I’m SO thrilled to finally announce the most recent documentary I’ve been working on “Lily and Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters” which will premiere on International Women’s Day, Friday March 8 on Sky Arts and Now If you love literature and crafts, savvy business minded, strong spirited but unassuming and dedicated women… You are going to love this!!! In 2017 I read about Susan and Elizabeth Yeats often known as Lily and Lolly. Because they were the sisters of our literary genius William Butler Yeats world renowned painter, Jack Butler Yeats and daughters of celebrated artist John Butler Yeats, if known at all, they were most often only referred to as ‘the sisters of…’even though they were hugely talented people in their own right. How had I not heard of them before?!?! Their artistic contribution to Irish culture through exceptional textile craftwork, to literature by starting up Cuala Press one of the first printing and publishing companies in Ireland and also through business by running two successful companies, whilst employing an all female workforce (Illegal to do so within the printing industry, almost unheard of in early 1900s) I was delighted when my friend and wonderful producer Maggie Breathnach @redshoe_tv (we worked together on our award winning documentary ‘Voices Of Ireland’) agreed we should collaborate and make a documentary about these two fantastic women. Maggie is the best woman I could imagine to go on this quest with. She found the most informed experts to tell us everything they could about our Yeats Sisters. We drove all over Ireland to find examples of their work with a mostly female crew. We were thrilled when @skytv, @skyireland and @tourismireland agreed to help us make this special piece of documented history for you. Thank you to all involved Including @mariadoylekennedy for your beautiful narration. We hope you love this documentary as much as we loved making it, as you get to discover the amazing sisters Susan and Elizabeth aka Lily and Lolly Yeats #lilyandlollyyeats #cualapress #williammorris #wbyeats #williambutleryeats #yeats #jackbutleryeats #sligohistory #irishhistory #greatirishwomen
I’m SO thrilled to finally announce the most recent documentary I’ve been working on “Lily and Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters” which will premiere on International Women’s Day, Friday March 8 on Sky Arts and Now If you love literature and crafts, savvy business minded, strong spirited but unassuming and dedicated women… You are going to love this!!! In 2017 I read about Susan and Elizabeth Yeats often known as Lily and Lolly. Because they were the sisters of our literary genius William Butler Yeats world renowned painter, Jack Butler Yeats and daughters of celebrated artist John Butler Yeats, if known at all, they were most often only referred to as ‘the sisters of…’even though they were hugely talented people in their own right. How had I not heard of them before?!?! Their artistic contribution to Irish culture through exceptional textile craftwork, to literature by starting up Cuala Press one of the first printing and publishing companies in Ireland and also through business by running two successful companies, whilst employing an all female workforce (Illegal to do so within the printing industry, almost unheard of in early 1900s) I was delighted when my friend and wonderful producer Maggie Breathnach @redshoe_tv (we worked together on our award winning documentary ‘Voices Of Ireland’) agreed we should collaborate and make a documentary about these two fantastic women. Maggie is the best woman I could imagine to go on this quest with. She found the most informed experts to tell us everything they could about our Yeats Sisters. We drove all over Ireland to find examples of their work with a mostly female crew. We were thrilled when @skytv, @skyireland and @tourismireland agreed to help us make this special piece of documented history for you. Thank you to all involved Including @mariadoylekennedy for your beautiful narration. We hope you love this documentary as much as we loved making it, as you get to discover the amazing sisters Susan and Elizabeth aka Lily and Lolly Yeats #lilyandlollyyeats #cualapress #williammorris #wbyeats #williambutleryeats #yeats #jackbutleryeats #sligohistory #irishhistory #greatirishwomen
