1979 YOUNG SCIENTISTS AER LINGUS

Cuigiu Taispeantas Nag na n-Eolaithe Oga 1979

Fifteenth Annual Young Scientists Exhibition 1979

Eanatr 5-7

January 5-7

Catalogue 10p

Catalogue 10p

Fifteenth Annual Young Scientists Exhibition 1979

Cuigiu Taispeantas Deag Bliantuil na nEolaithe Oga 1979

Sponsored and organised

by Aer Lingus

FOREWORD

Judges

The fifteenth Young Scientists Exhibition is upon us and Aer Lingus once again provides a platform for Irish youth, their teachers and parents, who make this great annual event possible. Over the years Aer Lingus has pioneered the use of advanced technology in Ireland in its own business and we are proud to have initiated and fostered this most successful exhibition.

Chairman:

The first exhibition was organised in 1965 at a time when science as a school subject was the choice of a minority of students. Today, the annual Young Scientists Exhibition is established as a major event in the Irish schools' calendar; the number of students studying science subjects at second level has increased by 400%; Ireland has a new National Board for Science and Technology, and our young scientists in three consecutive years have been voted among the best in Europe. Last year's Young Scientist of the Year, Donald McDonnell (whose project is again on display this year) went on to compete with young scientists from 15 countries and won the top award of ÂŁ1,200 at the Philips European Contest, in Eindhoven, Holland.

The success of the Young Scientists Exhibition is only made possible with the help and encouragement of many people. We must pay special tribute to the teachers who help us to select entries and make arrangements to stage the exhibition. To our panel of judges, all eminent scientists, we again extend warmest thanks for the wonderful work they do. We would also like to express thanks to the Department of Education and the National Board of Science and Technology for their encouragement and support and to the Royal Dublin Society for the facilities and co-operation extended to us each year.

Our thanks go also to the Philips organisation for giving our winner the opportunity to represent Ireland in their European contest and to the World Book Company and the European Community Office for the valuable prizes they donate for schools and exhibitors. With their help, and the help of many other prize-giving organisations, we can reward even more of the students who put so much work into preparing projects for the exhibition.

Finally, Aer Lingus extends congratulations and thanks to all the exhibitors for making this event what it isa positive lead for Ireland's continuing steady advance in science and technology.

Chief Executive Aer Lingus

Moltoiri

Mr N. G. Weldon, Secretary and General Manager Corporate Affairs, Aer Lingus.

Secretary: Margaret Coyne, Air Education Officer, Aer Lingus.

Honorary Members: Professor E. T. S. Walton, Trinity College, Dublin. Nobel prizewinner in Physics, in 1951.

Members of Panel Biological Sciences: Dr J. Bracken, University College, Dublin.

Dr E. Colleran, University College, Galway.

Dr D. Donnelly, University College, Dublin. *Dr J. Duggan, An Foras Taluntais, Kinsealy, Dublin.

Dr A. N. Glynn, Regional Technical College, Waterford.

Dr D. Headon, University College, Galway. *Dr D. Jeffrey, Trinity College, Dublin.

Dr J. C. McCarthy, University College, Dublin. *Dr T. J. Walsh, The Blood Transfusion Service Board, Dublin. *Mr P. Wilson, Trinity College, Dublin.

Physical and Mathematical Sciencesi Rev. Dr T. Burke, University College, Dublin.

Dr J. Corish, University College, Dublin. *Mr M. Healy, National Board for Science and Technology.

Dr R. Letters, Arthur Guinness Son and Co. (Dublin) Limited.

Dr J. McAirt, Trinity College, Dublin.

Dr D. Melody, Loctite (Ireland) Ltd, Dublin.

Professor B. Murdoch, Trinity College, Dublin.

Professor D. Spearman, Trinity College, Dublin.

Dr J. White, University College, Dublin.

Environmental and Social Sciences Mr F. Aalen, Trinity College, Dublin. *Miss I. Doyle, Aer Lingus.

Sr S. Fitzpatrick, Carysfort College of Education, Dublin. *Miss Bride Foy, City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee.

Professor J. Haughton, Trinity College, Dublin. *Miss C. Kelleher, An Foras Taluntais, Sandymount, Dublin.

Dr B. Miller, University College, Dublin. *Professor P. J. Newbould, The New University of Ulster, Coleraine, Dr C. J. Stillman, Trinity College, Dublin.

Dr C. White, University College, Dublin.

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Group Projects: Dr P. Connolly, Louth Vocational Education Committee.

Dr M. Dillon, St Patrick's College of Education, Dublin.

Miss F. Doherty, College of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin. *Miss I. Doyle, Aer Lingus.

Dr P. F. Duggan, St Finbarr's Hospital, Cork.

Miss P. Faughnan, Irish Wheelchair Association, Dublin.

Mr M. Foley. Aer Lingus. *Miss Bride Foy, City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee.

Dr F. Gaines, University College, Dublin.

Dr D. Gillmor, Trinity College. Dublin. *Mr M. Healy, National Board for Science and Technology.

Mr J. Hourihane, St Patrick's College of Education, Dublin.

Dr C. Hussey, University College, Dublin, Professor J. A. Jackson, Trinity College, Dublin.

Professor J. Kavanagh, University College, Dublin.

Dr J. Morgan, University College, Dublin.

Fr E. Murphy, Dublin Institute of Adult Education.

Or D. McCluskey. University College, Dublin.

Mr R. M. McMullan, St Columba's College, Rathfarnham, Dublin. *Professor P. J. Newbould, The New University of Ulster, Coleraine.

Miss E. Ni Lamha, An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.

Dr P. O'Carroll, University College, Cork.

Mr J. O'Connor, An Bord Bainne, Dublin.

Mr P. O'Dwyer, Queen's University, Belfast.

Mr F. O'Gorman, Trinity College. Dublin.

Miss B. Rosney, Trinity College, Dublin.

Dr I. Sanders, Trinity College, Dublin.

Dr J. A. Scott, University College, Dublin.

Mr T. Short, College of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin.

Mr. P. Start, University College, Dublin.

Mr E. Tyrrall, The Ulster College, Northern Ireland Polytechnic. Newtownabbey, Antrim.

Mr M. Walsh, Department of Education, Dublin.

*Dr T. J. Walsh, The Blood Transfusion Service Board, Dublin. *Mr P. Wilson, Trinity College. Dublin.

Dr R. K. Wilson, An Foras Taluntais, Dunsinea, Dublin.

Eolas Gineralta

General Information Exhibition Administration Office Oifig Riarach6in an TaispeJntais

On the right of the main entrance.

Press and Information Office Oifig Preasa agus Eolais

On the right of the main entrance (balcony).

Telephones Guthain On the left of the main entrance adjoining the Post Office.

Meals Beili Available in the Lawn Cafeteria (off Main Hall) and

Dodder Room (off Industries Hall).

Cloakroom, Toilets Seomra Cdtai, Leithreas

Off the Main Hall and Industries Hall.

Security Slandail Uniformed and plain clothes security personnel will be on duty during the exhibition. Exhibitors should not leave stands unattended and valuable material should be removed from the stands, overnight.

First Aid Garcharbhair Check in Administration Office.

Hours of Opening Uaire Oscailte

Display Projects:

Friday, January 5th

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15.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs

Danny Skehan, Aer Lingus Rai Uhlemann, Aer Lingus

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11.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs

*These judges will assess both individual and group projects.

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Sunday, January 7th Official opening ceremony: Friday 6th January 17.00 h rs by the Minister for Economic Planning and Development Dr Martin 0' Donoghue, TO. Admission Charges Cead Isteach Adults

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Exhibition Layout and Classification of Projects Leagan amach an Taispeantais agus rangu na dThionscnamh Please refer to exhibition floor plans situated at hall entrances, for location of projects.

Individual projects are grouped in three categoriesBiological Sciences; Physical and Mathematical Sciences; and Environmental and Social Sciences. These categories are subdivided into Junior. Intermediate and Senior sections (Junior 12-14, Intermediate 14-16, Senior 1618), and projects are listed alphabetically in the sections.

Note : Projects have been classified according to the descriptions supplied by the exhibitors. The judges reserve the right to transfer projects to a different category.

