

Máire's sister, Enya, joined the band in 1979 and left three years later to pursue a successful solo career. Máire, Ciarán and Pól Brennan joined uncles Noel and Pádraig Duggan and began performing in their father Leo's tavern. The band won a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best New Age Album.Ĭlannad, whose name is taken from an Clann as Dobhar meaning the family from Dore, was formed by the Brennan family in 1970. Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (Enya Brennan), Máire's sister, used to be a member of the group in the early Eighties. Clannad are Máire Ní Bhraonáin (Moya Brennan), Ciarán Brennan, Pól Brennan, Noel Duggan and Pádraig Duggan. Their music has been variously described as being folk music, new age, and Celtic. Clannad, whose name is taken from an.Ĭlannad is an Irish musical group from Gaoth Dobhair (pronounced, Gwee-Dore), County Donegal, Ireland. The band won a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best New Age Album.


Clannad is an Irish musical group from Gaoth Dobhair (pronounced, Gwee-Dore), County Donegal, Ireland.
