Tullamore Leaving Cert student wins national history award

PHOTO: Aisling Gallagher

Well done to Aisling Gallagher a Leaving Certificate student at Sacred Heart School Tullamore who has won a prestigious national History award in the Decade of Centenaries Competition.

She won in the Post-Primary School category for her project reflecting on the War of Independence, entitled - 'The Killing of Sergeant Henry Cronin, October 1920'.

Her curiosity, attention to detail and superior research skills contributed to this outstanding project.

The school said it is so proud of her and the story she has breathed life into, through this competition.

Aisling is also the winner of the school's own inaugural History award, the Nigel Brennan award. The school praised Aisling and her teacher Ms Keane and said it is delighted to see History alive and well in the SHS!