FAMILY members at the funeral of the much-loved singer Dolores Keane. Photo: Ray Ryan‘Proud and privileged to call her one of our own’Huge crowds attend celebration of life of Dolores Keane“WE were proud and privileged to call her one of our own” were the words of Parish Priest Fr Dixy Faber at the funeral Mass of the late folk singer Dolores Keane in the small church in Kilcoona this afternoon. President Catherine Connolly arrives for the funeral of singer Dolores Keane at Kilcoona Church. “The heavenly choir has only got better,” quipped Fr Peter Gannon, a long-time friend of the Keane family. In an emotional address to those gathered, Matt Keane said Dolores’ story will be told hundreds of times and they are grateful that she will be remembered.

Source: The Herald March 20, 2026 16:51 UTC