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PICS: Have you ever wondered what children dream about?

Wonder no more – Sightsavers Ireland’s Junior Painter Awards has revealed all.

YOUNG PAINTERS ALL across Ireland have painted what they dream about – and the results are quite something.

Sightsavers Ireland announced the winners of its Junior Painter Awards at the Science Gallery in Dublin earlier today, with Anya Clarke-Carr from Ratoath National School, Co Meath, being named as the overall winner.

Anya’s school was awarded a €1000 cash prize, donated by The Irish Times, a  €500 art hamper and €250 voucher from The Art & Hobby Shop.

Meanwhile, Billy McCabe from Castletown National School, Co Meath, came in second followed by  Cara Taheny from Carn National School, Co Sligo. Both of their schools received cash prizes from The Irish Times and vouchers from The Art & Hobby Shop.

All the entries are beautiful however – take a look for yourself…

PICS: Have you ever wondered what children dream about?
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  • "I dream of all sorts of weather"

    Ulster/Connaught Special Needs Kieran Kelly - Glenswilly NS Letterkenny Co. Donegal.
  • "I dream of being a fairy godmother coming to my friends' assistance"

    Ulster/Connaught - Junior/Senior Infants Gillian Green - Roxboro National School, Co. Roscommon.
  • "I dream of being in Swan Lake"

    Ulster/Connaught - 1st & 2nd class Eva Green - Roxboro National School. Co. Roscommon.
  • "I dream of galloping through an enchanted forest on a blue goat with winding horns"

    Ulster/Connaught: 5th & 6th class Cara Taheny from Carn National School, Ballymote, Co. Sligo.
  • "I dream that everyone stepped back and looked at the world around us"

    Commendation Winner Ava Cullinan - St Senan's National School, Kilrush, Co Clare.
  • "I dream of I spy with my little eye"

    Ulster/Connaught: 3rd & 4th Class Ryan Buckley from Belclare NS, Tuam, Co. Galway.
  • "I dream of riding on a dolphin"

    Munster: Junior/Senior Category Molly Flynn - Dangan National School, Tulla, Co. Clare.
  • "I dream about the light of the night"

    Munster: 5th & 6th class Seamus O’Grady from Shronell NS, Lattin, Co Tipperary.
  • "I dream I can be strong like a lion"

    Munster: 3rd & 4th Class Dylan Gilmartin from St Senan's NS.
  • "I dream about flying"

    Munster: 1st & 2nd class Aofie McCormick from Scoil Mhuire Na nGrást, Belgooly, Co. Cork.
  • "I dream about dinosaurs that come to life"

    Leinster: junior/senior infants Poppy Norton - St Paul's National School, Mountmellick, Co. Louth.
  • "I dream of the spirit of Africa"

    Leinster: Special Needs Category Billy McCabe from Castletown KP NS - Co. Meath.
  • "I dream of myself playing my violin and I dream that I play music throughout the world but at night only the owls can see me"

    Leinster region: 5th & 6th class Leila Clarke Carr.
  • "I dream of watching colourful butterflies "

    Leinster Winner: 1st & 2nd class Stephen Walsh - Ratoath National School, Co. Meath.
  • "I dream of playing piano in a meadow of daisies and bunnies"

    Leinster Winner: 3rd & 4th class Anya Clarke Carr
  • "I dream of lazy fish"

    Tomide Lawal - Special Needs Winner - Munster: Ballyduff NS. Co. Waterford.

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