Clannad founder Noel Duggan died of asphyxiation after choking on garlic bread
Inquest told incident happened while musician was having food and drinks with friends at pub near his Co Donegal home
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‘You can feel the sheer joy of the crowd’: It’s Ireland’s year as 900,000 music fans head for Celtic festival in Brittany
This year’s Festival Interceltique de Lorient sees 5,000 artists from around the world performing in the French naval town, with Ireland the featured Celtic nation
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We embarked on an epic quest to find the mightiest fantasy tales ever screened. Lo, here is our top 20, in reverse order
Michael Harding: Singing along in a Donegal pub with Ralph McTell and Moya Brennan
In a packed hostelry in Meenaleck, we bore witness to a spectacular, life-affirming moment in which the world felt like a kinder and gentler place
Clannad’s farewell show: A fitting end full of poise, precision and timeless beauty
A very fine way to say goodbye: still in love with the music, and intent on getting to the heart of every song
Pádraig Duggan: Irish musician who pushed back frontiers
Duggan was involved in first Irish-language song in UK charts the ‘Harry’s Game’ theme
Clannad bid final farewell to Pádraig Duggan in Derrybeg
Audience in tears as members of band he co-founded play two songs at funeral Mass
Leo Brennan: Accordionist played key role in musical formation of Enya and Clannad
His musical children were not his only claim to fame: he was also landlord and host in Leo’s Tavern in the north-west Donegal Gaeltacht
Leo Brennan, father of Enya and Clannad musicians, dies
Musician spent much of his life on the road with the Slieve Foy Dance Band
Enya cash pile up by over €220,000
Accumulated profits at the firm slipped from €1.243 million to €1.173 million
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