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Irish Folk Singer Dolores Keane Dies at 72

Burial in Caherlistrane is expected later this week.

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.