Doireann Healy on Begley & Bowie, going viral, Kenmare life, and her latest venture

Doireann Healy launched her cult label Begley & Bowie when she was on a career break from teaching. It was an overnight success. Her latest venture sees her host fellow trailblazing creatives for conversation designed to inspire
Doireann Healy on Begley & Bowie, going viral, Kenmare life, and her latest venture

Irish designer Doireann Healy at Begley & Bowie, Kenmare, Co Kerry. Picture Dan Linehan

“She used to say, ‘you can be anything’.” Doireann Healy is talking about her late mother, Joan, who was, she says, “my greatest inspiration”. 

Just like her daughter, Joan — who died in March — was a go-getter who embraced opportunity and life to the full. 

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