On Tuesday the 28th of September, the Lord Mayor Of Cork came to visit Scoil Nioclais.
At 9:45, all members of the school choir, run by Mrs Kenny and assisted on the piano by Miss O Callaghan, came down to the hall with their chairs. The teachers gave us positions and then we practised the songs!
At 10:00, the hall began to fill with excited young children as they waited for the Lord Mayor to arrive with his wife Catherine O Connell.
They arrived at 10:15. The Lord Mayor and his wife took pictures in the corridor before they entered. The hall was dead quite until they walked in to find everyone on their feet and clapping!
After we settled down, Micheal O Connell (The Lord Mayor) took the micro-phone and started to talk to us about his job. He talked about the duties and responsibilities he had, such as making sure the city and county are clean, finding jobs for people and he also talked about his Gold Chain. He mentioned that the chain was 300 years old and that he was the 73rd Lord Mayor and also how, before, some of the mayors kept the chain for 4-5 years instead of 1. King Charles gave the Chain of Office to Cork.
After the discussion the Lord Mayor answered some questions. One of the questions was " Do you like your job?" by a little girl. The Lord Mayor replied " Yes, its the best job in the world!".
When the questions were finished, the choir started with 'The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee' and finished with ' Oh What A Beautiful Morning'. The songs were a hit and we got a round of applause at the end.
The Lord Mayor is a very friendly man who takes his job seriously but makes time for everything. He is funny and has a sense of humour. Micheal O Connell deserves to be the Lord Mayor of Cork.
I enjoyed the visit from the Lord Mayor and it was an honour to sing for him, especially since it was 6th classes last visit from a Lord Mayor in Scoil Nioclais!
