Sinad OConnor parents: John OConnor, Marie OConnor
On December 8, 1966, OConnor was born in Glenageary, County Dublin. She was named Sinad after Irish President amon de Valeras wife, Marie after the mother of the doctor who presided over the delivery, and Bernadette after Saint Bernadette of Lourdes. She is the third of five siblings, including novelist Joseph, Eimear, John, and Eoin.