Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland/WLM Ireland 2016 Writing Contest

As part of the annual Wiki Love Monuments contest, the Wikimedia Community Ireland will host three writing contests to take place through the months of September and October 2016. The aim is to expand a create articles in three categories: Irish Monuments, People and Places of 1916, and articles on Vicipéid.

Rules
The purpose of this contest is to engage more participants in Ireland's Wiki Loves Monuments contest in actually creating and editing articles on Wikipedia. All of the entries must fall under one of three categories: Irish Monuments, People and Places of 1916, and Vicipéid.


 * Articles must be worked on between 1 September and 31 October 2016.
 * Participants must list the articles they want to be considered with their username below.
 * Participants may work alone or in a team.
 * Participants may work on as many articles as they would like.
 * Only editing completed by 11:59 UTC on 31 October 2016 will be considered for scoring.

Prizes
Prizes will be awarded for the following in each category: Each winner will receive a certificate, a barnstar on their user page, and a book related to the category they won in.
 * Best new article
 * Best expanded article
 * Best 'newbie' contributor

Scoring
Points will be awarded as follows:

Participants
Add your username and the articles you would like to be judged on below.


 * Username: GeneralBelly (talk) 15:01, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Articles:


 * 1) Roscrea Castle,
 * 2) St. Cronan's Church, Roscrea (Church of Ireland),
 * 3) St. Cronan's Church, Roscrea (Roman Catholic),
 * 4) St. Cronan's Church, Tuamgraney


 * Username:   &#9749;  Antiqueight  haver 18:09, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Articles:


 * 1) Brigid Foley
 * 2) Bríd Dixon
 * 3) Cloyne Round Tower
 * 4) Innishannon Tower
 * 5) Skiddy's Almshouse
 * 6) Huguenot Cemetery, Cork
 * 7) Shee Alms House
 * 8) Southwell Gift Houses

Results
The winning articles are:
 * 1) Brigid Foley
 * 2) Roscrea Castle
 * 3) St. Cronan's Church, Tuamgraney
 * 4) Bríd Dixon
 * 5) Skiddy's Almshouse

With a special prize awarded to a new editor for the draft article on Patrick Whelan.

Editing Workshop-NUI Galway
We will be holding an editing workshop at NUI Galway on 28 September 2016 from 5-8pm at the James Hardiman Library, Nursing and Midwifery PC Suite. We will show newbies how to edit Wikipedia and help experienced editors with references, images, formatting, ect. All articles editing during the workshop are eligible for the writing contest. All are welcome. If you are already a registered Wikipedia user, please sign in below.
 * 1) Sameichel (talk) 09:47, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 2) Smirkybec (talk) 17:04, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 3) Feargaelach (talk) 17:04, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 4) Sharonlflynn (talk) 17:05, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 5) 0026025s (talk) 17:05, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 6) Kieran Hoare (talk) 17:06, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 7) Frongoch1 (talk) 17:07, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

1916 Wikipedia Writer's Workshop-Dublin
We will be holding a writer's workshop at the Science Gallery in Dublin on 18 October 2016 from 6:30pm-8pm in the Paccard Theatre. We will show newbies how to edit Wikipedia and help experienced editors with references, images, formatting, ect. All articles editing during the workshop are eligible for the writing contest. Please bring a laptop or tablet to work on. If you are already a registered Wikipedia user, please sign in below.
 * 1) Sameichel (talk) 09:47, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 2) Frongoch1 (talk) 17:04, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 3) Smirkybec (talk) 17:04, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 * 4) Helen Larkin (talk) 14:30, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

Monuments: New articles
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em| Sorted by county:

County Carlow

 * Dunleckney Manor
 * Ardattan Stone
 * Ardristan Stone
 * Clonmore Castle
 * Haroldstown portal tomb
 * Rathnageeragh Castle
 * Coolasnaghta stone row
 * Tullowphelim well

County Cavan

 * The Calf House
 * Tullygobbin Hill
 * St Brigids Stone
 * Legeelan Sweat House
 * Finn McCools Fingers

