Proinsias Ó Maonaigh Musical artist

Proinsias Ó Maonaigh (IPA:[ˈpˠɾˠɪnʲʃiəsˠoːˈmˠiːn̪ˠiː]) or Francie Mooney (1922 - 28 March 2006) was a fiddler from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County Donegal, Ireland. He is known for his distinguished fiddle playing and his unique and vast contribution to Irish music and culture. He is the father of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Altan's lead vocalist and founder.

Personal facts

Proinsias Ó Maonaigh
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1922
Birth place
Republic of Ireland , County Donegal , Gweedore
Date of deathMarch 28, 2006
Place of death
Republic of Ireland , County Donegal , Gweedore

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Musical artist

BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Music of Ireland

Topical connections

Aoife Ní FhearraighMusical artist
Brídín BrennanMusical artist

Proinsias Ó Maonaigh on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.donegalfiddlemusic.ie