Achievements

Association of Materials Technology Wood and Technical Graphics Teachers

The above Association (formally the Woodwork Teachers Association)in collaboration with Coilte The Irish State Forestry Commission have for a number of years sponsored a prize for excellence in project workwhich was entered by students in the Department of Education Junior Certificate Materials Technology Wood, Technology and Leaving Certificate Construction Studies examinations. Students From St. Brigid's have alwaysbeen well represented in the past with notable successes by the following:

Edward Doyle for his project on Solar heating.
Thomas O' Neill for his project on a 1:50 scale model of a traditional thatched cottage.

An unprecedented four projects from the school were chosen for display at the Associations Annual Conference in Galway in March 1996. This was all the more remarkable since only fifty projects in total were chosen from schools country-wide for display.

Paul O'Dwyer___________M.T.W......Hands of Peace Sculpture.
Martin Bennet___________M.T.W.......Flower Pot Stand.
Adrian Doyle_____________C.S.............Overmantle.
Richelle O'Neill___________C.S.............Scale Model of house (No images available)

Student projects again Chosen for display at 1997 M.T.W.& T.G Annual Conference
Three projects from the school have been chosen for display at the Associations Annual Conference in Limerick on the 29th February and 1st March 1997.

Alan Davis___________Junior Certificate Technology. Trophy.

Conor Clooney________Leaving Certificate Construction Studies.
Conors Project consists of a working scale model of Crookstown Mill, Ballytore, Co. Kildare.
The Mill has been restored in recent years and is now operated as a museum.

Richelle O'Neill_______Leaving Certificate Construction Studies
Thesis and Model on the Importance of Moisture Exclusion and Thermal Insulation in the Modern Home.

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