FLOR MCCARTHY

I have for some time now been embarked on what has become a transformational process for me that began with a very complex relationship with the Irish language. Like many native to this island, I found myself with baggage when it came to our native tongue... I think the problem that I found myself with when I went to confront my relationship with the Irish language is nicely foregrounded by the use of the word native above, I am a native of this island and yet I grew up with our native tongue entirely alien to me, I now realise that leads to a kind of cognitive dissonance that goes to the core of my identity; and I am guessing that I am not alone in this.

Primary location: Co. Cork Ireland