I’m SO thrilled to finally announce the most recent documentary I’ve been working on “Lily and Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters” which will premiere on International Women’s Day, Friday March 8 on Sky Arts and Now If you love literature and crafts, savvy business minded, strong spirited but unassuming and dedicated women… You are going to love this!!! In 2017 I read about Susan and Elizabeth Yeats often known as Lily and Lolly. Because they were the sisters of our literary genius William Butler Yeats world renowned painter, Jack Butler Yeats and daughters of celebrated artist John Butler Yeats, if known at all, they were most often only referred to as ‘the sisters of…’even though they were hugely talented people in their own right. How had I not heard of them before?!?! Their artistic contribution to Irish culture through exceptional textile craftwork, to literature by starting up Cuala Press one of the first printing and publishing companies in Ireland and also through business by running two successful companies, whilst employing an all female workforce (Illegal to do so within the printing industry, almost unheard of in early 1900s) I was delighted when my friend and wonderful producer Maggie Breathnach @redshoe_tv (we worked together on our award winning documentary ‘Voices Of Ireland’) agreed we should collaborate and make a documentary about these two fantastic women. Maggie is the best woman I could imagine to go on this quest with. She found the most informed experts to tell us everything they could about our Yeats Sisters. We drove all over Ireland to find examples of their work with a mostly female crew. We were thrilled when @skytv, @skyireland and @tourismireland agreed to help us make this special piece of documented history for you. Thank you to all involved Including @mariadoylekennedy for your beautiful narration. We hope you love this documentary as much as we loved making it, as you get to discover the amazing sisters Susan and Elizabeth aka Lily and Lolly Yeats #lilyandlollyyeats #cualapress #williammorris #wbyeats #williambutleryeats #yeats #jackbutleryeats #sligohistory #irishhistory #greatirishwomen
I’m SO thrilled to finally announce the most recent documentary I’ve been working on “Lily and Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters” which will premiere on International Women’s Day, Friday March 8 on Sky Arts and Now If you love literature and crafts, savvy business minded, strong spirited but unassuming and dedicated women… You are going to love this!!! In 2017 I read about Susan and Elizabeth Yeats often known as Lily and Lolly. Because they were the sisters of our literary genius William Butler Yeats world renowned painter, Jack Butler Yeats and daughters of celebrated artist John Butler Yeats, if known at all, they were most often only referred to as ‘the sisters of…’even though they were hugely talented people in their own right. How had I not heard of them before?!?! Their artistic contribution to Irish culture through exceptional textile craftwork, to literature by starting up Cuala Press one of the first printing and publishing companies in Ireland and also through business by running two successful companies, whilst employing an all female workforce (Illegal to do so within the printing industry, almost unheard of in early 1900s) I was delighted when my friend and wonderful producer Maggie Breathnach @redshoe_tv (we worked together on our award winning documentary ‘Voices Of Ireland’) agreed we should collaborate and make a documentary about these two fantastic women. Maggie is the best woman I could imagine to go on this quest with. She found the most informed experts to tell us everything they could about our Yeats Sisters. We drove all over Ireland to find examples of their work with a mostly female crew. We were thrilled when @skytv, @skyireland and @tourismireland agreed to help us make this special piece of documented history for you. Thank you to all involved Including @mariadoylekennedy for your beautiful narration. We hope you love this documentary as much as we loved making it, as you get to discover the amazing sisters Susan and Elizabeth aka Lily and Lolly Yeats #lilyandlollyyeats #cualapress #williammorris #wbyeats #williambutleryeats #yeats #jackbutleryeats #sligohistory #irishhistory #greatirishwomen
I’m SO thrilled to finally announce the most recent documentary I’ve been working on “Lily and Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters” which will premiere on International Women’s Day, Friday March 8 on Sky Arts and Now If you love literature and crafts, savvy business minded, strong spirited but unassuming and dedicated women… You are going to love this!!! In 2017 I read about Susan and Elizabeth Yeats often known as Lily and Lolly. Because they were the sisters of our literary genius William Butler Yeats world renowned painter, Jack Butler Yeats and daughters of celebrated artist John Butler Yeats, if known at all, they were most often only referred to as ‘the sisters of…’even though they were hugely talented people in their own right. How had I not heard of them before?!?! Their artistic contribution to Irish culture through exceptional textile craftwork, to literature by starting up Cuala Press one of the first printing and publishing companies in Ireland and also through business by running two successful companies, whilst employing an all female workforce (Illegal to do so within the printing industry, almost unheard of in early 1900s) I was delighted when my friend and wonderful producer Maggie Breathnach @redshoe_tv (we worked together on our award winning documentary ‘Voices Of Ireland’) agreed we should collaborate and make