Maighread Medbh was born in Newcastle West, County Limerick. Since the publication of her critically-acclaimed first collection, 'The Making of a Pagan' (Blackstaff Press), in 1990, she has become widely known as a poet who applies much creative energy to the presentation of her work in performance. She has performed, to consistently good reviews, at a large number of venues in Ireland, Great Britain, the United States, mainland Europe, and on the broadcast media."