Enya

Enya in 2007, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin

Place of Birth: Dore, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland

Date of Birth: 17 May, 1961

Ethnicity: Irish

Enya is an Irish singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. She is the daughter of Máire (Ní Dhúgáin, or Duggan in English) and Leo Henry Ó Hardin/Braonáin (or Brennan in English). Her father was born in Cliffony, County Sligo, to musician parents, who were said to have been born in England.

Her mother is said to have distant Spanish ancestry. It is not clear if this is accurate.

Enya’s paternal grandfather was named Harry Hardin.

Enya’s paternal grandmother was named Minna Lenehan.

Enya’s maternal grandfather was Hugh Duggan (or Aodh Ó Dubhgáin in Irish, the son of James Duggan, or Séamus Ó Dubhgáin in Irish, and of Bridget Doohan, or Bríd Ní Duacháin in Irish). James was the son of Bartholomew Duggan (or Parlan Ó Dubhgáin in Irish). Bridget was the daughter of Hugh Doohan (or Aodh Ó Duacháin in Irish).

Enya’s maternal grandmother was named Maire Gillespie (or Máire Nic Giolla Easpaig in Irish, the daughter of John Gillespie, or Seán Mac Giolla Easpaig in Irish).

Sources: Genealogy of Enya – http://www.geni.com

Family history of Enya – https://www.irishtimes.com

Marriage record of Enya’s maternal grandparents, Hugh Duggan and Maire Gillespie – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie

Birth record of Enya’s maternal grandfather, Hugh Duggan – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie

Marriage record of Enya’s maternal great-grandparents, James Duggan and Bridget Doohan – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.iepdf

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6 Responses

  1. savanna says:

    “her mother Máire Brennan (née Duggan), who had distant Spanish roots and whose ancestors settled on Tory Island”

    https://books.google.com/books?id=Pw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q&f=false

  2. andrew says:

    her paternal grandparents were both born in England, with her paternal grandfather being evidently from London. They were musicians.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/leo-brennan-accordionist-played-key-role-in-musical-formation-of-enya-and-clannad-1.2698088

  3. andrew says:

    because they’re not Afghans

  4. Manila says:

    Enya’s maternal grandfather was Hugh Duggan (or Aodh Ó Dubhgáin in Irish, the son of James Duggan, or Séamus Ó Dubhgáin in Irish, and of Bridget Doohan, or Bríd Ní Duacháin in Irish). James was the son of Bartholomew Duggan (or Parlan Ó Dubhgáin in Irish). Bridget was the daughter of Hugh Doohan (or Aodh Ó Duacháin in Irish).

    Enya’s maternal grandmother was Mary Gillespie (or Máire Nic Giolla Easpaig in Irish, the daughter of John Gillespie, or Seán Mac Giolla Easpaig in Irish).

    Marriage record of Enya’s maternal grandparents, Hugh Duggan and Mary Gillespie – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1929/09059/5277334.pdf

    Birth record of Enya’s maternal grandfather, Hugh Duggan – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1903/01879/1730991.pdf

    Marriage record of Enya’s maternal great-grandparents, James Duggan and Bridget Doohan – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1895/10544/5840484.pdf

  5. Manila says:

    She is the daughter of Máire (Ní Dhúgáin, or Duggan in English) and Leo Ó Braonáin (or Brennan in English).

    Enya’s maternal grandfather was Hugh Duggan (the son of Jimmy Brennan).

    Source:
    Genealogy of Enya – http://www.geni.com/people/Enya/6000000032966946219

    Please, re-analyze her genealogy to expand her ancestry. Thanks.

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