Group projects are accepted in a separate section and are not classified according to subject discipline. They are divided into Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections.

Late Cancellations Cealuchain Deanacha Due to late notification of withdrawal by exhibitors, some projects which have been included in this catalogue may not be on display. This will account for some possible gaps in the numbering system of stands.

Awards

• Three prizes. (1st. 2nd. 3rd) of £120, £80, £60 will be made in each section, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. (In all, 9 prizes.)

• Three Merit Awards of £50 each will be made in Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections. (In all, 9 prizes.)

• Special prizes of £40 in each section to the groups whose projects are best presented. (In all, 3 prizes.)

Duaiseanna Breise Additional Prizes • A set of World Book Encyclopedia will be awarded to a school in the group projects section and a school in the individual projects section. These will be awarded to the schools scoring the highest number of points on a cumulative points system based on the number of prizes awarded to students from the schools.

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Copies of Science Year Annual will be awarded to teachers of top award winners (including first prizewinners) in the senior sections.

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Certificates of Merit and suitable prizes will be awarded to exhibitors whose projects are highly commended and Certificates of Display to those whose work reaches an acceptable standard.

Na Duaiseanna

The following awards will be made, provided that in the opinion of the panel of judges, the projects reach a desired standard.

Tionscnaimh Aonair

Individual Projects •

A Premier Award of £350, the title "Young Scientist of the Year" and a perpetual trophy. The winner automatically qualifies to represent Ireland in the Philips European Contest for Young Scientists and Inventors.

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A runner-up prize of £250.

• Three prizes, (1st, 2nd. 3rd) of £75, £50, £35 in each section (Junior, Intermediate and Senior) in each of the three categories. (In all, 27 prizes).

• Special prizes of £15 in Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections of the three categories, to the exhibitors whose projects are best presented. (In all, 9 prizes.)

Group Projects

Comhthionscnaimh Grupai

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A premier award of £200, the Young Scientists Perpetual Group Trophy and a week - long science trip to Britain.

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A runner - up prize of £ 160 and a two-day trip to Brussels.

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Feature Displays at The Young Scientists Exhibition

LAST YEAR'S "YOUNG SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR" PROJECT (DONALD McDONNELL) Location: Main Hall

A REFERENCE LIBRARY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Location: Main Hall Annexe An opportunity for exhibitors and visitors to research information in science and technology. Librarians will be in attendance at the exhibition to help visitors with their research and to demonstrate the research technique.

Sources of reference material will include public and special libraries and the Euronet computerised data bases in numerous European locations.

Donald McDonnell, a student of Crescent College Dooradoyle. Limerick, was Comprehensive School, nominated Aer Lingus Young Scientist of the Year in January 1968, for his project entitled ,"A study of the effect of proven pollution on the ecological balance in the Shannon, at Limerick". The project was subsequently entered in the Philips European Contest for Young Scientists and Inventors, held in Eindhoven, Holland, and earned the top award of ÂŁ1,200. At Eindhoven, Donald competed against top young scientists from fifteen European countries. He is doing his Leaving Certificate this year and hopes to study Marine Biology at University.

AN INTRODUCTION TO SOME ELECTROTECHNOLOGIES

CINEMA PRESENTATIONS

Location: Main Hall Annexe Location: Main Hall Annexe Demonstrations of the concepts Viewdata ( called Prestel in the U . K.) and Telextext . Viewdata , developed by the U.K. Post Office enables telephone subscribers to obtain information on their TV screens ranging from weather forecasts to information on hobbies or cars.

Teletext is an optional extra to your TV programmes that provides a choice of several hundred pages of information whenever the television networks are on the air. From the B . B.C. this service is called Ceefax . From I .T.V. it is called Oracle.

Above feature displays are presented by the National Board for Science and Technology in association with Aer Lingus and with the co-operation of many individuals and organisations.

During the exhibition period, audio-visual programmes and films will be presented.

This programme will include: 1.

The current corporate story of Aer Lingus.

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The airline's special facilities for student and youth travel.

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Films and audio-visuals depicting electrotechnology in the service of man.

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The highly skilled career of an airline pilot.

AER LINGUS STUDENT TRAVEL CENTRE Location: Main Hall Airline staff will be in attendance to advise on student travel facilities. This year's programme offers special half-price fares to Europe.

Student visitors to the centre can participate in a competition to select a slogan for student travel 1979/80. (This year's slogan is "Hello World"). The winner will receive a prize of a round trip ticket to any Aer Lingus destination in Europe.

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Biological Sciences

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Biological Sciences

Bitheolaiocht

Junior Section

Roinn Shoisearach

Intermediate Section

Roinn Mheanach

Stand No.

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Barry Noel/e

Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Co. Cork.

Life in laminaria holdfasts.

Farrell, Aine St. Mary's Convent, Castledermot, Co. Kildare.

Keeping a school uniform clean.

St. Dominic's College, Cabra, Fitzsimons, Ann Dublin.

Osmosis and transpiration in different plants.

Killina Secondary School, Flattery, Thomas Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

"So you thought bogs were for burning."

Kelly, Terence Christian Brothers Secondary School, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.

Research on the Glas-na-Breac River.

St Dominic's College, Cabra, Maguire, Cliona Dublin.

Do we eat too much fat?

St Peter's College, Wexford.

Ma/one, Paul Vitamin C content of the potato.

Muldowney, Patrick Catholic University School, Leeson Street, Dublin.

Backache-causes and cure.

Loreto Convent, Fermoy, McCarthy, Mary Co. Cork.

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep."

Christian Brothers Secondary School, Ennis. Co. Clare.

The importance of vitamins in diet, Colaiste Caoimhin, CBS, Nolan, John Parnell Road, Dublin.

Turtles and tortoises.

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Newbridge College, Co. Kildare.

Condron, Barry Nutrition of the pitcherplant (sarracenia purperea).

Christian Brothers School, Corrigan, Richard Trim, Co. Meath.

Keeping a dairy herd on concentrates.

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Curran, John

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Milk.

Di/lane, John

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O'Mahony, John

Fish farming in Ireland.

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Brown, Ciara

McHugh, Patrick

Central Technical School, Tralee, Co. Kerry.

A detailed study of birds.

Sacred Heart Secondary School, O'Regan, Paula Clonakilty, Co. Cork.

Breeding birds of Cape Clear.

Colaiste Caoimhin, CBS, Power, Kenneth Parnell Road, Dublin.

Turtles and tortoises.

St. Louis High School, Rathmines, Ryan, Jean Dublin.

The uses of milk.

Crescent College Speed, Catherine Comprehensive School, Dooradoyle, Limerick.

Teresian School. Stillorgan Road, Dublin.

Instinct v learning in the white rat.

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Patrician Academy, Mallow, Co. Cork.

Vocational School, Rathdowney.

Co. Laois.

An investigation to find out if there is a correlation between resistance to dessication and zonation in seaweeds.

Presentation Convent Dillon, Mary Kilkenny.

Eye defects and diseases due to environmental factors.

St Louis High School Djerassi, Suzanne Rathmines, Dublin.

Soya beans to combat world starvation.

Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin.

Pests that farmers have to cope with.

Loreto Convent, Foxrock, Gillespie, Catherine Dublin.

Food and man.

Alexandra College, Milltown, Goodhue, Catherine Dublin.

Changes in the species of animals associated with pony and donkey droppings during decomposition.

Convent of Mercy. Doon, Humphreys, Deirdre Co. Limerick.

Evolution of the horse.

Holy Faith Convent, Clontarf Kearney, Joy Dublin.

Are our dogs and cats receiving adequate nutrition in their diets?

Holy Child Community School, Khan, Angelena Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin.

Study of the earthworm.

St Peter's College, Wexford.

Kierans, John The nutritional value of nettles.

Duff, Sarah

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32 Lee, Philip

Christian Brothers Secondary School, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.

The abuse of antibiotics.

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Vocational School, Drumcollagher, Co, Limerick.

Production of methane gas from slurry.

Newcastlewest Vocational School, Co. Limerick.

A progression towards modern dairy farming.

Moran, Eltin

Franciscan College, Gormanston, Co. Meath.

Murray, Charlotte

20 Belgrave Square, Monkstown, Co. Dublin

Mac Gio/la Riogh, Mary

Community School, Cabinteely, Dublin.

