Galway Bay fm newsroom – A transition year student at Coláiste Iognáid is set to take part in a major competition at the National Concert Hall this weekend.
Eimear O’ Tuathail from Roscahill will perform her song ‘The Great Emerald Isle’ in the ‘Song for 16’ competition on Sunday as part of the centenary of the Easter Rising.
Eimear is one of just seven finalists in the post-primary category and will be competing for the chance to have her song released by the Disney Music Group.
The sixteen year old student also appeared on national radio with her song ‘This Land of Ours’, which she penned to tell the story of the struggle for Irish Freedom.
An extract from ‘This Land of Ours’ can be heard below: