John Scally: Dolores Keane was the original Galway girl and a true giant of Irish musicFolk singer, who died this week at the age of 72, had magical voice and a brilliant careerDolores Keane performing on stage. Photo: Mick Hutson/RedfernsJohn Scally Yesterday at 06:30I thought of Jeremy Irons on Monday. When the Oscar-­winning actor and Irish resident was a guest on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs, he spoke about how one of the joys of coming to live in Ireland was getting to discover Irish music.

Source: Irish Independent March 20, 2026 10:03 UTC