"I LOVE THE WAY WOOD DOES WHATEVER THE HELL IT WANTS!" By Kajsa Kinsella
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I have done lots and lots of things in my life, which have ended up in pure disasters but I don`t regret a single thing. It led me to where I am today, and with the love of my life by my side and our two children by the hand, I really could not wish for anything more. No man is an island and the person this, in particular, rings true for, is electrical innovator and lamp designer Eoin Shanley from Delgany. For him, family; his parents; his sisters and the people he loves by his side are the fundamental cornerstones of his success and without it, he would not have been the happy, content and energetic man he is today. As many creative people tend to have, Eoin too had a very occupationally colorful past, He tried his hand at numerous interesting and personally developing jobs such as playing Santa in Arnotts which was a job he absolutely loved and could have done forever, as he says! He was a fisherman, which is still a strong passion of his and it`s where the second part of his business name comes from. He was also proudly part of a successful funk/ska band and you won`t believe it, but he was singing as Benny in the Irish band Abba-Esque! During my interview with Eoin, it`s clear to me that the man has a very strong voice, and when he says that he "still does a mean Johnny Cash", I for one believe him! Having started out his career in the arts as a fully qualified actor, Eoin spent many years within that sector and although he truly enjoyed it, he was constantly aware of the fact that it was a highly competitive business, and somewhere along the line, Eoin decided along with his encouraging wife to embark on another path as his interest wandered back to the fact that he always wished to make something with his hands; the fascination of seeing the entire process through and to be able to hold something entirely handmade in his hands.