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
“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
Spanish Armada legend again?
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
because they’re not Afghans
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
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.