County Clare

 * Kilfenora Cathedral
 * Ruan (church)
 * Ennis Friary
 * Magh Adhair
 * St. Molua's Church
 * Ballyhickey (wedge tomb)
 * Brian Boru's Fort
 * Cahermore ringfort
 * Ballyganner (wedge tomb)
 * Caherdooneerish
 * Cahermacnaghten
 * Creevagh (wedge tomb)
 * Gleninsheen (wedge tomb)
 * Knappogue stones
 * Shanmuckinish Castle
 * Parknabinnia (wedge tomb)
 * Poulawack Cairn
 * St Coelans Well

County Cork

 * Alter Wedge Tomb
 * Labbamolaga Church
 * Cahervagliar
 * Tullylease
 * Ardskeagh Church
 * Kileenemer Church
 * Coole Upper Two Churches
 * Kilnaruane Bantry Pillar Stone
 * Schull Church
 * Aghacross Church
 * Innishannon Tower
 * Skiddy's Almshouse
 * Huguenot Cemetery, Cork
 * Queen Anne house, Cork
 * Shandon Castle, Cork
 * Droops Mill, Cork
 * Skiddy's Castle
 * Old Market Place Castle
 * Holy Trinity College, Cork
 * Cork Archive Institute
 * Ballycrovane stone
 * Cloghboola Beg
 * Cloyne Round Tower
 * Cooradarrigan Stone
 * Dereenataggart Stone Circle

County Galway

 * St. Gobnet's Church
 * St. Cavan's Church
 * Templesaghtmacree Church
 * Labbanakinneriga Church
 * Kilcanonagh Church
 * Templebrecan Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
 * Onaght Cashel
 * Clochán na Carraige
 * Temple MacDuagh Church
 * Templenaneeve Church
 * Temple an Cheathrair Aluinn Church
 * Killeany Wedge Tomb
 * Dún Eochla Ringfort
 * St. Kieran's Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
 * Arkin's Castle
 * St. Eany's Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
 * Roscam Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
 * Kilconnell Abbey expand from Kilconnell
 * Kilbennen Church
 * Annaghdown Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site expand from Annaghdown
 * High Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site

County Leitrim

 * Creevelea Abbey
 * Lurganboy Church
 * Annaghmore Tomb
 * Bunduff Well
 * Cloonmorris Stone
 * Loughscur Tomb
 * Tullaghan Cross

County Limerick

 * Mungret Churches three churches
 * King's Castle, Limerick
 * Askeaton Abbey Friary
 * Askeaton Castle expand from Askeaton
 * Killulta Church
 * Killeen Cowpark Church
 * Kilrush Church
 * Collegiate Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Killmallock
 * Desmond Hall
 * Desmond Castle, Adare
 * Smith O'Brien Mausoleum
 * The Georgian House, Limerick
 * Dysert Aenghusa
 * 1916 Memorial, Limerick
 * The Treaty Stone
 * O'Connell Monument-Limerick City
 * War Memorial, Limerick
 * Rice Memorial, Limerick
 * Sarsfield Memorial, Limerick
 * John O'Grady Monument, Limerick
 * Manchester Martyrs Memorial

County Longford

 * Inchcleraun Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
 * Ardagh Heritage Village
 * Corboy Presbyterian Meeting House
 * Abbeylara Monastery expand from Abbeylara
 * Abbeyshrule Monastery
 * Saints Island Priory
 * Hatch's Castle
 * Kildemock Church
 * Kilwirra Church

County Louth

 * Ardee Castle
 * Chantry College
 * Ravensdale Park Cairn
 * Termonfeckin Castleexpand from Termonfeckin
 * Carlingford Heritage Centre
 * Old Abbey Lane
 * Collon House
 * Rokeby Hall

County Mayo

 * Shrule Abbey
 * Aughagower Round Towerexpand from Aughagower
 * Clare Island Church
 * Meelick Round Towerexpand from Meelick,County Mayo
 * St. Dairbhile's Church
 * Turlough Church church and round tower
 * Killala Round Tower
 * Strade Abbey
 * Granuaile's Castle, Clare Island
 * Balla Round Tower
 * Kelly's Cave, Cong
 * Carrickkildavnet Castle
 * Belleek Manor
 * The Linen Hall
 * Enniscoe House
 * Cloongee House
 * Castlelacken Folly
 * Neale House, County Mayo
 * Partry-Cloonlagheen House
 * Dolmen of the Four Maolsexpand from Ballina,County Mayo
 * Bunlahinch Bridge
 * Carrowcrom Tomb
 * Islandeady Church
 * Keel East Tomb
 * Kilcummin Well
 * Rathfranpark Tomb
 * Rathlackan Tomb
 * Srahwee Tomb

