilda Wallis 1915 Muriel Goodman Dorothy M. Stanton Eileen Cup. Pianoforte (Senior). 1925 Eleanor Reddy 1924 Eleanor Reddy 1925 Freddie Stone Eileen Braid May Hughes 1924 Rachel Fridiohn Deena Brett Anna J. Murphy { Eileen Donohue Viola. 1923 Helen Yates Ursllla Murphy Eileen Braid Ire ne Naharro Deena G. Brett 1925 Berenice 'farrant Noel Reid 1922 Florence G. Ruhinstein Madge Bradbury Florence G. Rubinstein 1924-- 1921 Rhona Isabel Clark Kitty Pyne Josephin. O'Neill 1923 Jessica M. Kerr John J. Decny 1920 Edna Beaven Rhona Isabel Clark Eileen Oulton 1922 Kitsy Franklin 1919 Hilda M. Shea Alice Bell Edna Beaven 1921 Mrs. A. Egan 1918 Douglas firench·Mullen 1917 Jack MeKeown Mina Dann Raehel Levin 1920 George H. Brett Eileen Buckley Mrs. A. Egan 1916 Rhoda Sinelair Coghill Violet Blackadder 1919 -- Hilda May Shea 1918 Keem McEndoo 1915 Dinah Ethel Copeman Jack MeKeown 1917 May Lord William S. Crookshank 1916 Edith Alton May Lord Pianoforte (Junior). Letitia Clarke 1925 OJive Dobbin Rosamund Leona'rd 1915 Lilian Iris Orpen 1924 Frederiek M. May Olive E. M. Dobbin 1923 Grace Hughes Freda B. Bonner 1922 Freddie Stone Stdla Merrick Violoncello (Senior). 1921 James M. Doyle May Hughes 1920 Eileen Braid J oan Reddy 1919 F10rence G. Ruhinstein E.ileen Braid 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZE. 1918 Irene Naharro Deena Brett 1925 Norah P. Guy , . 1917 Edna Beaven Muriel Loughridge 1924 Una Lord Hi-Ida Wallis 1916 Hilda Wallis Laelia Fineberg 1923 Viola 0'(:0;';-,or Winefred Delany 1915 Vera B. R. Wilson Edna Beaven 1922 Gertrude Kiersey Viola O'Connor Mary F. Andrews 1921 Daphne Thompson Ena Dargan Gertrude Kiersey 1920 Christina Fagan Kathlcen M. Burke Pianoforte (Special htnior)'. 1919 Ida F. M. Starkie Hilda M. Wallis 1918 Murie1 Goodman Mina Dann 1925 Margaret D. Clifton Netlie Nugent 1917 Norah Dowse Dorothy Stanton 1924 Betly Hewson Joan 1'rimble 1916 Kathleen E. P. M. Murie1 Goorlman 1923 Frederiek M. May Mary Braid Andrews 1922 Grace Hughes F.reda Bonner Kathleen E. P. M. Andrews 1921 Myrra Jephson Doris Solomon 1915 William A. M. Price { Norah Dowse 1920 Freddie Stone Violet Palruer 60 61

1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE . • j I , 1919 Marie McAllister George D. Ramsay 1918 Pamela Gordon James M. Doyle 1 ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 1917 Irene Nabarro Dolores M. Egan 1925 Robert J. Ross Olive Dobbin 1916 Ruby Watchman Eileen Braid 1924 Freddie Stone Robert J ames Rass ' 1915 Iris Leventon Eileen White 1923 Artbur Henry Olive M, Richardson 1922 Rannah E. Carruthers Trevor H. Thornton O'Neill CUp. 1921 --- Hanna Etbel Carruthers 1920 Fr~ncis L. Harrison Kathleen D. Dcnch 1921, 1920, 1919 Rhoda S. Coghill (won outright) 1916, 1917, i918 No entries --- 1915 Arthur Duff P igott CUp. 1925 Dorothy Stoke. 1924 Rachel Lena Levin Organ E xtemporisation. 1923 Annie Brereton

1922 Rhona Isabcl Clark , -~ , 1924 Francis Llewellyn Harrison 1921 Hilda M. Shea 1923 Francis C. J. Swanton 1918, J 919 and 1920 Rhoda Sinclair Coghill (won outright) 1919 Arthur J. Thorntotl

