Brenda Ní Shúilleabháin
Genres: Scriptwriter, Anthologist
Rugadh agus tógadh í i gCeann Trá. Oileadh í i gColáiste Íde, Coláiste Dhúin Chéirí, An Coláistre Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath agus Coláiste na Tríonóide. Chaith Brenda roinnt mhaith blianta ina príomhoide bunscoile i Scoil Chrónáin in Rath Cúil i mBaile Átha Cliath. Ó éirí as di, lean sí gairm eile mar scríbhneoir agus scannánóir.
Mar dhíolamóir, réitigh sí díolaim d'íomhánna ar oidhreacht shaibhir Chorca Dhuibhne dar teideal, Aneas (Futa Fata, 2013) agus Bibeanna: memories from a corner of Ireland (Mercier Press, 2007) mar chompánach ar an tsraith ó TG4 den ainm céanna.
Born and reared in Ventry, educated in Coláiste Íde, Carysfort, UCD, and Trinity College Dublin. Brenda spent many years as principal of Scoil Chrónáin in Rathcoole in Dublin. Upon her retirement, she began a second career as a filmaker and scriptwriter.
As an anthologist, she prepared and compiled picture anthology of the rich folklore of Corca Dhuibhna, Aneas (Futa Fata, 2013) and Bibeanna: memories from a corner of Ireland (Mercier Press, 2007) to accompany the TG4 series of the same name.
