We are obsessed with celebrities in Ireland. We want to know every single aspect of their lives, even if they have other famous names in their family trees.
Some celebrities are easier to identify than others. For example, no one will ever question that John and Edward Grimes are identical twins.
However, there are a number of Irish celebrities you may not have known are related.
Mary Kennedy and Dermot Kennedy
An easy start considering they share the same last name.
Mary Kennedy is used to life in the limelight after her stellar broadcasting career, but she’s not the only famous face in the family as her nephew is music star Dermot Kennedy. Dermot is a hugely successful singer-songwriter who is now touring all over the world, from the US to Australia.
Una Healy and Declan Nerney
Not only is Una Healy the niece of Declan Nerney, but the two are also talented musicians. (Image: Cathal Burke / VIPIRELAND.COM)
Saturday singer Una Healy comes from a musical background and is the niece of country singer Declan Nerney. Una’s uncle and godfather Declan has shared his pride in her success with The Saturdays and remembers her singing to him as a child – and he gave her a pound as a prize!
Holly Carpenter and Diarmuid Gavin
Former Miss Ireland Holly Carpenter is the niece of the famous gardener Diarmuid Gavin. Image: Cathal Burke / VIPIRELAND.COM
Influencer and former Miss Ireland Holly Carpenter is no stranger to the world of showbiz, but she shares the limelight with another famous face in her family – she’s the niece of famed gardener Diarmuid Gavin.
The Garrihy Sisters and Daithí
We know the Garrihy women are related – sure, it’s in the name – but what some might not know when their cousin is the musician Daithí. Image: VIP
By this time the whole nation knows that the Garrihy sisters – Aoibhin, Ailbhe and Doireann – come from the same family, but what few may not know is that their cousin Daithí is a musician and regular at Irish festivals.
Mary Black, Danny O’Reilly and Roisin O
Mary Black is the mother of popular musicians Danny O’Reilly and Roisin O. Image: VIP
Danny O’Reilly and Roisin O are brother and sister and the children of legendary folk singer Mary Black.
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