Hamilton Harty Cup. 1925 Hilda She. Brass and Reed Bands. 1924 Rhoda Sinclair Coghill 1923 Rhona Clark 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. Students' Cup. 1922 Ireland's Own Band Royal Hibernia#n Military School 1915, 1916 and 1917 Rhoda Sinclair Coghill ( won outright)" 1920 Royal Hibernian Military School Irelandls Own Band 1919 I.rcland's Own 'Band St. Jamcs's Brass and Reed Band 1918 Ireland's Own Band St. James's Brass and Reed Band· Larchet Cup. 1917 Ireland's. Own Band St. J ames's Brass and Reed Band 1925 Kitty O'Doherty 1916 No Entry 1922, 1923 and 1924 Rhoda Sin~lair Cog'pill (won outright) 1915 No prize; only one entry: Irish 1921 Eileen G. Buckley National Foresters' Band 1918, 1919 and 1920 HiMa M. Shea (won outright) 1917 George O'Neill W. A S. Cup. Flute Bands. 1920 Alice Bell 1922 Royal Hibernian Military School Fitzgerald Cup. Irish Municipal Employees' Trades. 1925 Francis L. Harri son 1920 Royal Hibernian Military School Union 1924 Lily Gentleman 1919 Dublin Corporation Workmen's' Organ (Senior) . Band 1925 F. Thompson 1918 Dublin Corporation Workmen's St. Michael's Flute Band, Belfast 1924 Vera B. Wilson Phyllis Reeves Band 1923 Eileen M. :Atkinson F. Thompson 1917 Dublin Corporatibn Workmen's 1922 Francis L. Harri s ~1,1 Ivy Furlong Band 1921 Lily Gentleman 1920 -- J. V. Bateman ,- 1919 Edward Bolton Mary Logue 1918 Gertrude Reddy Lily Gentleman Flute Quartet. 1917 Arthur J. Thornton Eileen F. ~faguir~ 1922 Royal Hibernian Military School Quartet 1916-- Arthur J. Thornton 1921 Eva Goulding, Launcelot Bayly, WiIlie Ratbborne and T, Browne 1915 Rachel B,ily William E. Hopkins 62 63

Flute Solo. Euphonium. 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3:RD PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 1925 -- Matthew Carroll 1 ST PRIZE. 1922 1924 EiIeen M. Leeming Matthew CarroIl Charles Daly C. Brewer 1923 Martin P. Carroll Eileen M. Leeming 1921 -- 1922 Herbert Cursue Roberl CampIing 1918 J oseph Inskipp John McGiIIicuddy 1921 T. Browne 1917 --- 1920 Eva GouIding 1919 LanceIol BayIy T. Browne 1918 -- Eva GouIding Bombardon. 1917 -- WiIIiam Corr 1916 WiIIie Ralhborne Eva GouIding 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 1915 James Davenporl - Ralhborne 1922 H erbert Frost .l9! 9 J oseph Inskipp 1917 -- J ames Conroy Oboe Solo. 1925 - - James Moran George J. Bingham 1921 John T. Burns Trombone. 1918 -- P. Murlagh :1922 William Heffernan 1917 -- Roberl Corr 1916 -- 1915 SI.nislaus Flanagan Side J?rum.

1922 - - Alfred George Swain Clarinet Solo. 1922 - - Lewis D. Brown i921 Henry O'Leary J. Carroll 1918 John O'Keefe E. Kelly Irish Pipes. 1917 John S. Kearney John O'Keefe 1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZE. 1916 -- John O'Keefe 1925 Leo Rowsome Seamus MacGu.inness Sean O'Leary 1915 -- 1924 Leo Rowsome 1923 Liam Walsh Liam Rowsome Shamus Mc Guinness "1922 Leo Rowsome Liam WaIsh MichaeI O'ConneIl Bassoon. 1921 Leo Rowsome James Byrne '''illiam Andrews 1921 W. Slirli ng 1920 Liam Walsh Leo Rowsome 1917 W. Richardson 1919 Liam Walsh Denis Delaney John FIanagan 1918 Denis DeIaney Palrick Ward Anlhony McCann 1917 James Byrne Denis Delaney French Horn. 1916 Denis DeIaney Palrick Ward John FIanagan Patrick Ward 1925 -- e. G. Bannisler 1915 W . H. MuIvey Denis Delaney 1917 Palrick J . Buckley 1916-- 1915-- Palrick Clarke Irish Pipes (Junior). 1925 Edward Potls Thomas Rowsome Comet Solo. 1924 Edward Potts Johnnie Doran 1921 C. Wesl Hebert Tracy Edward Potls 1917 -- Virilliam Fitzpatrick 1923 J ohnnie Doran { fhomas Rowsome 1916 -- Una Holt 1922 Thomas Rowsome Jo hnnie Doran 1915 -- Francis Holt 1921 Thomas Rowsome John F leming 64

Irish Fiddlers.

1ST PRIZE. 2ND PRIZE. 3RD PRIZE~ 1925 Sheila Murray Bridie McGuinnes:5 Liam Roche 1924 Mrs. Sheridan Bridit! Mc Guinness Liam Roclte 1923 Mrs. Sheridan Bridie McGuilluess 1922 Bridie McGuinness Mrs. Sheridan Mrs. Whelan 192 1 Mrs. Sheridan Bridie h1cGuinness \Villiam Roche 1920 Mrs. Sheridan Bridie h1cGuinness 1\1rs. \\' helan 1919 Mrs. She rid an l\irs. Magenllis 191 8 Brigid Gough 1917 Bridie Gough 1916 Bridie O'Gorman 1915 Christin::t Kenny

Irish Fiddlers (Junior).

i 925 Edward Po Its May Keogh 1922 May Donohoe Ethel Barry 1921 Kathleen Daly Annie Byrne

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