Tá an chéad Chomórtas Liteartha faoi lán seoil i gColáiste Oiriall. Seo a leanas an trí chomórtas difriúil atá ann: Aiste Phróis nó Alt Iriseoireachta, Gearrscéal nó Dráma Aon Ghnímh agus Dán nó Cnuasach Dánta. Clúdaíonn roinn A daltaí sóisearacha agus beidh a gcuid iontrálacha sa chéad dá chomórtas idir 400 agus 700 focal. Clúdaíonn roinn B daltaí sinsearacha agus beidh a gcuid iontrálacha idir 600 agus 900 focal. Beidh ar na hiarrachtaí a bheith rud beag níos faide sa leagan Béarla den chomórtas.
The first annual Literary Competition in Coláiste Oiriall, entitled Peann agus Pár,
will afford students the opportunity to write in English or in Irish in any style they wish. Competition 1 will cover Prose Essay writing or a Journalistic article. Competition 2 will cover Short Story writing and One Act Drama while the final competition will concentrate on poetry – a single poem or a collection of three poems. The final date for submission of entries will be Wednesday, 16th March 2011.
Students have been asked to type entries on one side of A4 pages, to ensure that the work has an appropriate layout, to be careful with spelling, punctuation and grammar and to understand that imagination and originality will receive particular recognition. An outside adjudicator will assess the entries. One entry only will be accepted from each entrant in each competition but no aspect of regular school work may be entered in the competition.
Fógrófar na torthaí chomh luath is a chuirfear torthaí na moltóireachta ar ais chuig an scoil agus bronnfar duaiseanna ag Searmanas Bhronnadh na nDuaiseanna in Ostán an Hillgrove don chéad áit i ngach roinn de gach comórtas ach caighdeán sásúil a bhaint amach. Is féidir go mbronnfaí breis duaiseanna ach neart iontrálacha ar chaighdeán sásúil a bheith istigh ar chomórtas. Is féidir go bhfoilseofaí na hiarrachtaí is fearr agus féidir fosta go gcuirfí cuid de na hiarrachtaí isteach ar chomórtais seachtracha níos moille. Is é an dáta deiridh d’iontrálacha an Chéadaoin, 16 Márta 2011.