Students who wish to enter the competition should send a photograph of the embroidered piece with the title of the work and a printed copy of the Yeats poem it was inspired by along with their name, their teacher’s name and school address to:

The Lilly Yeats Embroidery Competition,
St. Angela's College,
Lough Gill,
Sligo.

The winner's piece will be framed and there are prizes, including cash prizes and vouchers. The work will also be exhibited in Sligo as part of the Lily Lolly Craftfest 2015
This year is the 150th anniversary of W.B. Yeats birthday and the festival will be bigger than ever