We decided to call ourselves Na Cailleacha [old hag] in honour of all those strong, older women in history, respected and maybe feared for their wisdom – or was it their magic? So we agreed topics such as how we felt about visibility, as women and as artists. But while we acknowledged that we were falling apart a bit and our memories were not as sharp as they used to be, we began to realise that there were real plusses to being older women. They went on to run an art gallery in Roscrea and now they devote their days to their own art. This group of creative older women are bursting with zest for life, not to mention the wisdom of their years.

Source: Irish Independent May 09, 2021 01:43 UTC