A study of soil.

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Senior Section

Roinn Shinsearach

Stand No. 47

Liston, John

Asthma.

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Bitheolaiocht

Linehan, James

Analysis of Liffey water.

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Biological Sciences

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O'Ha/loran, Yvonne

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O'Higgins, John

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O'Keeffe, William De La Salle College, Waterford.

"Kitchenculture"-Hydroponic gardening.

0 Mai//e, Liam St Jarlath's College, Tuam,

Holy Faith Convent, Clontarf, Dublin.

Corrigan, Celeste

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Coughlan, Siobhan

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Cullen, Marion

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Cusack, Liam

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Cancer.

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Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

The effects of pollution on Booterstown marsh.

Co. Galway.

A study of cystic fibrosis.

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Ruddock, Karen

Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin.

A study of the chemical composition of lichens in relation to their environment.

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Sea/y, Sabrina

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Stewart, John L

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Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin.

The right foot for the job.

O'Connell Schools, North Richmond Street, Dublin.

An investigation of the accepted theories of smell.

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Loreto Convent, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

The test-tube baby and the cloning myth.

St Paul's Secondary School, Greenhills, Dublin.

A study of protozoa.

Longwood Vocational School, Enfield, Co. Meath.

Plant propagation.

Midleton College, Midleton, Daly, Patricia Co. Cork.

The effects of shampoo on various types of hair.

Marian College, Lansdowne Rd, Delaney, Eamon Ballsbridge, Dublin.

The wasted seafoods of Connemara.

Doherty, No/een St Mary's High School, Limavady, Co. Derry.

Some experiments on tropic responses.

Glenny, Riverstick, Co. Cork.

Good, Jervis The earwig-an example of pest control.

Seamount College, Kinvara, Ha/l/nan, Jean

Co. Galway.

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Phototaxis.

Murphy, Diarmuid Colaiste Therese, Greenmount.

Co. Cork.

The disappearance of the rag worm due to pollution.

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St Peter's College, Wexford.

Murphy, James The effect of music on vegetation.

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O'Boy/e, Rita

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O'Ke//y, Grainne

Wi/son, Jonathan

St Columba's College, Rathfarnham. Dublin.

Factors influencing the hatching of brine shrimp eggs.

Regina Mundi College, Douglas Road, Cork.

Quicksilver and slow death.

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Ni Dhoibhlin, Maire

Colaiste losagain, Br. Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Na peist diobhalacha ins na gairdini fobhailteacha.

Larne Grammar School, Larne, Co. Antrim.

Does the intensity of smell vary with concentration ?

Armagh Girls High School, Cochrane, Doreen Armagh.

An investigation of the insects pollinating apple blossom.

Carmichael, Paul

Holy Faith Convent, Skerries, Co. Dublin.

A study of pigment variation in autumn leaves.

Holy Faith Convent, Clontarf, Dublin.

The life of the honeybee.

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Porteous, John St Patrick's College, Armagh, Bacteriology of the human skin.

Rowe, Sharon Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin.

Sands and their value in the soil.

Group Projects

Comhthionscnaimh Grupai

Junior Section Stand No.

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Loreto Convent, Fermoy, Co. Cork.

Butler, Sharon A survey of horse - breeding and stud farms in the Fermoy area.

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Cadogan, John

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Casey, Amelia

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Chambers, Una

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"Boys are better!"

Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

Conway, Anne Social insects.

Roinn Shoisearach

Group Leader

Group Leader

Tallaght Community School, Co. Dublin.

Fun with electronics.

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

Bees and killer bees.

St Mary's Convent, Castledermot, Co. Kildare.

Greenhills College, Greenhills, Dublin.

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Loreto Convent, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Cregg, Nuala Cigarettes and their effects.

Acids.

Bellew, Peter St Mary's C.B.S., Drogheda, Coastal erosion in Co. Meath.

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Ceard Scoil, Cobh, Co. Cork.

Deimeri, Oscar A study of Great Island (Cobh).

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Dempsey, Niamh

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Barrett, Noreen

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Energy.

Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

Dillon, Aine "Here's how we hear."

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Doherty, Colette

64 Allen, David

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Mount Sackville Convent, Chapelizod, Dublin.

The origins of brucellosis.

Bennett, Barbara

Loreto Convent, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Handwriting analysis.

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Blackmore, Maria

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Bradley, Susann

St Brigid's College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Has TV changed our lives?

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Presentation Convent, Greenhills, Co. Louth.

A geographical investigation of a Co. Louth river.

Loreto Convent Grammar Donaghey, Clare School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

Is the milk from all cows identical ?

Loreto College, Milford, Co. Donegal.

To determine the reliability of taste and smell.

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Doyle, Eamonn

70 Brady, Billy Christian Brothers School, Kilkenny.

Flooding in Kilkenny.

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Litter.

Doyle, Fionna

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Brady, John

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Brent, Clifford St David's C.B.S., Artane, Dublin.

Mammals of the world.

Presentation College, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

A study of reclamation.

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Brennan, Mary

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St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

Drugs.

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Greenhills College, Greenhills, Dublin.

Marist Secondary School.

Crumlin, Dublin.

A detailed study of milk.

Chriost an Ri, Boyle, Duane, Miriam Co. Roscommon.

Do we pollute our country?

St Brigid's College, Callan, Dunphy, Breda Co. Kilkenny.

Birds-a detailed study.

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St Brigid's College, Callan,

Co. Kilkenny.

A study of horses.

Burke, Concepta Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

Healthy hair and diseases of the scalp.

Butler, Kathleen St Joseph's Secondary School, Doon, Co. Limerick.

Animals and how they live.

Convent of Mercy, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

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Colaiste losagain, Br. Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

An tairbhre ata ag moin don tir.

'St Louis High School, Egan, Catriona Rathmines, Dublin.

de Freine, Muireann

Soil analysis.

Errity, Lucia

Marist Secondary School, Crumlin, Dublin.

Litter distribution.

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Group Leader

Fallon, Kathleen

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Roscommon.

What is arthritis?

Flanagan, Eithne Loreto Convent, Grammer School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

"Waste not, want not."

O'Connell School, North Richmond Street, Dublin.

U.F.O.s-do they exist?

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Lynch, Noel

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Mo/laghan, Eileen

St Louis High School, Rathmines , Dublin.

Anorexia Nervosa.

Mercy Convent, Dungarvan, Morrissey, Mairead Co. Waterford.

Epilepsy.

Loreto High School, Murphy, Eimear Rathfarnham, Dublin.

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Foyle, Margaret

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French, Gillian

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

The gift of blood.

Gibbs, C/are Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

Are national policies likely to provide sufficient jobs to cope with our growing population ?

G/eeson, Helen St Joseph's Secondary School.

Doon, Co. Limerick.

Evolution of man.

Hayes, Ann St Brigid ' s College , Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Smoking.

Hayes, Frances St Joseph's Secondary School, Doon, Co. Limerick.

Some diseases of the human body.

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Heffernan, Marita

St Joseph's Secondary School, Doon, Co. Limerick.

Sleep-a detailed study.

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McGinley, Aoife

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Heron, Eileen

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

Jogging.

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Hi//, Julie Dublin.

Where have all the dinosaurs gone?

St Brigid's College, Callan, Holmes, Helen Co. Kilkenny.

Cancer.

Presentation Convent, Kavanagh, Michelle Kilkenny.

A study of playgroups.

St Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin.

Kelly, Joseph The development of lazers and nuclear power.

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Photography.

McKenna, Dara

Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

Kenny, Cathy The role of art in education.

St Joseph's Secondary School, Lacey, Margaret Doon, Co. Limerick.

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Nolan, Ann

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Colaiste losagain, Ni Bhuachalla, Siobhan Br. Stigh Lorgain. Atha Cliath.

An bhfuilmid slan?

Colaiste losagain, Br. Nic Chonchradha, Emer Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Onoir no pas?

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Muckross Park, Convent, Donnybrook, Dublin.

Fruits for health.

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The dangers of obesity.

Marist Secondary School.

McCoughey, Patricia Crumlin, Dublin.

Litter-a hazard and a cause of accidents.

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McCrory, Susan

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Premature babies.

