Colette Nic Aodha
Colette Nic Aodha was born in Shrule, Co. Mayo in 1967.
A writer in both Irish and English, her poetry collections are
Baill Seirce (Baile Átha Cliath, Coiscéim, 1998); Faoi Chrann Cnó Capaill (Coiscéim, 2000); Gallúnach-Ar-Rópa (Coiscéim, 2003); Sundial (Galway, Arlen House, 2005/New York, Syracuse University Press, 2006); and Between Curses/Baine Géar (Arlen House, 2007).
Her short stories are collected as Ádh Mór (Coiscéim, 2004).
Her poetry has been anthologised in such publications as Field Day, IV and V and in The White Page / An Bhileog Bhán: twentieth century Irish women poets (Galway, Salmon Poetry, 1999), edited by Joan McBreen.
She lives in Galway.