Hi all!
Having gotten a push from one of our jurors, I am very happy to announce the winners of the 2020 Wiki Loves Monuments competition in Ireland. I can't remember if Ireland has ever announced to the list before - I apologise for neglecting you all! Many of you have probably seen the winning images on the main page https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2020_winners#Ireland, but here they are as well:
1 - Slane Bridge, Co. Meath https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:County_Meath_-_Slane_Bridge_-_20160410201456.jpg County_Meath_-_Slane_Bridge_-_20160410201456.jpg 2 - Garden of Remembrance, Dublin https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dublin_-_Garden_of_Remembrance_-_20191126163111.jpg Dublin_-_Garden_of_Remembrance_-_20191126163111.jpg Joint 3 - Rattoo Church, Co. Kerry https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:County_Kerry_-_Rattoo_Church_-_.jpg County_Kerry_-_Rattoo_Church_-_.jpg Joint 3 - Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:County_Dublin_-_Kilmainham_Gaol_-_20160507122345.jpg County_Dublin_-_Kilmainham_Gaol_-_20160507122345.jpg 5 - St Colman's Cathedral, Co. Cork https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:County_Cork_-_St_Colman%27s_Cathedral_-_20141123173050.jpg County_Cork_-_St_Colman's_Cathedral_-_20141123173050.jpg 6 - Charles Fort, Kinsale https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kinsale_-_Charles_Fort_-_20200804165425.jpg Kinsale_-_Charles_Fort_-_20200804165425.jpg 7 - Wicklow Head Lighthouse (1779), Co. Wicklow https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:County_Wicklow_-_Wicklow_Head_Lighthouse_(1779)_-_20200910155302.jpg County_Wicklow_-_Wicklow_Head_Lighthouse_(1779)_-_20200910155302.jpg 8 - 12th Lock (Ballymakaily), Co. Dublin https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:County_Dublin_-_12th_Lock_(Ballymakaily)_-_20190824094421.jpg County_Dublin_-_12th_Lock_(Ballymakaily)_-_20190824094421.jpg 9 - Carrowmore Passage Tomb, Co. Sligo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:County_Sligo_-_Carrowmore_Passage_Tomb_-_20190917134911.jpg County_Sligo_-_Carrowmore_Passage_Tomb_-_20190917134911.jpg 10 - Charles Fort, Kinsale https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kinsale_-_Charles_Fort_-_20200804165215.jpg Kinsale_-_Charles_Fort_-_20200804165215.jpg
It is the first year in about 3 or 4 that all of the winners are actually based in Ireland. We also awarded some additional prizes https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2020_winners#Ireland_special_prizes this year.
If any one is interested in being on the jury next year - do get in touch and we will pencil you in for 2021!
Thanks very much, Rebecca