""Last Friday, our dear sister Eilis said farewell to us and slipped away into the arms of her parents and the angels. She lived a full, rich life and was rightly loved far and wide. We will miss her dearly.""
""This week I need to be with my family, to bid our sister adieu. We will stand with her husband Peter, her son Conor, her daughter Róisín, and welcome friends who wish to sing, play or just have a wee tear for the remarkable force that was Eilish.""
Eilish Byrne, sister of Christy Moore and Luka Bloom, died on April 24 at St. James's Hospital in Dublin. Originally from Newbridge, Co Kildare, she lived in Inchicore. Eilish was a significant figure in Irish folk culture, known for running folk clubs and organizing the first Dublin Folk Festival. She performed solo and with groups like The Fallen Angels. Her brothers, Christy Moore and Luka Bloom, are also prominent musicians. Luka described her as a remarkable force and expressed the family's deep love and loss.
Read at Irish Independent
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