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Wiki Loves Monuments Photography Competition is Open!
Calling all amateur and professional photographers, we need your help to
capture images of Ireland’s historic monuments!
There is still time to enter the annual Wiki Loves Monuments
<http://wikimedia.ie/programme/wiki-loves-monuments-2017/?customize_changeset_uuid=329e6d6f-e7c6-4868-b086-1b2fecd2df35&customize_messenger_channel=preview-0>
photography competition which is open for
<https://wikimedia.ie/programme/wiki-loves-monuments/>uploads
<https://wikimedia.ie/programme/wiki-loves-monuments/> until September
31st. You can use our interactive map <https://maps.wikilovesmonuments.org/> to
find an eligible heritage site. Each red dot on the map is a piece of
Ireland’s built heritage that needs a photograph.
There are thousands of sites waiting for their first picture, but why not
show a building or place in a whole new light or from a new angle? This
year we are awarding a special prize for a photograph of the most
challenging, remote, or obscure structure uploaded to the competition, and
an extra prize for each province of the best photo uploaded for a site that
had no photo before.
Upload from 1 to 30 September to win prizes!
<http://www.wikilovesmonuments.ie/>
Fairies and Folklore for Culture Night 2023
This Friday, 22nd September Wikimedia Community Ireland is collaborating
with Octocon for Culture Night. Join panelists Amy O’Riordan, (wikimedian
in residence and our Irish Language Officer), Lora O’Brien (Author,
educator, and expert in Irish heritage and paganism), and Morgan Daimler
(author and expert on all things fairy) for a fascinating discussion on
fairies, fae, and fair folk in folklore, fantasy, and fiction.
The panel will take place this Saturday online (YouTube) at 6 p.m., so
accessible to those near and far! For more information visit Octocon’s
website
<https://2023.octocon.com/octocon-presents-on-culture-night-how-do-you-spell-fairy/>
and
keep an eye out on Twitter <https://twitter.com/WikimediaIE> and Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wikimediaie/> for updates.
[image: How Do You Spell Fairy Panel Graphic Culture Night.png]
Wiki Loves Earth 2023 Winners
This month we were delighted to announce the winners of the
<http://wikimedia.ie/programme/wiki-loves-earth-2023/?customize_changeset_uuid=329e6d6f-e7c6-4868-b086-1b2fecd2df35&customize_messenger_channel=preview-0>Wiki
Loves Earth 2023
<http://wikimedia.ie/programme/wiki-loves-earth-2023/?customize_changeset_uuid=329e6d6f-e7c6-4868-b086-1b2fecd2df35&customize_messenger_channel=preview-0>photography
competition.
The winning shots captured windswept cliffs
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2023/Winners#/media/File:Kilkee_Reefs_and_Cliffs.jpg>,
scenic mountains, and impressive close-up shots
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2023/Winners#/media/File:Puffin_and_flowers.jpg>
of majestic Irish wildlife
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2023/Winners#/media/File:Red_Deer_in_Killarney_National_Park.jpg>
. This year’s winners are a true showcase of the natural beauty to be found
in Ireland’s protected areas. It’s well worth taking a look at the online
gallery
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Earth_2023/Winners#Ireland>
.
Congratulations to all the winners!
[image: Kilkee_Reefs_and_Cliffs (1).jpg]
*The winning photograph from Wiki Loves Earth 2023. ‘Kilkee Reefs and **Cliffs’
by User: Mateo.Mazza.91 CC BY-SA 4.0*
Collaboration with Irish Universities
This Autumn we are continuing our partnerships with universities including
University College Dublin and the University of Limerick. We are
collaborating with lecturers to incorporate Wikipedia editing into
university teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are
excited to offer training sessions and support student editathons
throughout the semester.
Monthly meetings
Want to get more involved with our group? We meet once a month on Zoom when
we discuss and plan our events and campaigns. Our next meeting is on the
10th of October at 7 pm, just email info(a)wikimedia.ie to join.
Want to hold a Wikimedia Event?
If you, your group, or organisation want to run a virtual, in-person, or
hybrid Wikimedia workshop, we can provide a Zoom space in which we can hold
an editing or other workshop for you and your colleagues. Get in touch at
info(a)wikimedia.ie.
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Wikimedia Community Ireland
Chair - Shannon Eichelberger
Online: Wikimedia Community Ireland <http://wikimedia.ie>
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On Meetup: Wikimedia Community Ireland Meetup
<https://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-Community-Ireland-Meetup/>
