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GALLERY: Check out this selection of winners from this year’s Royal National Mod in Dunoon

By Stuart Findlay
Enjoying the sunshine after all the rain over the weekend, Lauren Morris of Bowmore Primary School, Islay with The Cowal Trophy for the recitation of prescribed poetry.
Enjoying the sunshine after all the rain over the weekend, Lauren Morris of Bowmore Primary School, Islay with The Cowal Trophy for the recitation of prescribed poetry.

This year’s Royal National Mod is in full flow in Dunoon, with competitors from across Scotland gathering to celebrate Gaelic literature, music and culture.

Returning to Dunoon for only the eighth time in its 127-year history, Am Mod Naiseanta Rioghail – The Royal National Mod – opened on Thursday.

Here’s a look at some of the winners so far.

Pictures by Sandy McCook.

Jonathan Domhnallach of Kilmuir on Skye who celebrates his seventh birthday today (Wed) with the Alasdair Macinnes Memorial Cup for story telling and the Jeff McLaren Memorial Shield for singing a prescribed song in the six years and under age group.
Ruaraidh MacLean of Salen in Mull with his Gold Medal for singing a prescribed song in the under 8 age category.
Lionacleit School, Benbecula with the Mrs Mary Hobbs Cup for highest marks in Gaelic in the Choral sing competitions.
Calvin Fraser of Condorrat Primary School with mum Alison and his Gold Badge for singing a prescribed song in the under 7 age group.
Ruairidh Gray of Lionacleit School, Benbecula with the Skelmorlie and District Highland Association Quaich.
Holly MacLean of Tobermory with the Jean Graham Trophy and the Alexander Hamilton Trophy as aggregate trophies in the solo singing competitions in the 13-15 age group.
Rachel Bolton of Lochaline with the Provost of Falkirk Medal for Singing in Traditional Style in the 16-18 age category.
Callum Morrison of the Glasgow Gaelic School, winner of the Phemie Wilson Memorial Trophy for recitation of prescribed poetry for the second year running. His family hail from Glasgow and Harris.
Former Gold Medal winner, Robert Robertson of Fortwilliam who now conducts the junior Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir.
Liam Gray of Bowmore Primary School, Islay with the Dr Archie MacKinnon (Islay) Memorial Trophy for prescribed singing.
Enjoying the sunshine after all the rain over the weekend, Lauren Morris of Bowmore Primary School, Islay with The Cowal Trophy for the recitation of prescribed poetry.
Rionnagan Rois from throught Ross-shire, winners of the Queen Elizabeth (1937) Coronation Trophy being held by conductor Ross Brindle.
The Aberdeen Music School, winners of the Allan Thomas Mitchell Trophy for Folk Groups. Guitarist Arthur Coates, Accordionist Duncan Ritchie, Stuart Jack and Elizabeth MacKenzie.
Abbie Morris from Port Ellen, Islay, winner of the Robert MacCallum Memorial Trophy for playing a Slow Gaelic Air and March, Strathspey and Reel in the 13 - 18 age category.
Gregor Macdonald of Oban High School with the WGG Wilson Trophy for Piobaireachd in the under 19 age category.
Logie Johnston of Oban High School, winner of the Roderick Ross, Ferintosh, Memorial Trophy for playing a march in the under thirteen age category. Also in the photograph is adjudicator Iain Macfadyen.
Joe MacPherson of Fife, winner of the Chanter competition playing a Gaelic Air in the under 13 age group despite hurting his shoulder recently while playing badminton.