County Meath

 * Donaghmore Church
 * Loughcrew Passage Tombsexpand from Loughcrew
 * Duleek Church
 * Hill of Slaneexpand from Slane
 * Tower of Lloydexpand from Kells, County Meath
 * Larch Hill House

County Monaghan

 * Clones Round Tower
 * Clones Church
 * Clones High Cross
 * Inishkeen Round Towerexpand from Inniskeen
 * Drumsnat Church
 * Tigh Damnata-House of Davnetexpand from Tydavnet
 * Errigal Truagh Meeting House
 * Táite an Tempaill
 * Domhnach Maighe-da-Chlaoine
 * Tamlaght Church
 * Cill More Aedhan
 * Cill Laobháin
 * Aghareagh West Earthworks

County Offaly

 * Rahan Churches-two churches-expand from Rahan,County Offaly
 * Seirkieran Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
 * Gallen Abbey Church
 * Cadamstown Bridge
 * Gloster House
 * St Manchan's Church
 * St Manchan's Well
 * St Mellas Cell

County Roscommon

 * Roscommon Castle-expand from Roscommon
 * Roscommon Abbey-expand from Roscommon
 * Trinity Abbey, Roscommon
 * King House (Boyle, Ireland)-expand from Boyle,_County_Roscommon
 * Kilronan Abbey
 * Mihanboy Tomb
 * Oran Tower
 * Scregg Tomb

County Sligo

 * Inishmurray Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site-expand from Inishmurray
 * Church Island, Sligo
 * Drumcliffe Monastery Complex-high crosses and round tower-expand from Drumcliff
 * Heapstown Cairn
 * Queen Maeves Tomb-expand from Medb
 * Carrowmore Passage Tomb-expand from Carrowmore
 * Carricknagat Megalithic Tombs
 * Metal Man Beacon
 * Coney Island Causeway
 * Abbeyquarter North Tomb
 * Cummeen Court Cairns
 * Magheraghanrush Tomb

County Tipperary

 * Ahenny High Crosses-expand from Ahenny
 * Monaincha Church
 * Roscrea Church
 * Roscrea Castle
 * Liathmore Churches
 * Derrynaflan Church
 * Lismacrory Mounds
 * Lorrha Priory-expand from Lorrha
 * Lorrha Friary-expand from Lorrha
 * Lorrha Church-expand from Lorrha
 * Nenagh Castle-expand from Nenagh
 * GPA Bolton Library
 * Main Guard Courthouse
 * Nenagh Heritage Centre
 * Damer House-expand from Roscrea
 * Garrykennedy Towerhouse-expand from Garrykennedy

County Waterford

 * Ardmore Cathedral
 * Mothel Abbey
 * Saint Carthage's Cathedral
 * Dromana House
 * Bishop's Palace, Waterford-expand from Waterford Museum of Treasures
 * Saint Saviours Church, Waterford
 * Church of the Holy Trinity Without
 * Waterford Franciscan Friary

County Westmeath

 * St Brigid's Well (Cullion)
 * St Brigid's Well (Killare)

County Wexford

 * Fern's Abbey (St. Mary’s Augustinian Abbey)
 * St. Peter's Church (Ferns)
 * St. Mary's Church (New Ross)
 * Ballyhack Castle
 * Ferns Castle
 * Wells House, Co Wexford
 * Christ Church (Gorey)
 * Saint Iberius Church
 * St Abban's Cross
 * Toome Church
 * Ferrycarrig Castle
 * Sigginstown House
 * Slade Castle
 * St Ibar's Church
 * Templetown Church

County Wicklow
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 * Raheenachluig Church (Bray)
 * Rathgall Hillfort
 * Howard Mausoleum
 * Knickeen Stone

