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 Who's
Maria Cleary |
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grew up in northern ireland to the sound of police
sirens and stiff little fingers. the good fairy left
me a lifetime's supply of black humour to keep smiling
even when all's grey. i love books: moby dick and
the butcher's boy; and making up stories for liam
and michael, 2 little celts born in italy.i listen
to tom waits when i'm happy, sad, up and down but
when my friends complain there are reams of notes
to dance to. i can't live without the sea, especially
in winter.
my dream is to paint the picture in my head. there's
only one problem: i don't know a paintbrush from a
hairbrush. i've been in italy for 6 years now but
i've never really left ireland.most of all i miss
the words and music . . .and the cider that makes
them come easy.
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( online 22 april 2001)
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