Siobhán McSweeney: I have my own internal 'who do I think I am?' I'm from Aherla

Cork actress Siobhán McSweeney presents a new documentary on St Brigid that attempts to separate fact from fiction in the story of the revered figure 

Siobhán McSweeney presents the Finding Brigid documentary on RTÉ One. Picture: Moya Nolan

Siobhán McSweeney is a busy woman. Her latest TV series, Extraordinary, has just dropped on Disney+. It’s been announced she’s returning to the role of Winnie in Samuel Beckett’s iconic Happy Days for Cork’s Midsummer Festival. And she's on our screens every Sunday, presenting The Great Pottery Throw Down on Channel 4.

So RTÉ couldn't have taken it personally if the Aherla, Co Cork, native had turned down their offer to present a documentary programme about St Brigid as the nation prepares to celebrate its first public holiday in her honour.