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Eithne Ní Uallacháin (Irish: [ˈɛhnʲə n̠ʲiː ˈuəl̪ˠəxaːnʲ]; 1 January 1957 – 19 May 1999) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and former teacher from County Louth, Ireland.

Early life

Eithne was born in an Irish-speaking household to Pádraig Ó hUallacháin (1912-1974) and Eithne Bean Uí Uallacháin (née Ní Dhoibhlín).

Her father, a teacher, writer and song collector published older songs from the Oriel area in local publications, and encouraged Eithne and her siblings to sing.

I was born into a passionate, intelligent family, whose passion for the Irish language, for literature and for learning, was the foundation stone on which all my music was based.

My father’s love of song steered the course and purpose of my life.

—Eithne Ní Uallacháin, Tuairisc.ie

While at the University of Ulster in Coleraine, Eithne met fellow song enthusiasts such as Brian Mullen and Gary Hastings, with whom she would perform.

Ní Uallacháin would visit home at week