Siobhan De Paor will give you an insight into the mystical aspects of Gaeilge on a journey of ancestral connection on the sacred Hill of Ward, with an insight and learning of native Irish words to connect with. Participants are asked to prepare an offering for their ancestors.
Siobhán de Paor
Siobhán de Paor is an artist, wordsmith and mother. She creates experiential shows weaving ritual and theatre as a bard. She is exploring the anatomy of the Irish language incorporating movement with spoken word. She works as a creative tutor of poetry and theatre and expressive arts for children and adults. She is a facilitator of ceremony for the eight fire festivals of the Celtic Wheel, rites of passage and women’s circles. Although originally from the Ring Gaeltacht in Waterford, it wasn’t until she landed in the West Kerry Gaeltacht seven years ago that she began to write in Irish. She is being supported by Ealaíon na Gaeltachta to continue her art through Irish.