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Loreto Convent Grammar School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

To test the durability of certain paints against external and internal agents.

Loughrey, Clodagh

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St Dominic's High School, Falls Road, Belfast.

Insects in food.

Greenhills College, Greenhills, McEvoy, Eamon Dublin.

A study of changes in visibility due to weather and other factors.

Colaiste Eoin, Br. MacGabhann, Eamonn Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Dainsear an leictreachais.

Loreto Convent, Foxrock, Dublin.

Loreto Convent, Foxrock, Dublin.

Leonardo da Vinci-scientific discoveries and inventions.

Cabinteely Community School, McKenna, Laura Dublin.

A study of the water supply in our area.

Mount Sackville Convent, Naughton, Maeve Chapelizod, Dublin.

Survey of plant life on the Grand Canal at Castleknock.

Christian Brothers Grammar Neeson, Gary School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

An intensive study of the Jovian atmosphere. "

Presentation Secondary School, Kilkenny.

Food and its effect on the human body.

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Group Leader

Ni Fhloinn, Maire

Colaiste losagain, By. Stigh Lorgan , Atha Cliath.

Toitini agus do slainte.

Colaiste losagain, Ni Mhao/fhabhai/, Blathna/d Br. Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Aisteair Bia. Colaiste losagain, Br. Ni Mhuir/, Oonagh Stigh Lorgan, Atha Cliath.

Diol agus ceannach tithe.

Colaiste losagain, Br. Stigh Lorgain, Ni Neill, Jill Atha Cliath.

Slantoideachas.

Greenhills College, Greenhills, O'Connell, John Dublin.

Mathematics-different ways of doing the same sum.

Seamount College, Kinvara, O'Connor, Claire Co. Galway.

The "Royal Disease"-haemophilia.

Convent of Mercy, Doon.

O'Connor, Elizabeth Co. Limerick.

The eye.

St Brigid's College, O'Corry Crowe, Giovannia Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Nutrition for children.

Loreto College, St. O'Donnell, Dearbhaile Stephen's Green, Dublin.

A study of noise pollution and its effects on our environment.

Dominican College, O'Donovan, Deirdre Taylor's Hill, Galway.

Mussel farming in Ireland.

Our Lady's School, O'Drisco/l, Breda Templeogue, Dublin.

A study of metrication.

St Brigid's College, Callan, O'Halloran, Ede/ Co. Kilkenny.

Gold-a detailed study.

Colaiste Eoin, Br. Stigh O Lachtnain, Stiofan Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Tionscnamh leabhar.

Greenhills College, Greenhills, O'Reilly, Karl Dublin.

Coincidental birthdays.

Maryfield College, O'Shaughnessy, Una Drumcondra, Dublin.

Astrology.

Drimnagh Castle, O'Too/e, Aidan and Greenhills College, Greenhills, Fahy, Albert Dublin.

The secret of navigation in migrating birds.

Loreto Convent, Foxrock, O'Toole, Denise Co. Dublin.

The heart-its functions and diseases.

Stand No.

Group Leader

Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

An ecological study of the Nore river.

Dunmore Vocational School, 147 Reynolds, Padraig Co. Galway.

Farming prospects in the Dunmore area.

St Joseph's Secondary School, 148 Ryan, Anne Doon, Co. Limerick.

The heart and its diseases.

Loreto Convent, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

149 Ryan, Rita A study of the Dargle river.

Loreto Convent, Foxrock, 150 Semple, Claire Co. Dublin.

Energy sources.

Loreto Convent Grammar 151 Thompson, Deirdre School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

To investigate heat loss from different parts of the skin and how to regulate it.

Oatlands College, Mt Merrion, 152 Ward, Barry Co. Dublin.

Are we alone in the universe?

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Patterson, Geraldine

St Brigid's College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

"Junk food."

Presentation College, Glasthule, 154 Ahearn, John Co. Dublin.

The ecology of crabs on the seashore at Sandycove, Co. Dublin.

Loreto College, St. Stephen's 155 Bacon, Cathy Green, Dublin.

Turtles and their way of life.

153

Walsh, Mary

156

Boland, Kevin

157

Presentation College, Glasthule, Co. Dublin.

Factors which influence feeding of some animals.

Our Lady's Grammar School, Bole, Geraldine Newry, Co. Down.

A geographical study of a selected area.

Scoil Stiofain Naofa, Tramore Road, Cork.

Alternative energy.

Loreto Convent, Fermoy, 159 Breen, Geraldine Co. Cork.

Mammals in Kilworth Wood.

St Brigid's College, Callan, 160 Brennan, Margo Co. Kilkenny.

Wood-it's uses and it's importance.

Loreto College" St Stephen's 161 Buckley, Maria Green, Dublin.

Venice the sinking city.

158

Bradley, Colum

162

Burke, Louise

Caritas College, Ballyfermot, Dublin.

To gauge and evaluate the pupil catchment area of our school.

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Cadogan, Julie

164

St Vincent ' s Secondary School, Dundalk , Co. Louth.

A study of household detergents.

Loreto College , St Stephen's Clarkson, He/en Green , Dublin.

Celtic man.

Clerkin, Cona l O'Connell School , North Richmond Street , Dublin.

No obituary for the Royal Canal.

Loreto College , St. Stephen's Condon, Maria Green , Dublin.

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Tallaght Community School, Co. Dublin.

A study of colour.

163

Perfume.

Loreto Convent , Foxrock , Co. Dublin.

Curry, Dine "The wonderful world of dogs."

Doyle, Elaine

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Gough, Fiona

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Horgan, Brian

Ursuline Convent , Waterford.

Lardner, Emer Developments of the backstrand in Tramore.

188

Leydon, Mia

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Our Lady ' s Bower . Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

A mathematical look at the interlacing in Celtic art.

Marist Secondary School, Maher, Elizabeth Crumlin , Dublin.

Packing of fresh food produce.

O ' Connell School, North Muldowney, Francis Richmond Street , Dublin.

"Smoking is bad for your health."

Pobal Scoil losa , Maladhie Mullen, Peter The pollution of the Malahide estuary.

192

Murray, Siobhan

193

McCallion, Pauline

Sallynoggin , Co. Dublin.

Home - made yogurt.

Presentation Convent , Greenhills, Drogheda , Co. Louth.

Has Drogheda a traffic problem?

Loreto Convent , Fermoy , Co. Cork.

Gould, Elaine A study of hair.

St Louis High School, Hand, Lorraine Rathmines , Dublin.

Diseases found in horses.

Loreto Convent , Foxrock, Heavey, Tricia Co. Dublin.

Mineral deficiency in plants.

St Macartan ' s College , Monaghan.

Monaghan Co-operative.

187

Castledermot , Co. Kildare.

A study to see if better school heating is required.

Pobal Scoil losa , Malahide, Co. Frehy, Karen Dublin.

Life on a rock in Portmarnock.

Loreto High School, Gaffney, Fiona Rathfarnham , Dublin.

Fungi.

Holy Child Community School, Geraghty, Patricia

Hill, Gary

Mayfield Community School, Mayfield, Cork.

Nutrition and dietetics.

Our Lady's Grove , Goatstown 182 Hutchinson, Anne Road , Dublin.

To study the effects of different fractions of peat on plant growth.

Catholic University School, 183 Kea /y, Paul Lower Leeson Street , Dublin.

Contamination of an urban stream with faecal bacteria and its potential as a health hazard.

Ursuline Convent , Waterford.

184 Kelly, Ruth Coastal erosion and the reclamation of land.

O ' Connell School , North Richmond 185 Kerins, Aidan Street , Dublin.

Traffic congestion in Dublin City.

Vocational School , Dromcollogher, 186 Kie/y, Denis Co. Limerick.

Factors affecting milk quality.

181

Carrie Diane

Our Lady ' s Grove , Goatstown, Dublin.

Spiders ' environment.

Central Technical School, Tralee, 170 Egan, John Co. Kerry.

Animals and plants of medical benefit to man.

Our Lady' s Bower , Athlone, 171 Fitzgerald, Anne Co. Westmeath.

An inquiry into the game "the Tower of Hanoi".

St Mary ' s Convent, 172 Fitzpatrick, Myles

169

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194

195

Holy Faith Convent, Skerries,

Co. Dublin.

