- Dolores Keane was born on September 26, 1953 in Sylane, County Galway, Ireland. She was an actress and writer, known for Trojan Eddie (1996), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) and Reefer and the Model (1988). She was married to John Faulkner. She died on March 16, 2026 in Caherlistrane, Co Galway, Ireland.
- SpouseJohn Faulkner(1977 - 1988) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Former member of Irish group folk De Dannan.
- Irish folk singer.
- Been singing from the age of two. She introduced to music by her aunts Sarah and Rita Keane and was performing with them by the age of five.
- She made her first recording for Radio Éireann in 1958, at the age of five.
- In 1975, she co-founded the traditional Irish band De Dannan, and they released their debut album Dé Danann in that same year. The group gained international recognition and enjoyed major success in the late 1970s in the United States. Keane went touring with the band and their single "The Rambling Irishman" was a big hit in Ireland.
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