Caoilte Caillte sa Mhúsaem | Gaeilge | As seen on Late Late Toy Show

Caoilte is always curious and sometimes gets himself in trouble for the things he does. When his class goes on a school trip to the Natural History Museum, Caoilte’s curiosity gets the better of him again, and he lands himself in trouble. He meets some strange creatures who frighten him at first, but they turn out to be quite friendly and help him find his way.

Gemma Nic Conchra

Gemma is a Dublin based artist who’s passionate about art, culture and community development. After studying architecture she went on to study illustration and art and now enjoys creating workshops for young people. After completing a postgraduate degree in Sociology – Youth and Community, Gemma ran a youth art workshop on Cuffe Street in the community centre until the Covid-19 crisis began. Prior to that she spent a year on scolarship with the artist, Adrienne Geoghegan and before that worked as an assistant with the artist Fiona Whelan on a project called “What does he need?” an art piece with residents from Rialto that challenged toxic masculinity in society. She also worked with the Rialto Youth Project and with the South Area youth service in Dublin.  Gemma’s wide ranging experience as architect, illustrator and sociologist are all evident within the book.  Caoilte’s adventures take place against a backdrop of creatively drawn Dublin street scenes and his kooky adventures illustrate Gemma’s innate ability to capture a child’s imagination.
Gemma loves drawing and writing and working with children. Caoilte Caillte sa Mhúsaem is Gemma’s first book.