An investigation into the decay of wood in soil.

St Louis High School, Rathmines , Dublin.

Development of transport through the ages.

St Brigid ' s College , Callan, McEnery, Finola Co. Kilkenny.

A study of rocks.

Loreto Convent , Letterkenny, McKeague, Helena Co. Donegal.

To heat and power a house.

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Ni Neill, Meadabh

Colaiste losagain, Br. Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

"Ta na feithidi ag teacht."

O'Brien, John Greenhills College, Greenhills, Dublin.

A study of Rocks.

O'Connor, Siobhan Loreto College, St Stephen's Green, Dublin.

Hygiene.

O'Farrelly, Proinnsias O'Connell School, North Richmond Street, Dublin.

A design for a wind-screen wiper.

O'Kennedy, Sheelagh Convent of Mercy, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

"Beauty-the natural way."

St Brigid's College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Waterford glass-production.

O'Sullivan, Daniel Presentation College.

Glasthule, Co. Dublin.

Forestry in Ireland.

Phelan, Elaine

204

Phelan, Marie

St Brigid's College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Kilkenny Castle.

St Brigid's College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Beet industry in Ireland.

205

Quigley, Karen

206

Reid, Gerard

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

The human skeleton.

Christian Brothers School, Newtownabbey, Co. Antirm.

A scientific study of a river beside our school.

Rogers, Patricia Dunmurry High School, Dunmurry, Co. Antrim.

A study of tea.

208

Shanley, Nuala

209

Shine, Fiona

Our Lady' s Grove , Goatstown Road, Dublin.

Anaerobic respiration.

210

211

212

Convent of Mercy. Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

The origins of beach material in the Dungarvan area.

Shorten, Aoifin Our Lady's Grove Secondary School, Roebuck, Dublin.

Preserving food.

Srinivasan, Usha Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.

Classroom genetics.

Tobin, Louise St Brigid ' s College , Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Weather study.

22

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213

Tracey, Lynda

214

Winder, Dana

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

Hair care.

215

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

Are motor vehicles a menace?

O'Connell School, North Richmond Yeates, David Street, Dublin.

Radio transmission and radio stations.

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Fisice is Eolaiocht Mhatamaiticiuil

Junior Section

Roinn Shoisearach

O'Neill, Mary

203

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St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

216

Browne, Carol

217

The sun spot cycle.

Sandymount High School, Dublin.

Chandler, Karl Solar energy-a new and better way.

218

Daly, Raymond

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220

Greenhills College, Greenhills, Dublin.

Changing light into electricity.

St Louis High School, Durkan, Maeve Rathmines , Dublin.

An investigation of space crafts.

Christian Brothers School, Galvin, Eamonn Monkstown, Dublin.

Providing pure water using solar energy.

Our Lady' s Bower , Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Prime patterns.

Loreto Convent, Fermoy, Co. Cork.

222 Kearney, lde Rainfall and weather in Fermoy.

O'Connell School, North 223 Keating, John Richmond Street , Dublin.

Radio transmitters and receivers.

Colaiste Eoin, Br. Stigh Lorgain, 224 0 CiosOig, Colm Atha Cliath.

Cumhacht ghrianda.

225 O'Mara, Gerard St Paul's College, Raheny, Dublin.

Stars.

Our Lady's Bower, Athlone, 226 O'Meara, Grainne Co. Westmeath.

221

Gearty, Margaret

227

St Munchin's College, Limerick.

O'Shea, John To determine the concentration of various gases when mixed with air.

Wesley College, Ballinteer, Wolfe, Kenneth Dublin.

Energy sources for the future.

Noughts and crosses.

228

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Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Fisice is Eolaiocht Mhatamaiticiuil

Intermediate Section

Roinn Mheanach

244

245

Stand No. 229

230

231

Stand No.

Rathdown School, Glenageary, Co. Dublin.

To find soluble metals in the soil surrounding my school.

Blaney, Eamon Community School, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal.

The systems of a car engine.

Buckley, Joan Loreto Convent, Fermoy, Co. Cork.

Time-the fourth dimension.

Ozone-safeguard or threat?

Adetona, Adetutu

246

247

232

Clancy, Gillian

Convent of Mercy, Kilrush, Co. Clare.

248

233

Franciscan College, Gormanston, Co. Meath.

A microprocessor and its applications.

Cubitt, Mark St Columba's College, Rathfarnham, Dublin.

The effect of wind speed on heat loss from a surface area of water.

Cullen, Raymond Blackrock College, Co. Dublin.

A less expensive petrol.

Farrelly, Ciaran Franciscan College. Gormanston, Co. Meath.

A wet weather combine harvester.

Faul, Joseph Franciscan College, Gormanston, Co. Meath.

A study of different sports, mathematical and safety aspects.

Beneavin College. Finglas East, Finnegan, Peter Dublin.

The computer as a teaching machine.

Fleck, Stephen Friends' Grammar School, Lisburn, Co. Antrim.

Integrated noise measurement.

St Patrick's Comprehensive Garvey, Seamus School, Shannon, Co. Clare.

The ideal curve for aerogenerator blades.

St Vincent's C.B.S. Glasnevin, Gibney, Peter Dublin.

A field strength detector for burglar alarm applications.

St Joseph's Convent of Mercy, Gilsenan, David Athboy, Co. Meath.

Natural energy for domestic heating.

Kelly, Justin Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

The nature of gravity.

249

Water and life.

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237

238

239

240

241

242

243

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Catholic University School, Leeson St., Dublin.

The construction and understanding of a transistor radio.

St Dominic's College, Cabra, Leonard, Verona Dublin.

Kenny, Michael

Crowe, John

250

251

252 253 254

255

Loreto Convent, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Mini computers and computers in everyday life.

Newcastlewest Vocational McCarthy, Thomas School, Co. Limerick.

Fuel for the future-using our excess food products.

Mount Sackville Convent, McLoughlin. Hilda Chapelizod, Dublin.

The creeping crystals.

St Laurence College, Nicassio, Alexander, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin.

"Creating a machine which can walk."

Moran, Elizabeth

Moyle Park College, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin.

An introduction into optical astronomy.

Good Counsel College, O'Sullivan, Paul New Ross, Co. Wexford.

New concepts on aircraft and wing shapes.

Nolan, Paul

O'Riordan, Timothy North Monastery C.B.S., Cork.

Cork harbour, the powerhouse of Munster?

St Munchin's College, Limerick.

Quill, Daniel The mathematics of the tennis racquet.

St Columba's College, Somerfield, Paul Rathfarnham, Dublin.

Electrode processes.

Community School, Sweeney, Michael Falcarragh, Co. Donegal A solar energy car.

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Fisice is Eolaiocht Mhatamaiticiuil

Senior Section

Roinn Shinsearach

Stand No. 256 257

St Peter's College, Wexford.

Brogan, Alan Further leads in lead.

Newtown School, Waterford.

Craig, Peter Computerisation of the proportional representation electoral system.

25

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258

273

259

260

261

Duffy, Sean

Abbey Grammar School, Newry, Co. Down.

The application of computers to air-traffic control.

Fagan, Joseph St Finian's College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

Construction of a microprocessor-its programming and application.

Ga/way, Gerald Community School, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal.

Aids to teaching mathematics.

Grady, Patrick Community School, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal.

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275

276

Heat from the wind.

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269

270

271

Lawless, Susan Loreto Convent, Wexford.

Quest for more power from a given engine.

Lopez, Noreen Loreto Convent Grammar School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

Study of the rate of abscission of the leaves of the sycamore tree.

Lynch, Marie St Mary's High School, Limavady, Co. Derry.

Cation exchange in local clays.

Regional Technical College, Carlow.

Chemical analysis of the sloe kernal.

277

278

St Michael ' s Convent, Navan, Co. Meath.

Models in Irish geography.

Clonkeen College, Blackrock, Clare, Aidan Co. Dublin.

A study of the growth and development of the townland of Deansgrange.

Cunningham, Michael Christian Brothers Secondary School, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.

The attitude of secondary school pupils in Glengormley towards school.

Sandymount High School, Doherty, Geraldine Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Wasted water at Poolbeg generating station.

Mount Mercy College, Duggan, Naomi Model Farm Road, Cork.

