Moya Brennan has been named the Donegal Person of the Year for 2023.
The announcement took place in Rose’s Bar, Creeslough earlier this evening.
The Gaoth Dobhair singer and songwriter said she was thrilled to be chosen for the award which will be presented to her at the annual Donegal Person of the Year Gala Ball in Dublin in April.
“To receive such an acknowledgment from my home county is such a huge honour,” the Clannad singer said.
“I know my fans around the world will be delighted as they know how much this means to me.
“I always talk about my wonderful Donegal when I am abroad. I know it’s going to be a brilliant night with family and friends on the 6th of April at the Bonnington Hotel.”
President of the Donegal Association Elaine Caffrey said it was a privilege to announce Moya Brennan as this year’s person of the year.
“The first lady of Celtic Music, she has had an amazing career which has spanned an incredible six decades and is still going strong,” she said.
“Moya has many fans from all over the world, has sold millions of records and recorded 25 albums.
“It is very fitting that we are here in Creeslough to announce that Moya is the next Donegal Person of the year, as last January she co-hosted the Together for Creeslough concert with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.
“From the beginning of Moya’s career with her father in the Slieve Foy Band, through her time in Clannad, The Moya Brennan band, and with the many groups she has been a part of and artists she has collaborated with, Moya has never forgotten that she is from just over the road in Gaoth Dobhair and takes every chance she gets to speak about her beloved County Donegal.”
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