Interviewed by Niamh Taylor / photographer Madeline Mulqueen

Niamh: How long have you been living in your area?
Joan: Fifty something years in Wicklow town and a few years here.

Niamh: What’s a fond memory you have of your area?
Joan: The lovely scenery and the sea.

Niamh: What message do you want to leave for yourself and your community in 10 years?
Joan: I loved Wicklow.

Look at the additional images below from Joan’s shoot with Madeline as well as the painting Niamh did as her creative response.