Dairena Ní Chinnéide
Ní Chinnéide is an Irish writer and former broadcast journalist. She has published books of poetry in her native Irish language and in English. One of her well known poems is Jeaic ar scoil.
Biography
Ní Chinnéide hails from Dingle, County Kerry.[1] She graduated from Dublin City University in 1989 with a degree in communications studies.[2] After working at Radio Kerry, she joined Century Radio.[2] She was the final voice heard on Century Radio before it closed in November 1991.[1] She moved back to Kerry to work at Raidió na Gaeltachta.[2]
Ní Chinnéide's first book of poetry was published by Cló Iar-Chonnachta in 2005.[2]
Ní Chinnéide was appointed writer-in-residence at Dublin City University for the 2017-2018 year.[3] Her first English language book of poetry was published in 2019.[1]
Selected works
- An Trodaí & Dánta Eile/The Warrior & Other Poems, 2006
- Máthair an Fhiaigh/The Raven's Mother, 2008.
- An tEachtrannach/Das Fremde/The Stranger, 2008
- Pol na mBabies, 2008
- Bleachtaire na Seirce, 2011
- Cloithear Aistear Anama, Coiscéim, 2013
- Labhraíonn Fungie/Fungie Speaks, 2015
References
- Clancy, Paddy (2019-12-02). "Paddy Clancy: My tribute to newsreader and poet Dairena Ni Chinneide". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- Foley, Catherine (2006-08-08). "New chapter in life and verse". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- Ni Dhuinn, Siún (2017-09-29). "Filíocht agus Fossils: Dairena Ní Chinnéide ar a ról úr". RTÉ. Retrieved 2020-03-28.