I nDumha Thuama i nGaeltacht Iorrais in iarthuaisceart Maigh Eo a rugadh agus a thógadh Ferdia. Duine de chlann ceolmhar na Mongáinaigh is ea é. Seineann sé an fheadóg stáin agus an fheadóg mhór. Bíonn sé ag teagasc ceol ag ceardlanna éagsúla ar fud na hÉireann ,a leithéidí Scoil Shamhraidh Joe Mooney i nDroim Seanbhó, Féile Chois Cuain i gCluain Cearbháin, Ceol na Locha i dTuar Mhic Éadaigh agus Féile an Fhómhair i mBéal an Mhuirthead. Príomhoide Scoile ar bhunscoil na hEachléime ar leithinis an Mhuirthead is ea é. Tá roinnt taifead déanta aige ina haonar agus lena chlann lena n-áiréatar Geantraí agus Hup TG4. Tá sé le cloisteáil freisin ag seinm ar an dlúthdiosca Amhráin ó Iorrais.

From Dumha Thuama in the Erris Gaeltacht in North Mayo, Ferdia comes from a musical family. He plays the tin whistle as well as the flute. He teaches music all over Ireland at various festivals, such as Joe Mooney Summer School and Féile Cois Chuain. He is principal of a Primary School on the Mullet Peninsula, Co.Mayo. He has some solo recordings done, along with his family on the likes of Geantraí and Hup Tg4. He can be heard also on the CD ‘Amhráin Ó Iorrais’.