Monuments: Articles to be expanded
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County Carlow

 * Ballyloughan Castle
 * Brownshill Dolmen
 * Lorum High Cross
 * Huntington Castle, Clonegal
 * St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin

County Cavan

 * Cohaw
 * Gartnanoul

County Clare

 * Inchicronan Priory
 * Killone Abbey
 * Loop Head
 * O'Loghlen Mausoleum

County Cork

 * Alter Wedge Tomb
 * Timoleague Friary
 * Buttevant Franciscan Friary
 * Knockdrum Stone Fort
 * Desmond Castle
 * Ballinacarriga Castle
 * James's Fort
 * Charles Fort (Ireland)
 * Bridgetown Priory
 * Crawford Art Gallery
 * Red Abbey, Cork
 * Belvelly Castle
 * Coppinger's Court

County Galway

 * Teampull Bheanáin

County Leitrim

 * Parke's Castle

County Limerick

 * Kilmallock Abbey
 * Hunt Museum
 * Carrigogunnell

County Longford

 * Granard Motte

County Louth

 * Millmount Fort Drogheda-more sources
 * Lisnaran Fort
 * Townleyhall passage grave needs sources
 * Magdalene Tower, Drogheda more sources
 * Mellifont Abbeyneeds sources
 * Monasterboice
 * Roodstown Castle
 * St. Mochta's House
 * Saint Laurence Gate

County Mayo

 * Inishglora Early Medieval site-needs cleanup and citations
 * Rosserk Friary
 * Murrisk Abbey
 * Burrishoole Friary
 * Rockfleet Castle

County Meath

 * Castlekeeran
 * St. Columb's House
 * Skryne Church
 * Newtown Abbey
 * Hill of Tara more citations
 * Bective Abbey
 * St. Patrick's Church, Duleek
 * Rathmore Church
 * Balrath Cross
 * Dowdall Cross
 * Trim Castle more citations
 * Calliaghstown Well
 * Dowth more citations
 * Ardbraccan House citations

County Roscommon

 * Castlestrange stone
 * Lough Key Forest Park
 * Strokestown Park

County Sligo

 * Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
 * Sligo Abbey
 * Creevykeel Court Tomb
 * Ballinafad Castle
 * Ballindoon Friary
 * Tobernalt

County Tipperary

 * Athassel Priory
 * Holy Cross Abbey-expansion and cleanup
 * Hore Abbey
 * Cahir Castle-cleanup and references
 * Knockgraffon-more references
 * Swiss cottage, Cahir-expansion and references

County Waterford

 * Dungarvan Castle
 * Gaulstown Portal Tomb
 * Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford

County Westmeath

 * Tullynally Castle
 * Bealin High Cross
 * Tyrrellspass Castle

County Wexford

 * Tintern Abbey
 * Clone Church

County Wicklow
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 * Kilcoole Church
 * St. Mark's Cross
 * Seefin Passage Tomb
 * Fassaroe Cross
 * Castleruddery Stone Circle
 * Threecastles Castle

New articles

 * Moyode Castle
 * Imperial Hotel, Dublin
 * St Nicholas' Church
 * North King Street Massacre
 * Battle of Mount Street Bridge

Articles to be expanded

 * Boland's Mill
 * City Hall, Dublin
 * Harcourt Street railway station
 * Jervis Street Hospital, Dublin
 * Liberty Hall
 * Moore Street
 * Richmond Barracks
 * Royal Hospital Kilmainham
 * Arbour Hill Prison
 * Shelbourne Hotel
 * South Dublin Union
 * Garden of Remembrance (Dublin)
 * Willie Pearse
 * Joseph Plunkett
 * Roger Casement
 * Edward Daly (Irish revolutionary)
 * Mendicity Institution
 * Harcourt Street railway station
 * Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
 * Fianna Éireann
 * John MacBride
 * Thomas Kent
 * Irish Volunteers-1916 involvement
 * Proclamation of the Irish Republic

New articles

 * Scoil Náisiúnta Chill Fhínín

Questions?
If you have any questions please post them on the talk page or email info@wikilovesmonuments.ie