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Mike Kay's avatar

Well, you have done it, Siofra, I am humbled and speechless.

I just enjoyed this piece.

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Siofra O'Donovan's avatar

Thank you 🙏 Mike . But remember the tale was written by Ella Young . She should be remembered .

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Mike Kay's avatar

Yes, of course, no slight intended.

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Siofra O'Donovan's avatar

Only that I wished not to claim that version of the tale as my own .

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Mike Kay's avatar

Yes, well you couldn't know, and it would take too long to tell, but there is something weird with me and the 20s & 30s. I don't yet exactly know why the powers that be are so intent on erasing the memory and replacing it with shallow water fantasy, but they are.

Ella Young just kind of struck me because her description was so close to Georgia O'Keefe, and they are dead now, but I knew Ranchers who befriended her, and the personality descriptions of the two harmonized, and I just entertained my own strange thinking that it was the light of the otherworld within them.

Best wishes.

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Joy Bermingham's avatar

Poor Donegal history repeats itself.

Amazing woman. Great story.

Thanks Siofra. And the artwork fabulous.

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Robert H's avatar

She's an interesting, and largely unheralded, figure all right Siofra. She has a very striking version of the red woman story as well if you don't know it already, where a door opens at the foot of Knocknarea allowing entrance to the Otherworld.

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Siofra O'Donovan's avatar

Rob where can I find that - is there a collection of her work ? I may not make it to Carrowmore this weekend

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