Muireann O'Connell: 'I will always call Limerick home'

This Much I Know: 'I always assumed that because I wasn't from Dublin I'd never get work here because I didn't have an 'in', it's not like that at all though'

Muireann O'Connell is working with Boots Ireland to launch the Boots Night Walk, a 5km walk taking place on September 6 in aid of the Irish Cancer Society's night nursing service.

I'm from Limerick but both of my parents are from Kerry so we went down there every second weekend growing up. It wasn't a holiday though. We were extra hands on the farm and were put to work at Granny's house, getting the turf and the hay. Any of my friends who go to Kerry now always say it's the best place for a holiday and I'm sitting there thinking, 'we were always put to bloody work'.

I loved growing up in Limerick, it was fantastic. It's still one of my favourite places and I have my best friends there and my parents. They always had their own social life when we were growing up and I really appreciate that now. They're not drinkers but they played cards and golfed and my sisters would mind me. It instilled a sense of independence, which was lovely. They trusted us.