Is there a relationship between writing speed and success at examinations?

St Brecan's Girls School, Elliot, Mary Waterside, Derry.

Derry's port-its past, present and future.

Cal/an, Fiona

St Joseph's C.B.S., Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

Old ruins in our locality.

279

Holton, William

280

Hurley, John

McCann, Ann Marie McGinley, Patrick

Community School, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal.

My idea for an electric bike.

McLean, Padraig Colaiste Choilm, C.B.S., Swords, Co. Dublin.

The study of the rate of a reaction.

Scan/on, Aidan Colaiste Choilm, C.B.S., Swords, Co. Dublin.

Molecular structure calculations.

Wallnutt, Marie Therese Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway.

Mathematics in the social sciences.

Ward, Angela Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway.

Droplets on a gravitational field.

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285

Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin.

A new housing scheme for Dublin city.

Mercy Convent, Dungarvan: O'Keeffe, Orla Co. Waterford.

Pollution and destruction in my home area.

Dominican Convent, Wicklow.

Quinn, Ruth Alcoholism.

Dominican Convent, Wicklow.

Rossiter, Geraldine Malaria.

Manor House School, Raheny, Ryan, Grainne Dublin.

Pollution in Dublin Bay-its sources and ways of preventing it, St Mary's Holy Faith Convent, Stewart, Fidelma Killester, Dublin.

A study of Polar disease.

Environmental Social Sciences

Eolaiocht na Timpeallachta Socheolaiocht

Environmental and Social Sciences

Eolaiocht na Timpeallachta Socheolaiocht

Junior Section

Roinn Shoisearach

Intermediate Section

Roinn Mheanach

Stand No.

Stand No.

272

286

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Bartlett, Timothy Christian Brothers Secondary School, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.

A study of car types and users' preferences.

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Beamish, Caroline New life for old street-preserve our architecture.

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288

289

290

291

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294

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300

Clancy, Rachael

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

A study of the mentally handicapped.

Newcastle West Vocational School, Daly, Michael Co. Limerick.

A survey of the effects of EEC policies on the rural population of west Limerick.

Vocational School, Rathdowney, Di/lane, Peter Co. Laois.

An investigation into the relevance of school science curriculum as an aid to understanding the scientific references in the press.

Muckross Park College, Fitzgerald, Or/a Donnyboork, Dublin.

Games to help teach science.

Marist Secondary School. Crumlin, Grogan, Mary Dublin.

Moving to suburbia from a city centre flat.

O'Connell School, North Howard, Anthony Richmond Street, Dublin.

The need for first aid and safety.

Franciscan College, Gormanston, Keating, Brian Co. Meath.

Analysis of excavations on Dalkey Island.

St Aidan's C.B.S., Whitehall, Leonard, Christian Dublin.

Growth of Dublin past and future.

Rockford Manor, Maples, Annette Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Volcanos their influence on the formation of the earth as a power source.

St Peter's College, Wexford.

Moran, John Is a nuclear power station at Carnsore Point acceptable?

Ceard Scoil, Cobh, Co. Cork.

Mulcahy, Tadgh Aspects of birdlife on Great Island.

Sandymount High School, Murphy, Catherine Ballsbridge, Dublin.

The effects of tobacco smoke on nonsmokers.

Dominican Convent, Murphy, Mary Wicklow.

Diptheria-physical and social effects.

Vocational School, Killarney, Murphy, Tony

303

304

O'Sullivan,

306

Power, Vincent

307

Purcell, Fergal

308

Quaid, John

309

Quain, Char/es

302

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Colaiste losagain, Br. Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Inis Oirr-staidear shosialta.

Colaiste losagain, Br. Stigh NiAnluain, Maire Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

An siopa beag agus an tollmhargeadh i nDun Laoghaire.

St Francis Capuchin College, Rochestown, Co. Cork.

A political, social and economic plan for Ireland.

Dominican College. Newbridge.

Co. Kildare.

Can Ireland produce oil in economic quantities ?

Newcastle West Vocational School, Co. Limerick.

Some factors affecting natural vegetation and production.

Mayfield Community School, Mayfield, Cork.

"Massive oil production induces earthquakes."

Environmental and Social Sciences

Eolaiocht na Timpeallachta Socheolaiocht

Senior Section

Roinn Shinsearach

Stand No. St Columb's College, Buncrana Road, Derry.

A study of a suburban village.

310

Collins, Brendan

311

Conway, Gregory

312

Diver, Alan

St Columb's College, Buncrana Road, Derry.

Characteristics of the River Faughan.

S t. C o l um b' s C o ll ege, B uncrana Road , Derr y.

A study of services and facilities in a

Co. Kerry.

Ni Anluain, Eilis

Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Co. Cork.

Education for leisure-a need?

Rosemary

305

Innisfallen-a forgotten island.

301

Cabinteely Community School, Co. Dublin.

Volcanos-a detailed study.

Marist Secondary School, O'Farrell, Jacinta Crumlin, Dublin.

Do we know how to use our leisure time?

O'Carro//, Deirdre

se l ec t e d su b ur b i n D e r ry.

Rockford Manor Secondary School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

An investigation into noise control.

313

Donnellon, Louise

314

Dowling Joseph

St Mary's College, Mountmellick, Co. Laois.

A study of glacial and fluvioglacial deposits.

29

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Stand No. St Columb's College, Buncrana Road, Derry.

Enagh Lough-a coarse fishery?

315

Farrell, Paul

316

Glass, Eithne

317

St Dominic's High School, Falls Road, Belfast.

A general study of Glenariff.

St Joseph's Girls School, Jones, Sinead Donaghmore, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.

To investigate, using pollen analysis, the vegetation succession of a post-glacial landscape.

318

Abbey C.B.S., Newry, Co. Down.

Keenan, Peter Economic and social cross border cooperation.

319

Keenan, Maurice

320

Lonergan, Margaret

321

322

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329

330

331

Salerno, Rockbarton, Salthill, Co. Galway.

Itinerant problems in Galway.

Loreto High School, Rathfarnham, Dublin.

Epilepsy.

Scoil Ide, Vocational School Byrne, Peter

Byrne, Elaine

Finglas West, Dublin.

Loreto Convent Grammar School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

A comparison of natural and synthetic fibres.

332

Casey, Mary

333

Clancy, Annette

334

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Codd, Aileen A study of chewing gum.

335

Costelloe, Nuala

336

Dempsey, Jane

337

De Burca, Aingeala

338

McKeon, Anne

St Patrick's High School, Maghera, Co. Derry.

The spatial distribution of the earthworm and soil fertility in the Maghera area.

Loreto College, Milford, Co. Donegal.

Vitamin C in raw, cooked, and preserved foods.

Loreto Convent Grammar School, Brolly, Cecilia Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

How minerals effect plant growth.

Boyce, Christine

Water pollution.

Belvedere College. Great Denmark Street, Dublin.

A study of sand-dune structure and soils.

St Paul's Secondary School, Greenhills, Dublin.

A restructure of the Irish education system.

St Columb's College, Buncrana Mclvor, Ronan Road, Derry.

Suburban shopping facilities in Derry.

Group Leader

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

Drug abuse-do you know the facts?

Rockford Manor Secondary School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Understanding the earth.

Loreto Convent, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Are you a psychosomatic?

McMullan, Patrick

Colaiste fosagain, Br. Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Todhchai na naisiun ceilteacha.

Intermediate School, Killorglin, Co. Kerry.

The effect of alcohol on family life.

339

St Columb's College, Buncrana Road, Derry.

Londonderry's new bridge.

Ceard Scoil, Cobh, Co. Cork.

Foley, Ray Lichens tell a story.

Meadow Mount.

Geraghty, Carol Churchtown, Dublin.

Do scientists overestimate us?

340

Geraghty, Maire

Group Projects

Comhthionscnaimh Grupai

341

Hanley, Karina

Intermediate Section

Roinn Mheanach 342

Hasson, Anne Marie

343

Heraty, Kevin

324

O'Shea, Josephine

325

Woods, Brian

Stand No.

Group Leader

326

Allen, Michelle

327

Bonfield, Dymphna

Pobal Scoil losa, Malahide, Co. Dublin.

A study of dental health.

Convent of Mercy , Kilrush, Co. Clare.

