The 2023 Gaelscoil Áine Christmas cards are here!

The 2023 Gaelscoil Áine cards are here!

I illustrated a brand-new collection with 10 festive Christmas cards for Gaelscoil Áine this year, promoting the Irish language while fundraising for books and educational materials.

These very special Cártaí Nollag feature greetings in Irish and can bring cúpla focal to people's homes. I am a big advocate of the Irish language because it conveys and holds so much history and stories within it, and I believe that Christmas greetings in Irish are magical.

But the magic in these cards goes beyond the language. They are specially made to raise funds for the school's much-needed educational resources and books.

Gaelscoil Áine is a co-educational and multi-denominational gaelscoil that opened in 2019. It is temporarily located in the third-level Whitehall College while it awaits a permanent building from the Department of Education. Every contribution is essential for the school to keep providing top-notch education.

For only €10, you get 10 heartwarming cards and help support Gaelscoil Áine.
It's a win-win!

The Gaelscoil Áine Christmas cards can be bought through the Shop in Ireland website and and at An Siopa Leabhar on Harcourt Street in Dublin

My Little Album of Ireland - Cork's 96FM Interview with Fiona Corcoran

Recently I chatted with Cork’s 96FM Fiona Corcoran about our children’s book - My Little Album of Ireland.

When Juliette Saumande and I came up with the idea for it, we wanted My Little Album of Ireland to be an inclusive and diverse children’s book, aimed to help every child (or reader or any age) feel seen in it.
Through its pages we take readers on an illustrated fun-filled tour of the Emerald Isle and along the way, they can build up their vocabulary in English and Irish too.

“At the Market / Ag an Margadh” illustration spread from My Little Album of Ireland inspired by The English Market in Cork, Ireland.

In my conversation with Fiona we explore the different places showcased in the book - Trim Castle, The Gaeltacht, Tír na nÓg and of course, The English Market in Cork (which I am yet to visit in person!); we talk about evocative illustrations, my work as a Champion of Reading for Children’s Books Ireland, the love for the Irish language and more!

Listen to our short 10 minute conversation about our beloved children’s book My Little Album of Ireland (The O’Brien Press).