“Keep it up — do the big things.”

That’s what Niall, an artisan from Leitrim, would tell his younger self. He and his wife Brenda run Fuinseog Woodland Crafts.

He’s been growing his hair for 27 years — and crafting beautiful, rustic games by hand for nearly as long.

He feels most alive walking in the forest, where he says the trees “listen better than people.”

Talking with his kids makes his heart feel full. His wife, he says, brings out the best in him.

A gentle soul, living quietly with intention — and reminding us that the small, slow things often matter most.