Women of Influence
Clodagh
Born in Cong, County Mayo designer Clodagh refers to herself as “a global nomad, now settled for 26 years in Manhattan.”
The founder and designer of Clodagh Design, Clodagh Collection, and Clodagh Signature, Clodagh’s family come from Counties Louth and Cork. Her nationality means a great deal to her, and she has been returning to Ireland twice a year for the past 38 years.
“I am totally influenced by the Irish countryside, culture and poetry,” says the designer.
Born in Oscar Wilde’s old country home, Moytura House, Clodagh learned his epigrams before the age of 11. “The sound of Irish laughter still lives with me,” she says.
Married with three sons, Clodagh lives in Manhattan.
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