n 8 16 16 w 55.027357 n 8.271192 w 55.027357 ; 8.271192 leo s tavern t bhairne leo leo s tavern in 2005 restaurant information established 1968 current owner s leo brennan founder bartley brennan proprietor food type irish traditional european city meenaleck the rosses county donegal country ireland other information pub restaurant music venue tourist attraction hotspot wi fi website www.leostavern.com leo s tavern irish t bhairne leo is a restaurant and pub in the donegal gaeltacht best known as the home of music artists clannad enya and moya brennan . 1 the pub opened in 1968 and held irish traditional music sessions nightly becoming the musical starting block for the children of leo brennan the pub s founder . 2 the current proprietor is bartley brennan one of the youngest of the brennan siblings . contents 1 history 1.1 past 1.2 expansion 1.3 present 2 references 3 external links history edit past edit at the end of ireland s showband era musician leo braon in settled with his wife m ire baba opening t bhairne leo in 1968 . 3 the pub became a gathering place for musicians and singers to take part in irish traditional music sessions . while working shifts behind the bar leo s children m ire moya ciar n and p l braon in and noel and p draig d g in would regularly accompany their father on stage to tell old irish stories or seanchas to the locals . 4 the siblings would often sing songs by joni mitchell the beach boys and other bands of the era usually translated to irish gaelic . while touring in later years the siblings and their uncles as celtic folk band clannad their younger siblings br d n eithne enya olive and deirdre would perform . clannad performing in leo s in 2005 . since clannad moya and enya s success the pub has welcomed guests such as bono 5 who recorded the music video for in a lifetime close by with clannad the edge paul brady christy moore mair ad n mhaonaigh and mary black to perform . tour busses of tourists from japan britain and the united states began to visit the pub to hear leo sing and tell stories . 6 expansion edit t bhairne leo was renovated 2003 under proprietor bartley brennan . the pub now also has a restaurant and features gold platinum and diamond discs by clannad moya and enya as well as photographs and memorabilia since the artists beginnings to the present day . the pub was reopened by moya brennan with her parents and siblings with music from the family cormac de barra sin ad madden and local musicians . present edit the interior of leo s tavern 2005 . the tavern was celebrated during the 2005 errigal arts festival at which leo and baba were awarded the freedom of donegal by donegal county council on 14 july among donegal members of both seanad ireann and d il ireann . the special series of concerts in the days before and after the civic reception called oidhreacht irish for legacy featured leo and baba s daughters moya br d n enya deirdre and olive performing during an invitation mass at st. mary s church in derrybeg where baba has choirmaster for over four decades . a jazz concert was held featuring p l brennan paddy cole and their bands . the majority of the events were televised for irish language television channel tg4 and ireland s state broadcaster rt . 7 leo s tavern celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008 and held a three day celebration . a concert featuring clannad br d n brennan deirdre brennan mair ad n mhaonaigh and manus lunny was also held with music from leo himself . 8 in 2010 the pub was to hold a series of concerts in aid of environmental groups opposed to pylons being used in rural county donegal . the first concert of the series may 2010 was to feature glen hansard paul brady and sarah siskind and was to be hosted by moya brennan . 9 leo brennan died in june 2016 aged 90 . 10 references edit leo s tavern . official website leo s tavern at discoverireland.ie moya m ire brennan interview at rambling house irish examiner usa interview with moya brennan br d n brennan . mdm artist management clannad n ard n from tg4 annual report 2005 donegal county council news archives at moyabrennan.com save our scenery gigs begin with ireland s top performers at leostavern.com leo brennan dad of enya and clannad dies aged 90 . rt . 22 june 2016 . retrieved 23 june 2016 . external links edit official site leo s tavern on facebook leo s tavern on myspace with music by leo brennan brennan family tribute photo gallery from errigal arts festival 2005 at moyabrennan.com leo s tavern on twitter leo s tavern at donegal direct v t e clannad ciar n brennan moya brennan p l brennan noel duggan p draig duggan enya brennan studio albums clannad clannad 2 d lam n crann ll fuaim magical ring legend macalla sirius atlantic realm the angel and the soldier boy anam banba lore landmarks n d r live albums clannad in concert clannad live in concert clannad christ church cathedral compilation albums past present the collection themes rogha the best of clannad the best of clannad in a lifetime an d olaim celtic themes beginnings the best of the early years the essential clannad singles the theme from harry s game i see red newgrange robin the hooded man closer to your heart almost seems too late to turn in a lifetime something to believe in live and learn the hunter hourglass in fortune s hand why worry the theme from harry s game 1992 both sides now mystery game seanchas an gleann see also clannad discography moments in a lifetime br d n brennan leo s tavern the duggans v t e moya brennan studio albums m ire misty eyed adventures perfect time whisper to the wild water new irish hymns two horizons an irish christmas signature my match is a makin t with the maggies voices & harps affinity live albums r a live session signature live heart strings singles against the wind jealous heart big yellow taxi you re the one heal this land the big rock saltwater with chicane follow the word show me tara saltwater re issue with chicane i ll see you again hidden no one talks merry go round green to gold with grand canal charitable albums a future for the michel sanctuary bibliography a woman s voice ireland landscapes of god s peace the other side of the rainbow related articles clannad enya t with the maggies leo s tavern gaoth dobhair music of ireland gaeltacht v t e enya discography studio albums enya aka the celts watermark shepherd moons the memory of trees a day without rain amarantine and winter came ... dark sky island compilations paint the sky with stars the very best of enya eps 6 tracks 3 tracks the christmas ep sounds of the season the enya holiday collection aka christmas secrets ep box sets the enya collection a box of dreams only time the collection other releases themes from calmi cuori appassionati related articles clannad nicky ryan roma ryan manderley castle 6433 enya maiden of mysteries the music of enya orinoco flow thread of time book category retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title leo % 27s tavern & oldid 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