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==Early life and education==

Scúdhainn was born in the city of Óc Eo to a semi-aristocratic background. Her father, Fúnchíd Scúdhainn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Óc Eo who composed in his spare time. Her mother, Osraí Brinne, was a socialite, classical ''ŋamas'' player and music teacher. Her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a ''seomhoidhre'' player.

Scúdhainn was born in the city of Óc Eo to a semi-aristocratic background as the [i-th] of [n] children. Her father, Fúnchíd Scúdhainn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Óc Eo who composed in his spare time. Her mother, Osraí Brinne, was a socialite, classical ''ŋamas'' player and music teacher. Her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a ''seomhoidhre'' player.

A precocious tomboy, early on ~~she~~ was taught mathematics and ''ŋamas'' by her parents. ~~Scúdhainn~~ started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Óc Eo at age 11 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 17.

A precocious tomboy, early on Reocht was taught mathematics and ''ŋamas'' by her parents. She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Óc Eo at age 11 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 17.

Around graduation, Scúdhainn began to study with composers such as Cosca Síomha and to develop a musical language characterized by showy, adventurous harmonic progressions and complex chords. She was also skilled in counterpoint, which was already evident in her first "string quartet" (= piece for three ''ŋamsa'' and one ''ŋamsám'', typically structured in several movements) which she finished at 17. In the year 2253 she attempted to win the prestigious composition prize ''Farcadh Dalóra'', but she failed. On her second attempt in the year fT 2256 (at age 20) she won the prize with her ''String Quintet No. 1'', marking the first time ''Farcadh Dalóra'' was won by a woman.

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 ==Early life and education==
-Scúdhainn was born in the city of Óc Eo to a semi-aristocratic background. Her father, Fúnchíd Scúdhainn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Óc Eo who composed in his spare time. Her mother, Osraí Brinne, was a socialite, classical ''ŋamas'' player and music teacher. Her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a ''seomhoidhre'' player.
+Scúdhainn was born in the city of Óc Eo to a semi-aristocratic background as the [i-th] of [n] children. Her father, Fúnchíd Scúdhainn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Óc Eo who composed in his spare time. Her mother, Osraí Brinne, was a socialite, classical ''ŋamas'' player and music teacher. Her father's brother, Lothair Scúdhainn, was a ''seomhoidhre'' player.
-A precocious tomboy, early on she was taught mathematics and ''ŋamas'' by her parents.  Scúdhainn started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Óc Eo at age 11 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 17.
+A precocious tomboy, early on Reocht was taught mathematics and ''ŋamas'' by her parents.  She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Óc Eo at age 11 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 17.
 Around graduation, Scúdhainn began to study with composers such as Cosca Síomha and to develop a musical language characterized by showy, adventurous harmonic progressions and complex chords. She was also skilled in counterpoint, which was already evident in her first "string quartet" (= piece for three ''ŋamsa'' and one ''ŋamsám'', typically structured in several movements) which she finished at 17. In the year 2253 she attempted to win the prestigious composition prize ''Farcadh Dalóra'', but she failed. On her second attempt in the year fT 2256 (at age 20) she won the prize with her ''String Quintet No. 1'', marking the first time ''Farcadh Dalóra'' was won by a woman.