I Am of Kerry

Valerie O'Sullivan. They say in Kerry that being born in Kerry is the greatest gift that God can bestow on any man, that when you belong to Kerry you know you have a head start on the other fellow."" - John B. Keane. I am of Kerry explores the diversity and richness of a people who live or were born in The Kingdom. The unequivocal intrigue and attraction of this place is immortal. It is sometimes thought that Kerry people are moulded by the physical strains of mountains and angry seascapes, and that this wild, untamed structure intensifies their vision and inspiration. Such wilderness-inspired creativity is to be found in verse, art, pottery, prayer, stories, song and photography. Valerie O'Sullivan's highly individual portraits of her chosen subjects captures them in full flow, featuring atmospheric photographs, a short biography and their own personal reflection, poem, personal thoughts - at once heart rending and humorous. Subjects include: Paid S, Pauline Bewick, Fr Pat Aherne, Gabriel Fitzmaurice, John Moriarty, Raymonde Hilliard, Liam Maonla, and Brendan Kennelly. Valerie O'Sullivan is a photographer based in Killarney.