Barney McKenna

Summary

Barney McKenna is a human^[1]. Born in Donnycarney^[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1939^[3]. He died in Howth^[4]. He died on April 5, 2012^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], banjoist^[7], and mandolinist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Barney McKenna's place of birth was Donnycarney^[2].
• Barney McKenna passed away in Howth^[4].
• Barney McKenna was born on December 16, 1939^[3].
• Barney McKenna died on April 5, 2012^[5].
• Barney McKenna held citizenship in Ireland^[10].
• Barney McKenna worked as a singer^[6].
• Barney McKenna worked as a banjoist^[7].
• Barney McKenna's professions included mandolinist^[8].
• Barney McKenna was a member of The Dubliners^[11].
• Barney McKenna is recorded as male^[12].
• Barney McKenna's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Barney McKenna's genre is Irish folk music^[14].
• Barney McKenna's Commons category is recorded as Barney McKenna^[15].
• Barney McKenna's family name is recorded as McKenna^[16].
• Barney McKenna's given name is recorded as Barney^[17].
• Barney McKenna's instrument is recorded as banjo^[18].
• Barney McKenna's instrument is recorded as voice^[19].
• Barney McKenna's instrument is recorded as fiddle^[20].
• Barney McKenna's instrument is recorded as mandolin^[21].
• Barney McKenna's described by source is recorded as The Companion to Irish Traditional Music^[22].
• Barney McKenna's start of work period is recorded as 1962^[23].
• Barney McKenna's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Irish Traditional Music^[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: IE^[26]

• Began / founded: 1939-12-16^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-04-05^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 08c1f379-fbc5-47f9-be65-1c12c9c6e610^[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Barney McKenna was born in Donnycarney^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1939^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], banjoist^[7], and mandolinist^[8].

Death and Burial

Barney McKenna died on April 5, 2012^[5]. He died in Howth^[4].

Why It Matters

Barney McKenna ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Barney McKenna born?

Born in Donnycarney^[2], Barney McKenna…

Where did Barney McKenna die?

Barney McKenna passed away in Howth^[4].

What did Barney McKenna do for work?

Barney McKenna worked as singer^[6], banjoist^[7], and mandolinist^[8].