Cumraíocht
A deep loyalty to her heritage stirs the poetic spirit in Máire Uí Ráinne, or Máire Mhicheal Mhóir Uí Chonghaile. A woman born, raised and rooted in the natural world between Tír an Fhia and Trá Bháin. Through the strength of her poetry, she shows that a full and fulfilling life can be lived within one’s native place.
There’s no despair, nor much negativity, in this work, only pride in her people, from her ancestors to her grandchildren, nurturing a quiet joy at the heart of her poems. — Joe Steve Ó Neachtain, Snáth Ceangail, 2015 (translated from the original quote in Irish)
