Breandán Breathnach is a celebrity father to the the late Niamh Bhreathnach. He was known for his Ceol Rince na hÉireann (Dance Music of Ireland) series. He was an Irish music collector and uilleann piper.
Breandán Breathnachis married Lena Donnellan in 1943 and was blessed with five daughters. Amongst his five daughters, only Niamh Bhreathnach rose to become a politician on the ticket of a Labour Party and served as Minister for Education from 1993 to 1994 and 1994 to 1997.
Niamh Bhreathnach also served as a Teachta Dála for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1992 to 1997 and also as a senator from June 1997 to July 1997.
Niamh Bhreathnach was born on 1st June 1945 in Loughlinstown, Ireland, and died on 6th February 2023 at the age of 77 at Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland.
The late Niamh Bhreathnach was an alumnus of Dominican College Sion Hill and Froebel College of Education. Per records, she was one of the few TDs who were selected to the cabinet at the start of their first term as a TD.