Awards
Orna has won prizes for creative prose, poetry, drama and short fiction at Oireachtas na Gaeilge and at other Gaelic festivals.
2020
- Shortlisted
Gradam Réics Carló
Book: Neansaí ar an bhFeirm
Shortlisted for the Irish-language Children’s Book of the Year 2020, part of the Irish-Language Publishing Awards.
2019
- Shortlisted
Gradam Réics Carló
Book: Spéirling
Shortlisted for the Irish-language Book of the Year for young readers 2019, part of the Irish-Language Publishing Awards.
2018
- Residency
Artist in residence, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
February to March 2018. During the residency she worked on a multidisciplinary project combining theatre, movement, music and film.
Source: Centre Culturel Irlandais
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Fiction for Young People (9/10–12)
Work: ‘Díle’
Second prize.
2016
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Fiction for Young People (13–15)
Book: Spéirling
Second prize, shared (the book was published in 2019).
2015
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Fiction for Young People (13–15)
Book: I measc Vaimpírí
Second prize.
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Fiction for Young People (9/10–12)
Book: Morf
Second prize (the book was published in 2016).
- On the syllabus
Prescribed material, Leaving Certificate Irish (Higher Level)
Book: Canary Wharf
Five stories from Canary Wharf (‘Saineolaí Teicneolaí’, ‘Canary Wharf’, ‘Cosaint Sonraí’, ‘Cúrsaí Eitilte’ and ‘Mil’) on the additional prose list from the 2015 examination onwards, and still listed for 2025.
2014
- Shortlisted
Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin, Irish-language Book of the Year
Book: Sciorrann an tAm
On the shortlist of five books announced at the Abbey Theatre on 20 October 2014.
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Fiction for Young People (9/10–12)
Work: ‘An Béaldath’
First prize.
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Fiction for Young People (13–15)
Book: Foghlaí Mara Monte Carlo
A prize in the competition (the book was published in 2017).
2013
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Fiction for Young People (13–15)
Book: Vaimpír san Áiléar
First prize.
- Shortlisted
Gradam Réics Carló
Book: Vaimpír san Áiléar
Shortlisted for the Irish-language Book of the Year for young people 2013.
2012
- Shortlisted
Gradam Réics Carló
Book: Ailfí agus an Vaimpír
Shortlisted for the Irish-language Children’s Book of the Year 2012.
Source: Cló Iar-Chonnacht
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Short Story for Young People
Work: ‘Zombaí Ombaí’
A prize in the competition.
Source: Oireachtas na Gaeilge, 2012
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Aodh Ó Ruairc Memorial Competition (school drama)
Work: ‘Taibhsí sa Teach’ (dráma / play)
Second prize, Section A.
Source: Oireachtas na Gaeilge, 2012
2010
- Selected
Best European Fiction 2010 (Dalkey Archive Press)
Work: ‘Camino’ (gearrscéal / short story)
The short story ‘Camino’ was chosen as the Irish-language entry in the anthology Best European Fiction 2010, edited by Aleksandar Hemon with a preface by Zadie Smith.
Source: Dalkey Archive Press
- Won
Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Competitions: Short Story for Young People
Work: ‘An Capsúl’
Second prize, shared.
Source: Oireachtas na Gaeilge, 2010
