Áine Hensey is a radio broadcaster and producer of Irish music programmes, as well as an Irish historian.[1]

Áine Hensey
Born
Dublin
NationalityIrish
EducationMaynooth University (PhD)
Known forTraditional Irish music

Biography

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Áine Hensey was born in Blackrock, Dublin to Brenden Hensey and Maura Hickey. She is one of five children.[2][3] Hensey worked in public relations for many years as well as arts administration. She worked for festivals including Slógadh, Éigse Mrs Crotty, Oidhreacht an Chláir, and Consairtín. She is on the selection panel for the Gradam Ceoil TG4 awards. She is the chairman of Gael-Linn.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

From the 70s Hensey worked in broadcasting. She started with the national broadcaster RTÉ. She started with Radio 2 and also worked with Radio 1 and Clare FM. In 1995 Hensey moved to Raidió na Gaeltachta. Hensey is the producer of Heather Breeze, the Mist-Covered Mountain, Béal Maidine, An Ghaoth Aniar, the Late Session, and An Ghealach Ghorm as well as sports programmes, current affairs, and history shows. Hensey studied early modern history with Maynooth University and got a PhD in 2012.[4][5][6][10][11][12][13][14][9]

References and sources

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  1. ^ Aine Hensey Irish Historians.
  2. ^ "Irish speakers gain powerful medium to spread the word". The Irish Times. 25 March 1996. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ cbyrne (15 May 2020). "Death of Maura Hensey mother of Áine Hensey ( Raidió Na Gaeltactha)". Home. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Áine Hensey". ITMA. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Appointment of Áine Hensey". Oidhreacht an Chlair. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Bilingual Interview". Blas – International Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Dance – June 21st – July 2nd. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. ^ Tubridy, Elaine; McMahon, Páraic. "Áine Hensey – The Clare Echo News". The Clare Echo News. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Aine Hensey Archives". The Clare Champion. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Grammar School group in final". independent. 3 April 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Items where Author is "Hensey, Áine" - MURAL - Maynooth University Research Archive Library". mural.maynoothuniversity.ie.
  11. ^ "Plenty to do on day two of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann". The Clare Herald. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  12. ^ McCaughan, M. (2017). Coming Home: One man's return to the Irish Language. Gill Books. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7171-7157-6. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  13. ^ hAllmhuráin, G.Ó. (2016). Flowing Tides: History and Memory in an Irish Soundscape. Oxford University Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-19-938008-4. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Irish Studies Seminar Series 2012/13, Semester 2" (PDF).