a documentary about these two fantastic women. Maggie is the best woman I could imagine to go on this quest with. She found the most informed experts to tell us everything they could about our Yeats Sisters. We drove all over Ireland to find examples of their work with a mostly female crew. We were thrilled when @skytv, @skyireland and @tourismireland agreed to help us make this special piece of documented history for you. Thank you to all involved Including @mariadoylekennedy for your beautiful narration. We hope you love this documentary as much as we loved making it, as you get to discover the amazing sisters Susan and Elizabeth aka Lily and Lolly Yeats #lilyandlollyyeats #cualapress #williammorris #wbyeats #williambutleryeats #yeats #jackbutleryeats #sligohistory #irishhistory #greatirishwomen
Queen of Ireland. #beannachtaínaféilebríde #beannachtailáfhéilebríde #stbrigidsdayblessings #happystbrigidsday #happybrigitsday
I wrote this poem after someone that was special to me once said “you’re my home” It burst my heart wide open and flooded my soul. Then it brought my mind to think of what Love is. What it really feels like and means. True, sacred, divine, precious, beautiful Love. Real, well used, tested and tried kind of Love. I thought of all versions of Love This is what I wrote… Btw Happy Valentines Day. A day, when stripped of all of life’s triviality, can be a day to feel the warmth of real Love in your heart. For whomever that was, is or might be. Hold it close. It’s all we have. Love is ALL. ❤️
Congratulations @celiabartlett_photo for being awarded Highly Commended in the Arts & Entertainment category at the British Press Photographer Of The Year Awards with this photo of me from Cambridge Folk Festival last summer. Sinéad had just gone. I painted my top impulsively Put on my mothers chain, my Jeff Beck pendant. Walked onstage with my band and sang with all my heart. Emotional night captured. Friendship forever. @oconnor.sinead #sineadoconnor @jeffbeckofficial @cambridgefolkfest #britishpressawards @thebppa
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
What a night last night during Imbolc (marking the coming of spring) to celebrate Brigid our Matron Saint and Pagan Goddess of poets, creativity, healing, women, children, learning etc… and celebrate strong talented female artists with such strong talented female artists. Wow!!! It was a heartfelt night of song, story and camaraderie. The energy of the fine women and men in the @theatremoat was warm, open, sweet, intimate and uplifting! We wept, listened, sang and laughed together. Music has such a way of resonating with and joining us. The night was titled Nothing Compares which was perfect. I hold my very missed friend Sinéad deep in my heart and we all sent her all our love. Thank you to @hotpressmagazine for your endless support of us and the arts. Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil for all you did and do. May the celebrations grow each year. Thanks to my gorgeous pal @thewhitmore for joining all the madness together seamlessly. What an absolute pro!!! Thanks to our wonderful First Lady Sabina Higgins for your beautiful words and performance. and we were all so thrilled to have our President @presidentirl join us (he always gives the warmest hugs fyi) Thank you to @seanycreative for accompanying me so brilliantly on piano as always. I was honoured to share the stage with such fab mná @roisinelcherif @nellmescal @niamhreganmusic @hamsandwichband and especially @camilleosullivanpics my extraordinary friend Thanks so much to all of you who came!!! Photos by @miguel_ruiz Dress @queensofarchive Shawl/BratBhrÍde @loubrennandesign
Instagram v Reality – the documentary edition 🎥🤣 Here’s what it’s REALLY like shooting a documentary in Ireland. Kudos to our wonderful presenter Imelda May – what a pro! You can catch the full documentary ‘Lily and Lolly: the Forgotten Yeats Sisters’ on International Women’s Day, March 8th on @skytv and @nowtvireland at 8PM 📺 #instagramvreality #setlife #documentary #filminginireland #instavreality #tvproduction
For the full moon tonight
I was delighted to be a part of the new ‘Uprising’ TV series – a mix of music, entertainment and fascinating insights into the lives of musicians and topical issues in Ireland. ‘Uprising’ airs this Friday at 9pm on Virgin Media One & Media Player Thanks to @seanycreative & @hotpressmagazine @junior.brother @thecoronasofficial @tolu_makay @shobsymusic @hamsandwichband
We have a limited number of guest places available to an exclusive screening of ‘Lily & Lolly: the Forgotten Yeats Sisters’ on Tuesday 20th February! 🎥 Hosted by @imeldaofficial, the documentary tells the story of two remarkable women, Susan (Lily) and Elizabeth (Lolly) Yeats, who were the backbone of the Irish cultural and literary revival of the 1920s. We are delighted to welcome Imelda and director Maggie Breathnach here for a preview and Q&A, ahead of the Sky Arts documentary’s release this International Women’s Day. Link in bio to book a place!
