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Dónal Lunny dies at 79

Dónal Lunny, the musician, died aged 79. The Irish Times and That Eric Alper reported the death on 23 October 2026.

Life: 10 March 1947 to 23 October 2026

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The Irish Times23 Oct
Tributes paid to musician Dónal Lunny after his death aged 79
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Also that day: That Eric Alper
Read it at The Irish Times
That Eric Alper23 Oct
Dónal Lunny, Irish Traditional Music Trailblazer of Planxty and Moving Hearts Behind ‘The Well Below the Valley,’ Dies at 79
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Also that day: The Irish Times
Read it at That Eric Alper
Died23 Oct
Dónal Lunny