But there is something more than that about Dolores Keane, as though her voice entered the groundwater of my being and circulates there still. For me, Dolores Keane is the sound of that moment where change and continuity overlapped. Running through this “world music” sound, its dominant strain that gives it structure and meaning, is the unmistakeable current of Caherlistrane. It would be more accurate to say that the old world was still alive and kicking, while a new world was already flourishing. Ireland has experienced it twice, and for me Dolores Keane will forever be the sound of the second time.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2026 20:55 UTC