Overview
- Keane died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Caherlistrane, County Galway, according to RTÉ.
- A founding member of De Dannan, she later built a celebrated solo career marked by definitive interpretations such as Caledonia.
- She was a voice on A Woman’s Heart, widely cited as the biggest‑selling album in Irish history.
- Tributes from public figures and musicians followed, with Tánaiste Simon Harris calling her one of Ireland’s greatest singer‑songwriters.
- In later years she spoke openly about alcoholism, reduced public performing, and released her final song, The Refuge, in 2023.