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Brighdín Mhic Giolla Chéara Image Name: Brighdín Mhic Giolla Chéara Description: Brighdín Mhic Giolla Chéara, front, 3rd from left, with other members of her Blue Ribbon Entertainment School
Brighdín Mhic Giolla Chéara Image Name: Brighdín Mhic Giolla Chéara Description: Brighdín Mhic Giolla Chéara, frtont, 3rd from left, with other members of her Blue Ribbon Entertainment School

Sa tsraith samhraidh seo bíonn daoine éagsúla faoi agallamh ag Dónall Mac Ruairí faoin phaisean atá acu sa tsaol.  Is iontach an rud a spreagann muid, agus a sheolann muid i dtreo faoi leith sa tsaol.  Is iad brón agus buaireamh an tsaoil, agus tragóid leoga, a thug ar aoi an lae inniu, Brighdín Mhic Giolla Chéara, díriú ar an cheol.  Is cumadóir ceoil, múinteoir scoile agus bunaitheoir an scoil siamsaíochta ‘Blue Ribbon’ í Brídín, agus i mbliana tá súil aici, ní hamháin go roghnófar a hamhrán le hionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar Éirinn san Fhéile Pan Cheilteach, ach tá sí ag súil leis an chomórtas féin a bhaint. Bíonn Dónall Mac Ruairí léi ar achan choiscéim.

In this summer series, Dónall Mac Ruairí speaks to people about what their passions are.  It’s amazing the things that send us in one direction or another in life.  Sadness, and indeed tragedy, were behind Brighdín Mhic Giolla Chéara’s decision to focus on music.  She is a composer, a teacher, and founder of the ‘Blue Ribbon’ entertainment school, and this year she hopes not only that her song will be chosen to represent Ireland in the Pan Celtic Festival, but that she will win outright.  Dónall Mac Ruairí is with her every step of the way.