Originally hailing from County Mayo, Holly is an internationally acclaimed Harper, teacher and composer. Surrounded by a rich storehouse of Irish traditional music in both her home and her locality, Holly began to play the harp and concertina at a young age.

Holly holds All-Ireland titles on both the harp and concertina. Holly has toured extensively throughout Europe, England, America and Canada and has tutored at both academic institutions and international festivals.
Holly holds a Bachelor of Music, Graduate Diploma in Music Education, Masters in Irish Traditional Music Performance and TTCT Teaching Diploma. Recently, Holly completed a Postgraduate Diploma in School Leadership.