Mícheál Ó Cléirigh | Micheál Martin | Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin | Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh | Micheal Barrow | Micheal Ray Richardson | Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh | Micheál Mac Liammóir | Micheal Luck | Micheál Ledwith |
He collaborated with Liam O'Flynn on The Piper's Call to perform Muiñeira de Poio / Muiñeira de Ourense. His most renowned album was 1996's A Irmandade Das Estrelas, which sold an unprecedented 100,000 copies, and included collaborations with Nightnoise, Luz Casal, Tino di Geraldo, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, Kepa Junkera, Ry Cooder, The Chieftains, and Dulce Pontes.
Her father's family were native Irish-speakers from Ranafast, County Donegal and Maighread was therefore brought up speaking the language, along with her sister Tríona and brothers Éamonn, Mícheál and Conall.
The original line-up included Irish music legends Matt Molloy, Dónal Lunny, Paddy Keenan, Tony MacMahon, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill.
Matt Molloy joined internationally known ensemble The Chieftains, and Kevin Burke, after several solo projects, including two with Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, helped found the band Patrick Street with Jackie Daly (formerly of De Dannan) and Andy Irvine (formerly part of Planxty).