A study of seaweed.

30

Loreto Convent, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

"Good sleep reflects our lifestyle."

Loreto Convent, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

Land pollution caused by chemicals and fertilizers used by farmers.

St Louise's Comprehensive School, Belfast.

To determine the depth at which seeds should be planted to ensure the best growth.

St Declan's College, Nephin Road, Cabra, Dublin.

Pollution in the river Liffey.

31

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Group Leader

Stand No.

344

St David's C.B.S., Artane, Dublin.

Hevey, Paul History of science in the 19th and 20th centuries.

345

Hennessy, Grainne

347

Loreto High School, Rathfarnham, Dublin.

An assessment of public awareness and opinion on the nuclear power programme.

Hollywood, Pauline

St Brigid's College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

361

362

363

Nuclear power.

348

Holton, Jacqueline Scoil losa, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

Vandalism in the country.

349

Jackman, Thomas

350

Johnson, Susan

365

Vocational School, Borris, Co. Carlow.

366

Convent of Mercy, Kilrush, Co. Clare.

367

Fish farming.

351

A study of hair.

Kelly, Pauline Loreto Convent Grammar School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

To investigate how detergents can be disposed of safely.

352

Langton, Patricia Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

Dental health.

353

Le Bas, Yvonne

354

Lennon, Niamh

355

356

Rockford Manor, Secondary School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Dutch elm disease.

Loreto Convent, Foxrock, Co. Dublin.

"Ireland-the Breadbasket of Europe."

Convent of Mercy, Kilrush, Co. Clare.

The story of milk.

St Augustine's College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

"Land becomes barren due to improper farming methods."

358

Morgan, Hilda

Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown, Dublin.

Hi-jacking the medium wave-a study of pirate radio stations.

Convent of Mercy, Doon, Co. Limerick.

A detailed study of dogs.

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372

Looby, Donal

Lydon, Fiona

360

369

Liddane, Moira

357

359

368

373

374

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376

Morris, Niamh

Rathdown School, Glenageary Road, Co. Dublin.

Cereals-a detailed study.

377

Muldowney, Brian

St Patrick's College, Swinford, Co. Mayo.

Harmful car fumes-do catalysts hold the answer?

378

Group Leader

Mullan, Ann

Loreto College, Milford, Co. Donegal.

The level of unsaturation in commercially available fats and oils.

Murphy, Susan St Dominic's High School, Falls Road, Belfast.

Waste plastics-What can be done with them ?

Murphy, Ursula Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

Caffeine and its effects.

McCrossan, Mary Loreto Convent Grammar School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

Wood production in Omagh.

McElholm, Anne Marie Loreto Convent Grammar School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

Has solar energy got a future?

McElroy, Martin Cistercian College. Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.

A study of energy production methods.

McGinley, Karen Presentation College, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Form and shape in mathematics.

McMahon, Grainne F.C.J. Convent, Laurel Hill, Limerick.

Food hygiene in Limerick shops.

Nixon, Breige Loreto Convent Grammar School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

Rates of chemical reaction and what influences them.

Nolan, William Vocational School, Borris, Co. Carlow.

The effect of sugar on alcohol production.

Ni Nei/l, Seonadh Colaiste losagain, Br. Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Arachas ar bhur airgead.

Ormond, Trisha Mercy Convent, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

An agricultural experiment in our area.

O'Callaghan, Sharon Mercy Convent, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

A study of marine fauna.

O'Carro/l, Aoife Holy Child Community School, Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin.

A study of teeth.

O'Keeffe, Paula Loreto College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

Sporting activities-a survey.

O'Leary, Donal Franciscan College, Gormanston, Co. Meath.

The nutritional value of plankton.

O'Sullivan, Adrienne St Mary's Holy Faith Convent, Glasnevin, Dublin.

Glass v plastic.

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380

381

382

383

385

386

387

388

389 390 391

392

393

394

395

396

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Vocational School, Mallow, Co. Cork.

How "vocational" is Vocational School, Mallow?

Dominican College, Taylors Hill, Parkinson, Joan Galway.

Migraine.

Perrot, Jane Holy Child Community School, Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin.

River pollution at Dean's Grange.

St Mary's Holy Faith Convent, Quinn, Sara Killester, Dublin.

The digestive system in man.

Ryan, Bridget Convent of Mercy, Doon, Co. Limerick, Systems and functions of the body.

Rathdown School, Glenageary, Smyth, Sandra Co. Dublin.

Alcohol and drugs-their effects on people.

Thompson, Jennifer Salesian Convent, Fernbank, Limerick.

Antibiotics in the soil.

St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon, Toal, Martin Co. Tyrone.

Plant pigments as indicators.

Rockford Manor, Traynor, Suzanne Secondary School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Smoking.

Loreto Convent, Bray, Whelan, Linda Co. Wicklow.

A detailed study of the memory.

Ceard Scoil, Cobh, Co. Cork.

Wyse, James Aspects of Cobh's architectural heritage.

St Augustine's College, Beere, Richard Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

New safety devices for motorbikes.

Loreto Convent Grammar School, Boyle, Grainne Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

"The ideal harbour."

Scoil Chaitriona, Glasnion, Braidsea, Lasariena Baile Atha Cliath.

Scoileanna Ian Gaelach.

Central Technical School, Burke, Redmond Tralee, Co. Kerry.

Oil exploration and its effects on Co. Kerry, Franciscan College, Gormanston, Burns. Eugene Co. Meath.

Mosquitoes.

Christian Brothers School, Carew, Tim Tipperary Town.

"Open cast mining on good land is a waste of resources".

O'Sullivan, Richard

Stand No. 397

398

399

Group Leader

Colaiste losagain, Br. Stigh Lorgain, Atha Cliath.

Raidiocht agus fuinneamh eithneach.

Dominican College, Portstewart, Chance, Susanna Co. Derry.

Food of the Irish countryside.

Alexandra College, Clarke, Fiona Milltown, Dublin.

To investigate a relationship between the chemical composition and the rarity of distribution of daboecia cantabrica (St Dabeoc's Heath).

Carwood, Maire

400

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Coll, Mary "Electrical faults cause home fires."

401

Coogan, Una

402

403

404

405

406

407

408 409

410

411

412

413

Holy Faith Convent, Clontarf, Dublin.

Pollution in the Liffey.

Loreto Convent. Bray, Cregg, Marie Co. Wicklow.

Dyeing the natural way.

St Louise's Comprehensive Crossan, Cathy School, Belfast.

Freezing hot water.

Scoil Ide, Vocational School, Crum, John Finglas West, Dublin.

The flora and fauna of the Royal Canal.

Presentation Convent, Dillon, Brid Kilkenny.

Nettles and their use to man.

St Louise's Comprehensive Doherty, Evelyn School, Belfast.

Is disco fever an illness?

Holy Child Community School, Doyle, Danny Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin.

Windpower and its uses.

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Dunphy, Terry A study of nuclear power.

St Louis High School. Rathmines, Egan, Fiona Dublin.

Hygiene.

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Fallon, Sarah Blonde d'aquitaine cattle-the answer to beef breeding..

Scoil Mhuire, Cashel, Fitzgerald, Sinead Co. Tipperary.

Herbs for health and beauty.

Loreto Convent, Bray, Fitzpatrick, Kate Co. Wicklow.

The physiology of the human body.

Loreto High School, Rathfarnham, Gaffney, Claire The flora, fauna and formation of a mountainous area.

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Stand No. 414

415

416

417

418

419

420

421

422

423

424

425 426

427

428

429 430

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Group Leader

Garvey, Kevin

Vocational School, Kilmallock.

Co. Limerick.

Packaging food.

Gibbons, Padraig Franciscan College, Gormanston, Co. Meath.

Light effects on humans and animals.

Glass, David Friends' Grammar School, Lisburn, Co. Antrim.

To investigate how the time taken by a ball bearing moving between two points depends on the path taken.

Gough, Martin Colaiste Therese, Greenmount, Cork.

Why Ireland should have a nuclear power station.

Harvey, Margaret St Mary's Holy Faith Convent, Glasnevin, Dublin.

Urbanisation of north Co. Dublin.

Hennessy, Marie St Brigid's College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Smoking and its effect on people.

