Mary O'Donnell was born in Monaghan, educated at St. Louis Convent Monaghan and later at St. Patrick's College Maynooth. She holds a BA in German and Philosophy (Maynooth, 1977), has studied German to MA level and received a first class honours Higher Diploma in Education at Maynooth (1983).
This has been a busy year - as most years seem to be now - but what with the publication of 'The Ark Builders' and attending to everything that goes with a new title coming out, I've been on the go since October. Next year promises readings and some lectures, with plenty of things in the diary already, including a reading at the Sean Dunne Poetry Festival in Waterford....
