Orla Ní Fhinneadha is an Irish

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and former

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she has been a

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and teacher on the

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. She is an accomplished Sean-nós singer. She was one of the presenters of Cúla4 ar Scoil, a television series broadcasting

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lessons to children who could not attend school due to

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related lockdowns.

Background

Ní Fhinneadha attended Scoil Náisiúnta Cholmcille in Tully, County Galway, and Coláiste Cholmcille in

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. She was a contestant in the County Galway section of the Rose of Tralee competition.

Career

Ní Fhinneadha qualified as a teacher. She presented the New Year's Eve countdown show ''Fáilte 2022'' with

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nifhinneadha, Orla Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Irish schoolteachers Sean-nós singers Television child actresses Irish television weather presenters People from County Galway 21st-century Irish women singers Year of birth missing (living people)