July 2012
Síona Scéalaí / Sheena Storyteller gets her first newspaper writeup!
Coalisland Post
Creative close to Coalisland Irish-language book club
July 10, 2012.
Coalisland Library was transformed into a magical world of witches, singing animals, ships and spells as this year’s Irish language children’s book club drew to a close for the summer.
Book club Léigh Leat, or “read on”, gives children from local Irish-medium schools the chance to read and interact with a variety of Irish books.
Irish-language performance artist Ariel Killick, otherwise known as Síona Scéalaí, Sheena the storyteller, encouraged the youngsters to create their own tales and bring them to life in a fun and imaginative way.
Chairs were transformed into icebergs and children adopted their character’s roles as they performed their stories during the club’s final meeting before the summer break.
Léigh Leat, which takes place fortnightly in Coalisland Library, has divided the children into two age groups this year due to its growing membership.
June 2012