IRISH HISTORY COMPETITION

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 32, 26 August 1925, Page 17

IRISH HISTORY COMPETITION

The period to be covered for this year’s Competition in Irish History is from the death of Hugh O’Neill to the Act of Union, To facilitate the study of the history of this period we reprinted (commencing in our issue for April I, and concluding in the issue of the Tablet for August 19) that portion of 'Sullivan’s Story of Ireland which treats of the subject. The information therein con--1 tained may be supplemented by reference to Carey’s Irish History Lessons or other works obtainable at the -Tablet Office. The competition will be open till towards the end of the present scholastic year, but the heads of our schools and colleges would be well advised to encourage their pupils, to get to work without further delay; As, mentioned last year, his Lordship r Bishop;

Whyte has manifested very keen interest in the study of Irish History and, greatly owing to his Lordship’s thoughtful action in writing a most helpful comment in the columns'; of, the Tablet, last year’s competition resulted in a greater number of papers (and of improved excellence) .being sent to the examiners than for any previous contest. It is hoped that all past records . will be eclipsed this year, and if such a happy result is to be attained much depends on the sympathetic interest 'of the teachers and diligence on the part of the pupils, v