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and CIE, is designed to give pri- mary schools the opportunity to communicate their vision of their community and how it could be im- proved.
St. Enda’s project, which was completed by last years 5th and 6th class, looked at the development of the Lisdoonvarna around the Spa Wells.
The project traced the history of the Wells from the late 1700’s right up to the present day.
It examines how the town of Lisdoonvarna grew up around the Wells and how the guesthouses, ho- tels, schools and churches built up as the town expanded.
The project also researched the life of one of Lisdoonvarna’s oldest residents, ‘Biddy the Sulphur’ who used to jug out water at the sulphur wells for many years.
Indeed, a plaster cast of Biddy is in the school as a reminder to the children of a by-gone age.
An important element of the com- petition is looking to the future and in their project the pupils of St. En- da’s felt very excited by what has been planned to make the town an attractive tourist destination once eheee DOE
The children researched the project by interviewing their par- ents, grandparents and neighbours
and used the information to pro- duced the 35-page book.
The book also featured plenty of photographs from the past and the students also visited the Wells and all the sites mentioned in the
project.
A St. Enda’s teacher, Mrs Brigid Hehir, co-ordinated the project was delighted with the win and with the €3000 which was presented to the school last week.
Last years 6th class, who are now in Mary Immaculate Secondary school, returned to St. Enda’s to attend the presentation along with their principal Mr O’Loughlin and Se Erece heel mY Eee