It is a huge, humbling blessing to be invited to sing at this extremely important visit to Ireland of His Holiness, the XIV Dalai Lama at this troubled time, spiritually and economically, in our land. I have had that marvelous honour twice in the past of singing in the presence of this contemporary saint and [...]
Attention! All you stressed out primary teachers (or friends of theirs) at this time of the year! Come and chill out with me here in Glenstal Abbey in a week that promises to be good for the soul and body. This is my fourth year running these weeks registered by the Department of Education (so [...]
A chroíthe, Thank you so much to everyone who has written to me over the past few weeks about ‘Listen with the Ear of the Heart’. I felt so vulnerable and fragile beforehand. It is so different to the experience of birthing a sound recording of singing. Yes, there is a nervousness too around that [...]
Míle buíochas to dear Robbi who is yet again my whizz guardian angel to allow this old wrinkly granny to kick the blog heels! And at time that has always been so special: Feb 1, yesterday, feast of goddess, saint Biddy herself and Imbolc, first day of spring; today lovely feast of Candlesmass and we’re [...]