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I am a mother, musician, painter steeped in the Irish landscape and tradition.

I am from the Gaeltacht village of Baile Mhuirne, Co Cork and I am deeply influenced by the rich creative culture of that landscape. I now live in the Gaeltacht of Donegal in a small coastal village in Fal Carrach.

 Recently since my youngest child started school I have started to explore my designs in lamp making. I am inspired by the beauty of my surroundings, the sea, the mountains but also the unseen beauty of rust, ropes, stones, patterns that look interesting to my eye.

I love to mix my creativity and music with bringing up my two young children.

Is máthair, ceoltóir ages ealaíontóir mé, agus bainim ionspioráid as tírdhreach agus thraidisiún na hÉireann. Is as sráidbhaile Gaeltachta Bhaile Mhuirne, Co. Chorcaí mé agus tá mé faoi thionchar ag chultúr shaibhir cruthaitheach an cheantair sin. Tá mé i mo chónaí anois i nGaeltacht Dhún na nGall i sráidbhaile beag cois cósta darb ainm an Fal Carrach. Le déanaí ó thosaigh mo leanbh is óige ar scoil tá mé tar éis tosú ag forbairt mo dhearaí mar lampaí. Tá mé spreagtha ag áilleacht mo thimpeallachta, na farraige, na sléibhte ach freisin ag áilleacht neamhfheicthe ar nós meirge, rópaí, clocha, patrúin a bhfuil cuma spéisiúil orthu dar li0msa. Is breá liom mo chruthaitheacht agus mo cheol a mheascadh le tógáil mo bheirt pháistí óga.

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