(L to R) Back Row - Ms. Norrie Ross as Mr. Bump (Mr. Men series of books), Ms. Pamela McCormack as Wednesday Addams (Addams Family), ,Ms. Aoife Curley as Wally (Where's Wally), Ms. Marie McManus (SNA) as Snow White, Ms. Lejla Mandel as Mary Poppins, Ms. Marie Giles as the Wicked Witch of the West (Wizard of Oz), Mr. Gerard Leavy as Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Mr. Joe Kelleher as Superman. (L to R) Front Row - Ms. Anna Manenti as Mary Poppins, Ms. Kellie Conlon (SNA) as Wednesday Adams (The Addams Family), Ms. Linda Morris as Madeline Hatter (Alice In Wonderland) and Ms. Orla Guinan as BFG.

Coláiste Chiaráin staff and students embrace spirit of World Book Day

As part of the celebration of World Book Day, some of the staff and students at Coláiste Chiaráin, Athlone dressed up as famous literary characters yesterday (Wednesday).

Marking the opening of the school's newly-painted library, they dressed up as characters such as Wednesday Addams, Wally from Where's Wally, Mary Poppins, the BFG, and the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz.

Transition Year students in fancy dress who celebrated the opening of the newly painted library in Coláiste Chiaráin, Athlone as part of World Book day on Wednesday, March 8. Pictured (L to R): Viktoria Burns, Megan Reilly, AmyLeigh Harkin Browne, Alicja Stelmaszczyk, Abigail Fitzgerald, Ele McCarthy, Emma Sharkey, Aaron Hurley and Kevin Brady Barry.

The staff and students expressed their thanks to Linda Morris for organising the event.