Maeve Ingoldsby

Maeve Ingoldsby McDonagh (1947 – 29 September 2021) also known as Maeve Nic Giolla Iosa, was an Irish writer of the Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) radio comedy show Only Slaggin' and writer on RTÉ television soap operas Glenroe and Fair City. She was a well-known playwright and satirist.

Early life Ingoldsby was born in Dublin, one of the eight children of Colm Ingoldsby and Maureen Ingoldsby. She was a school teacher as a young woman.

Career Ingoldsby wrote for the radio comedy programme Only Slaggin', and wrote episodes for television soap operas Glenroe and Fair City. She wrote numerous children's plays She was writer-i-residence and script editor with the Barnstorm Theatre Company in Kilkenny.

In 1997 Ingoldsby held an international arts residency in the United States, and was the first Author in Residence at the Bienes Center for the Literary Arts in Florida.

Personal life Ingoldsby married Bernard McDonagh and had five sons and a daughter. Her sons Seán, Niall, and Gus are all professional actors.

Works

Firestone (1990) Scaredycats (1999) Kevin's Story (2001) Monkey Puzzle Tree A Proper Da