To say that Mikie O Shea leads an interesting life would be somewhat of an understatement! Born and raised in Nadd on the sunny slopes of the Boggeragh Mountains, Mikie now resides in the land of the Rising Sun where he works in international education and as a gifted musician also promotes and highlights Irish traditional music in Japan and globally through his website. I emigrated from Ireland to pursue a career in international education in 2011, having spent three years teaching (and learning the ropes from my fabulous colleagues) at St. Brigid s National school in Blackwater, Co. Wexford, Mikie told The Corkman.