Elaine Feeney is an Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

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Feeney was born in Galway

Galway

Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...

 and has lived much of her life in Athenry

Athenry

Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well-known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".-History:...

. She won the Cúirt Grand Slam in 2008. She was educated at the town's Presentation College, and teaches English at St. Jarlath's College

St. Jarlath's College

St. Jarlath's College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. It is an amalgamation of the former St. Jarlath's College and St...

, Tuam

Tuam

Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...

. She resides in Athenry with her partner Ray and two sons. Feeney has performed widely since her first success in the Galway Arts centre monthly poetry slam in 2006. Her performances include the VIlenica Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe and she has performed numerous times at the Electric Picnic. She was a guest at the 2011 Cúirt International Literature Festival.

See also

• Henry Feeney
  Henry Feeney
  Henry "Harry" Feeney , was an Irish priest and nationalist.-Biography:Feeney was a native of Twomileditch in the parish of Castlegar, outside Galway. He was ordained a priest in 1914 and was serving as curate of Clarenbridge at the time of Easter Rising of 1916...
  
  
• Julie Feeney
  Julie Feeney
  Julie Feeney, award-winning Irish composer, song-writer, singer and music producer.-Overview:Feeney is an award-winning and critically acclaimed Irish composer, singer, record producer, musician, songwriter, theatre artist and educator. She composes both instrumental and electronic music, and...
  
  
• Michael Feeney (schoolteacher)
  Michael Feeney (schoolteacher)
  Michael Feeney , lover of Nora Barnacle, July/August 1889 - February 1897.Feeney was a native of William Street West, Galway, and a friend of Nora Barnacle since childhood. They began courting each other in 1896. However, Feeney became ill with Typhoid and Pneumonia in February 1897, and was...
  
  
• John Ford
  John Ford
  John Ford was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath...
  
  , aka John Martin Feeney