…a brief biography
Robbie O'Connell
Born: 1952, Waterford, Ireland
Group Member: 1977-1996
Robbie O'Connell also toured as part of Clancy, O'Connel & Clancy with uncle, Liam Clancy and cousin, Dónal Clancy from 1996-1996. In addition, Robbie currently tours as part of the Clancy Legacy with cousins Dónal and Aoife Clancy.
"Robbie O'Connell was born in Waterford, Ireland and grew up in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, where his parents had a small hotel. He began to play guitar and sing at age thirteen and soon became a regular performer at the hotels weekly folk concerts. He spent a year touring the folk clubs in England before enrolling at University College Dublin where he studied Literature and Philosophy. During school vacations Robbie worked as an Irish entertainer in the U.S.A. In 1977, he joined the Clancy Brothers with whom he has recorded 3 albums, and two years later he moved to Franklin, Massachusetts."
source: Robbie O'Connell's website
