Moya Brennan

Summary

Moya Brennan is a human^[1]. She was born in Gaoth Dobhair^[2]. She was born on August 4, 1952^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], songwriter^[5], harpist^[6], philanthropist^[7], and composer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,438 views/month, #2,995 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Moya Brennan's place of birth was Gaoth Dobhair^[2].
• Moya Brennan was born on August 4, 1952^[3].
• Moya Brennan's father was Leo Brennan^[10].
• Moya Brennan held citizenship in Ireland^[11].
• Moya Brennan's professions included singer^[4].
• Moya Brennan's professions included songwriter^[5].
• Moya Brennan worked as a harpist^[6].
• Moya Brennan's professions included philanthropist^[7].
• Moya Brennan worked as a composer^[8].
• Moya Brennan worked as a guitarist^[12].
• Moya Brennan's education included a stint at Royal Irish Academy of Music^[13].
• Moya Brennan received the Emmy Award^[14].
• Moya Brennan was a member of Clannad^[15].
• Moya Brennan is recorded as female^[16].
• Moya Brennan's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Moya Brennan's genre is new age music^[18].
• Moya Brennan's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group^[19].
• Moya Brennan's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[20].
• Moya Brennan's Commons category is recorded as Moya Brennan^[21].
• Moya Brennan's voice type is recorded as contralto^[22].
• Moya Brennan's family name is recorded as Brennan^[23].
• Moya Brennan's given name is recorded as Máire^[24].
• Moya Brennan's official website is recorded as http://www.moyabrennan.com/^[25].
• Moya Brennan's instrument is recorded as harp^[26].
• Moya Brennan's instrument is recorded as voice^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1952-08-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-04-13^[31]

• Genre(s): celtic, folk^[32]

• Community tags: celtic, folk, irish, singer, vocalist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 51823891-6035-4d6c-a007-b70a86747023^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Moya Brennan was born in Gaoth Dobhair^[2]. She was born on August 4, 1952^[3]. Her father was Leo Brennan^[10].

Education

Moya Brennan was educated at Royal Irish Academy of Music^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], songwriter^[5], harpist^[6], philanthropist^[7], composer^[8], and guitarist^[12].

Recognition

Moya Brennan received the Emmy Award^[14].

Why It Matters

Moya Brennan ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,438 views/month, #2,995 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Moya Brennan born?

Born in Gaoth Dobhair^[2], Moya Brennan…

Who were Moya Brennan's parents?

Moya Brennan's father was Leo Brennan^[10].

What did Moya Brennan do for work?

Moya Brennan worked as singer^[4], songwriter^[5], harpist^[6], philanthropist^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Moya Brennan go to school?

Moya Brennan was educated at Royal Irish Academy of Music^[13].

What awards did Moya Brennan receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award^[14].