Holmes, Breda St Brigid's College. Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Brucellosis.

Hourigan, Declan Blackpool Secondary School, Cork.

Wind power: possibilities for Ireland.

Lennon, Marybeth Presentation Convent, Kilkenny.

The modernisation of the world.

Magill, Lynda Alexandra College Milltown, Dublin.

Pasteurisation-how effective is it?

St Louis High School, Masterson, Mary Rathmines, Dublin.

"Irish people do not get enough physical exercise."

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Murphy, Carmel How to care for your feet.

St Michael's College, McAuliffe, Brian Ailesbury Road, Dublin.

The ballistics of the crossbow and related weapons.

McCann, Mary Presentation College, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Is mathematics a subset of nature?

Alexandra College, Milltown, MacDonald, Anne Dublin.

The environment and its affect on respiratory ailments.

Chanel College. Coolock, Dublin.

Nolan, Karl A study of pollution in the Coolock area.

St Leo's Mercy Convent, Carlow.

Nolan, Michelle Urban growth and development in Carlow.

Stand No. 431

432

433

434

435

436

437

438

439

440

441

442

443

444

445

Group Leader

Ni Mhaolfhabhail, Aisling

Colaiste losagain.

Br. Stigh Lorgain,

and Loreto Convent, Foxrock, Nic Giolla Eoin, Sandra Dublin.

Dun Laoghaire-mar a bhi, mar ata, mar a bheidh.

St Louise's Comprehensive Owens, Margaret School, Belfast.

To investigate infection in the common frog.

De La Salle College.

O'Brien, Anthony Waterford.

The effects on Waterford if oil is found off the south-eastern coast.

Loreto Convent, Bray, O'Brien, Margaret Co. Wicklow.

"Your health is your wealth."

Loreto College, Milford, O'Donnell, Roisin Co. Donegal.

Nuclear energy.

F.C.J. Convent, Laurel Hill, O'Donoghue, Siobhan Limerick.

Industrial noise investigation.

Franciscan College, 0 Duibhgeann, Donnacha Og Gormanston, Co. Meath.

Blood-the energy of life.

St David's Secondary School, O'Grady, Gerard Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

The world of spectroscopy.

O'Connell School, North O'Halloran, David Richmond Street, Dublin.

The cats of Dublin.

St Louis High School, O'Reilly, Martha Rathmines, Dublin.

Manpower as energy.

O'Shea, Derek St Augustine's College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

Have you ever wondered how the telephone works?

Loreto Convent. Wexford Roche, Sarina An evaluation of the need for pre-school education.

St Brigid's College. Callan, Russel, Mary Co. Kilkenny.

"Puppies."

St Muncllin's College, Corbally.

Shine, Sean Limerick.

To investigate the size distribution of oil drops when formed by an atomiser.

Rathdown School, Glenageary, Skuce, Angela Co. Dublin.

Energy from the waves.

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Stand No. 446

Group Leader

Tempany, Siobhan

Chlorophyll.

447 Thornton, Nicola

448

The urinary Ireland.

Whelehan, Georgina

Stand No. St Louis High School, Rathmines, Dublin.

Loreto High School, Rathfarnham, Dublin. tract infection in girls in

459

460

Group Leader

St Joseph's Secondary McLoughlin, Frank School, Fairview and Belevdere College, Dublin.

An investigation of pirate radio stations.

St Jarlath's College, Tuam, McManus, Ross

Co. Galway.

The advantages of wind energy.

Convent of Mercy, Roscommon.

Should the architectural heritage of Roscommon be preserved ?

461

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Nallen, Elizabeth "To live or not to live."

462

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

O'Connor, Anne A study of the diseases which affect the horse's foot.

Comhthionscnaimh G rupai

463

O'Hegarty, Loyola

464

Sharkey, Colette

465

Wa/she, Margaret

Group Projects

Loreto Convent, Foxrock, Dublin.

Do your eyes work overtime?

Senior Section Stand No. 449 450

451

452

453

454

455

456

457

458

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Roinn Shinsearach

Group Leader

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Boyle, Carmel The effect of stiletto heels on wood.

Pobal Scoil Gaoth Dobhair, Doire Boyle, Colm Beaga, Co. Dun na nGall.

Seaweed as a national asset.

Loreto College, Milford, Carr, Marie Co. Donegal.

A survey of the presence of glucose and protein in the urine of students, and the variation noted after exercise.

Scoil Ide Vocational School, Delaney, Susan Finglas West, Dublin.

Gestation in the human.

St Michael's College, Doheny, Adrian Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Thermal conductors in solar heating.

Mercy Convent, Dungarvan, Hannon, Deirdre Co. Waterford.

Nuclear energy in today's society.

Rockford Manor Secondary Hourigan, Claire School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Alcohol and drugs-effects on society.

Rockford Manor Secondary Macken, Margaret School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

The plight of the mentally handicapped child in society.

Londonderry College of McCourt, Anthony Technology, Co. Derry.

A survey of TV viewing among children and an examination of social attitudes influenced by TV.

Scoil Ide, Vocational School, Finglas West, Dublin.

Pollution of the body.

McGovern, Eamon

Scoil Ide Vocational School, Finglas West, Dublin.

A study of glass.

Stella Marrs . Foynes, Co. Limerick.

A study of selenium.

St Patrick's High School, Maghera, Co. Derry.

A study of river meanders.

Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

467 Burke, Gemma The plight of the small stud farmer in Ireland.

Franciscan College.

468 Con yard, Brendan Gormanston, Co. Meath.

Designing a space station for the future.

Scoil Mhuire. Wellington Road, 469 Corcoran. Una Cork.

Can worms be used as a protein enriched animal food?

Presentation College, Glasthule, 470 Coughlan, David Co. Dublin.

The ecology of the seashore at Sandycove and Seapoint, Co. Dublin.

Scoil Mhuire, Wellington Road, 471 Crowley. Kerry Cork.

Lazers as a source of energy and as a method of communication.

Convent Secondary School, 472 Duigan, Catherine Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

Nuclear Power-salvation or damnation.

466

Brennan, Patrick

473 Fleming, Antoinette

St Louis High School, Rathmines, Co. Dublin.

Rock analysis.

Loreto Convent, Foxrock, Dublin.

474 Ladd, Niamh Environmental comparisons.

St Macartan's College, 475 Moloney, David Monaghan.

To study the effect of different wavelengths of light on plant growth.

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Stand No. Group Leader 476

Murphy, Elizabeth Ursuline Convent, Waterford.

Tuberculosis-a study of its effects on Irish life.

477

Mac An Aircinn, Daithi

478

McCarthy, Addie

479

McCarthy, David

480

MacDonald, Susan

481

McDonnell, Michael

Moyle Park College, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin.

Pyramid energy and crystal growth.

Scoil Mhuire. Wellington Road, Cork.

A study of cellophane and polythene.

Presentation College, Glasthule, Co. Dublin.

A pollution study of the Grand Canal, Dublin.

Loreto College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

A study of career prospects of students.

Killean RAY, Newry, South Armagh.

Killeavy Cairns-past and present.

482

McGrath, Patricia Sacred Heart Secondary School, South Douglas Road, Cork.

An integrated study of the Burren.

483

MacGrenor, Gerard

484

Ni Oistin, Mairead

Friends Grammar School, Lisburn, Co. Antrim.

Propulsion without wheels.

Colaiste losagain, By. Stigh

Lorgain, Co. Atha Cliath.

Eifeacht an plean athchoillteoireachta ar shaol na ndaoine.

485

O'Dea, Brendan

486

O'Leary, James

487

Pope, Helen

488

Quinn, Geraldine

Rosmini College, Drumcondra, Dublin.

Do we need a nuclear station in Ireland?

Vocational School, Bandon, Co. Cork.

The ecology of the pearl mussel.

St Paul's Secondary School, Greenhills, Dublin.

A study of the variation in fauna of grass tussocks.

Rathmore Grammar School, Finaghy, Belfast.

A study of the effectiveness of fluoride on teeth.

489

Sedgwick, Gerald

490

Young, Enda

Presentation College, Glasthule, Co. Dublin.

A study of the forest ecology in Killiney Hill.

St Patrick's High School, Maghera, Co. Derry.

A study of sand dunes.

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