As the curlew took flight over the empty fields of West Cork on the 22nd of August 1922, it was the bird’s call that told the world that “the big fella had fallen and that Michael was gone.” St.Patrick’s Lament, released on Friday the 17th of March was inspired by the above lines which feature…
‘When the Lights Go Down’ OUT NOW!
I’m beyond excited to share my new single ‘When the Lights Go Down’ with you all!! The new music has been existing in my heart for the last three years and now it’s finally time to share it. I’ve returned to recording and releasing music with a sense of freedom and ease. After so much…
St. Patrick’s Lament, out March 17th!
For three years, the melody of St. Patrick’s Lament has been locked away in the voice notes app on my phone. Inspired by a native Irish bird called the Curlew, the melody came to me on piano after listening to the poem that accompanies the song ‘Michael Collins’. In the latter part of the poem,…
When nature didn’t do what I expected it to do…
Somewhere along the IVF road, I became intrigued by processes in nature as a result of my own body ‘not doing’ what I expected it to do. I became distinctly aware of how nature in general has been devastatingly affected by the way we have lived over the past number of decades. I connected with…
‘Stronger Now’ FANE (Female Artists North East)
‘Stronger Now’ by FANE is a very special collaboration of female artists from the north east of Ireland in support of Barnardos Ireland. Everyone involved volunteered their time to raise money for Barnardos after an incredibly challenging year. Please donate to Barnardos at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/strongernowfane Vocalists: Sinéad McNally, Stephanie Winters, Sophie Coyle, Julieanne Black Reel, Caroline…
“I went to school feeling different, like something was about to change.”
It was Saturday 7th March. I lay in bed, the sun shining warmly in on me and I thought about how I’d prepare for the very strange events that were coming to us. I knew that if I actually had the same conversation going on in my head with someone around me, they’d likely…
Nearly Christmas! NCKIDS / Written by Sinéad McNally
Ring those bells, shout out loud.
It’s nearly Christmas, it’s nearly Christmas time
Ireland AM – ‘My Silent Night’, the premonition!
On Thursday the 7th of November I was interviewed by Karen Koster and Ciara Doherty on Ireland AM about ‘My Silent Night’. It was the interview I had been visualising for weeks in my head. In fact, I had already gone and bought something to wear to it, two weeks before I got a call…
Finding my sound in ‘Ship Street’
It was a hot August day. I boarded a fight from Dublin to London alone. I took out my lyric journal and started to write stuff down, as I looked over the wings of the plane. It had been a tough few years. The independency of the music business had taken its toll and I…
I saved my IVF needles to make a music video….
After multiple failed rounds of IVF treatment, I felt that it was so important to put all the negative emotions into something positive. I saved the needles from my treatments and found a way to use them in a music video. The sadness of not having a family when you are doing everything in your…
Sinéad McNally 