Moya Brennan, also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the sister of the musical artist known as Enya. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad. Brennan released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture. She has received a Grammy Award from five nominations and has won an Emmy Award. She has recorded music for several soundtracks, including Titanic, To End All Wars and King Arthur.
Brennan in 2011
Moya performing with Clannad at the Leeds Folk Festival, 1982
Moya Brennan after receipt of an honorary doctorate from DCU, with the university's president and chancellor, May 2022
Brennan performing in New York, 2008
Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin known mononymously as Enya, is an Irish composer and singer-songwriter. Enya is the best-selling Irish solo artist, with an estimated 80 million albums sold worldwide, and the second-best-selling music act from Ireland overall, after the rock band U2. Her music has been widely recognised for featuring multi-layers of her own vocals and instrumentation, lengthened reverb, and interwoven elements of Celtic music. The longevity and the atypical yet successful nature of Enya's career in music are notable; she has been composing her own repertoire for over four decades.
Enya, 26th May 2022
Enya's home area of Gweedore, pictured from above in 2008
Leo's Tavern, the pub owned by Enya's family, currently under the proprietorship of her younger brother Bartley.
The former Ryan home in suburban Artane, Enya's residence and site of the original Aigle Studio from 1982 to 1989