What is recorded here
Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, is where Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh was born on 26 July 1959, making the coastal town the cradle of one of Ireland’s most distinctive voices. Her father Proinsias Ó Maonaigh taught her fiddle, while Dinny McLaughlin sharpened her skill inside the family home. That small domestic circle later became Altan, carrying Donegal rhythm into the world.
Why this person is known: Irish singer
- Birthplace
- Gaoth Dobhair
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Photo: Jeremy Kergourlay · CC BY-SA 3.0