Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish fiddler
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Gweedore, Ireland
About Proinsias Ó Maonaigh
- Proinsias Ó Maonaigh (Irish pronunciation: ['p????n??i?s? o? 'm?i?n??i?]) or Francie Mooney (28 April 1922 - 28 March 2006) was a fiddler from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County Donegal, Ireland.
- He is known for his distinguished fiddle playing and his unique and vast contribution to Irish music and culture.
- He is the father of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (lead vocalist and cofounder of Irish folk music band Altan) and grandfather of fiddle player Ciarán Ó Maonaigh.
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