Much-loved singer Dolores Keane dies

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WELL-known and much-loved singer Dolores Keane from Caherlistrane has died.

Dolores, a member of the famous musical Keane family and one of the founders of music group De Dannan was aged 72.

In 2022, the world-famous singer was given a Lifetime Achievement Award to music at the TG4 Gradam Ceoil awards.

She was also more recently awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music by the University of Galway.

Her recording of the song Caledonia in the late 1980s was one of her most well-known recordings.

It’s understood the popular singer, who is the sister of singers Sean and Matt Keane, died in her sleep at her home overnight.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Read more in the upcoming edition of The Tuam Herald.