U2 among mourners at funeral of 'first lady of Celtic music' Moya Brennan

U2 among mourners at funeral of 'first lady of Celtic music' Moya Brennan2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKeiron TourishNorth west reporter, BBC News NIPAEnya (left) at the funeral of her sister Moya Brennan in their native DonegalU2, Andrea Corr and Daniel O'Donnell were among the mourners at the funeral of Irish music star Moya Brennan, who was described as the "first lady of Celtic music".The married mother-of-two, who shot to renown as the lead singer of the Grammy-award winning group Clannad, died at the age of 73 earlier this week.A large crowd packed into St Patrick's Church in Meenaweal, near Crolly, County Donegal, to reflect on and celebrate a life lived through music.Fr Brian O'Fearraigh said they had gathered with heavy hearts but also with deep thanksgiving for the musician's life.PAU2 lead singer Bono arrives for the funeralBrennan's family - including her sister, famed singer and musician Enya - as well as U2's Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr were among those told by Fr O'Fearraigh that when Brennan died, "it seemed as if a sacred silence had descended for a while"."The music stood still and her beautiful harp stood silently in the corner of her room as though keeping its own quite vigil of respect and honour."It was as if the silence itself seemed to sing Moya into eternity and home to heaven."He added the "sound of silence" at her home following her death was replaced by a "musical celebration of a kind and well-lived life".Getty ImagesMoya Brennan, died at the age of 73, was known as the queen of Celtic musicThe Celtic folk singer, songwriter and harpist from the Irish-speaking Donegal Gaeltacht area of Gweedore recorded about 25 albums and sold millions of records worldwide. She rose to prominence as part of her family's band, which formed in 1970 and later included Moya's younger sister, Enya.A number of trib...