Royal National Mod 2015
Pupils from Inverness Royal Academy’s Gaelic Department represented the school in a
variety of competitions at this year’s Royal National Mod in Oban. We would like to
commend those who participated, took time from their holidays and travelled to Oban to
represent the school. Some won prizes, some did not, some even made it onto the
television, but all performed to the best of their ability and were a credit to the school.
S1:
Faith Elson, Jessica Hanvidge, Marianna MacLean and Eilidh Russell
S2:
Eilidh O’ Donnell and Eilidh MacPhee
S3:
Kirstyn Howarth and Angus MacPhee
S5:
Matilda MacLean
Pupils who were successful in winning medals and trophies are as follows:
Gold Medals
Matilda MacLean
Art award, 13-18
Angus MacPhee
Solo piping, u15, March
Eilidh MacPhee
Solo piping, u13, March
Angus MacPhee was also awarded the trophy for overall winner of u15 piping.
Silver Medals
Kirstyn Howarth
Solo singing of prescribed song, 13-15, fluent
Angus MacPhee
Solo piping, u15, Strathspey and Reel
Jessica Hanvidge
Art award, u13
Bronze Medals
Eilidh O’Donnell
Traditional Solo singing, fluent, u13
Kirstyn Howarth
Fluent, duet, own-choice13-16
Faith Elson
Fluent, duet, own-choice13-16
Oban Bay every evening of Mòd week
Angus MacPhee S3, being filmed by BBC
Alba after winning the under 15 piping
Eilidh MacPhee S2, Marianna MacLean S1
Eilidh Russell S1 busy at the competitions
Eilidh o’ Donnell S2
delighted with her bronze
in traditional singing
Kirstyn Howarth S3
and Faith Elson S1
after winning bronze
singing their duet.