Declan McKenna

Birth Name: Declan Benedict McKenna

Place of Birth: Enfield, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 24 December, 1998

Ethnicity: Irish, one quarter English

Declan McKenna is a British singer and songwriter. He is known for winning the Glastonbury Festival’s Emerging Talent Competition in 2015, and for his song “Brazil.”

Declan’s paternal grandfather was named Patrick F. McKenna. Patrick likely was Irish.

Declan’s paternal grandmother was Beryl Y. Dibben (the daughter of Charles Henry Dibben and Winifred Emily Plested). Beryl was born in Weymouth, Dorset, England.

Declan’s maternal grandfather was Jeremiah Tobin (the son of William Tobin and Mary Walsh). Jeremiah was born in Kilworth, Cork, Ireland.

Declan’s maternal grandmother was Eileen Kearns (the daughter of Thomas Kearns and Margaret Butler). Eileen was born in Aghada, Cork, Ireland.

Sources: Marriage record of Declan’s paternal grandparents, Patrick F. McKenna and Beryl Y. Dibbe – https://www.myheritage.com

Genealogy of Declan’s paternal grandmother, Beryl Y. Dibben – https://www.myheritage.com

Birth record of Declan’s paternal grandmother, Beryl Y. Dibben – https://www.myheritage.com

Genealogy of Declan’s mother – https://www.myheritage.com