#FountainYouthProject
Our Budding Writers
The kids in our junior youth project last March were asked to write a story of their own making during their computer class and to draw an accompanying illustration. We here at the Fountain were so impressed with the quality of what we received that we have decided to put up these stories and pictures...
The Princess And The Frog by Kirsty O Neill
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE LIVED A GIRL CALLD NICOLE. SHE WAS SO HAPPY AND SHE LIVED IN A FAMOUS CASTLE.
HER BOYFRIENDs NAME WAS JOHN. AND THEY LOVED EACH OTHER.
ONE DAY THE EVIL WITCH CAME OUT OF HER CAVE AND TURNED HIM IN TO A FROG AND NICOLE TRIED AND TRIED TO GET HIM OUT OF THE CAVE.
ONE DAY SHE TRICKED...
The Prince Who Gets Married by Lauren O Connell
Once upon a time there lived a boy called Eugene.
He was getting chased by a load of guards from the Kingdom and was put in prison and he escaped by breaking the bars with a hammer.
Four hours later that day he was fighting a horse.
Eugene had a pan and the horse had a knife.
They were fighting for...
The Gorgeous Giant by Leah Kenny
Once upon a time there was a gorgeous giant. He lived in a small town called Saint Patrick’s town. His name was Patrick. He was 20 years old.
He was a very gorgeous giant. Everybody thought that he was so gorgeous. He had blue eyes and brown hair and lovely clothes.
People even thought that he was...
Ned’s Tooth Fell Out by Shauna O Neill
Ned was so happy because his tooth fell out.
He wanted to meet the tooth-fairy but he missed the tooth-fairy and the Tooth fairy went home.
He was sad. Ned waited until he lost a tooth again. He put it under his pillow and waited.
When the tooth fairy came back to get the tooth Ned saw her and he said...
Mister Fox by Liam Farrell
Mr. Fox went out to play.
Then he saw a human.
Then he went to play again.
He was 20 years old.
Then he was Happy.
Then he met a man.
Then he was home.
Next morning he wanted to get some food.
So he went home for dinner.
But he forgot to get the food.
He went back to get the food.
They went to the farm...
Mary Mary by Hannah Kenny
MARY MARY HAD SOME GLOVES AND SHE LOST ONE AND SHE WENT INTO HER MAMMY AND SAID MAMMY MAMMY I LOST MY GLOVE.
Her mammy said go out and look for it so she did.
Blue tree Blue tree did you see my glove? No.
Red tree Red tree did you see my glove? No.
Brown tree Brown tree did you see my glove? No.
White...
Open Day In The Youth Project – Sam Maguire Visits!
This year saw the 5th anniversary of the Fountain Youth Project. We celebrated it with an open day for young and slightly older alike. The members themselves, kitted out in Fountain Youth Project t-shirts, provided hot food and a great atmosphere for all the visitors.
Photos adorned the walls of the...
Fountain Youth Project – Youth News
Happy New Year to everyone in the Parish of St James from the youth workers Paul and Nicola in the ‘Fountain Youth Project’. We have settled back in after a snowy Christmas. In December due to lots of snowfall and schools closing due to the weather we had drop in open every day to get the young people...
SWICN Youth & Community Awards
The South West Inner City has been portrayed in the past has having serious social problems. A lot of these social problems have been unfairly associated with the young people of the area, whether it is substance abuse or general anti social behaviour. Too often the good work of those young people and...
A Tribute To Eimear O’Reilly
We at the Fountain Resource Group would just like to say a fond farewell to our youth worker Eimear O’Reilly. Her tireless efforts, her dedication and commitment to the youth of the area will be dearly missed not just by staff but by the young people of the area who have spent the last four years...
