r/Enya 24d ago

Unofficial/fan-made content Memory of Trees articles from '95-96

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66 Upvotes

Cleaning out my closet and in a bin, I found some dollar store photo albums where I pasted articles and comics. And came across these Enya articles I saved.

First one is from the LA Times. Second one was actually written by me when I was 17 haha. A county newspaper (now defunct) had a student section for weekly questions on the street, and media and travel reviews. I submitted several mini reviews during my high school years and of course had to review Memory of Trees!

Simplistic and I could probably write a better version now but I was all excited about it back then to give Enya a more local spotlight LOL!


r/Enya 25d ago

Maxfield Parrish, The Young King of the Black Isles, 1909 [2054x2626]

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111 Upvotes

r/Enya 25d ago

Maxfield parish works

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78 Upvotes

I tried to comment on r/artporn post but it wouldn’t let me , so I’ll attach here … I see so many different Enya music videos/ artwork in Parish’s works … how many can you see? hehe


r/Enya 25d ago

'I Live Here' documentary of Enya and family

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68 Upvotes

This 1989 documentary [~51 mins] unlike the Clann as Dobhar TG4 one from around 2007, seems to have not been as widely seen; just thought to share it here (and a couple of adjusted stills where Enya appears). 😊

It features several pieces from Enya's album Watermark (released the year before) such as Watermark, Orinoco Flow and Na Laetha Geal M'óige, plus a few Clannad songs like Closer To Your Heart.

In the video, Eithne (in-person, not speaking) appears at around 21:14 and 26:10 for a few seconds each time. 💛
I also quite like her sisters Olive and Deirdre talking in it, and their mother's and aunt's commentary too, at around 46 mins. Baba (their mother) must've seen many people come and go... 😌💭

Also I wonder if there was a better quality re-airing of this show anywhere? I can only find the full RTÉ documentary on that link, though there are a few shorter clips also filmed in July 1989, such as this. ♡


r/Enya 26d ago

Random but interesting Enya covers on Bandcamp

19 Upvotes

I just discovered this 😄🎵 a 2022 compilation of covers. Rock-type covers for most; the voices aren't the best, but many of the interpretations are interesting and humorous. It was just Echoes in Rain I was looking for, from whosampled; I didn't expect a whole album haha.

Also one I knew about when it was new (in 2024) was this tribute cover compilation, more new-agey. I particularly like the instrumental covers of Epona and Bard Dance, Triad too. 🎶


r/Enya 27d ago

A little Caribbean Blue at the beach

47 Upvotes

Lulling the turtles...


r/Enya 27d ago

Enya's Wikipedia page: does anyone else here edit and relate to this?

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Apologies for the kind of rant ahead 😅

As you can see from the edit history link, I do edit Enya's Wikipedia page 🩵 have done since around 2022. I obviously avoid emojis, try to make it more formal, etc.. ☺️ Some advice from other editors has been helpful (to maintain a neutral tone in writing, avoid speculation) but some there are accusing me of 'edit warring'.

What's annoying is that they are removing information (possibly the same person from different accounts) and calling it 'excessive detail'.
(It's mostly cited info too, things that are interesting to read about regarding Enya's music, background, contributions. I have done the odd few edits in the past where I've been a bit too speculative regarding the release of new music... but not anymore.)

Certain information is also really hard to find/cite on WP, such as here, Facebook (official posts), and enya.sk (apparently discredited for being a blog, true, but annoying that it limits available citations). And there's other info (even from the RTÉ or TG4 pages) I've added that is being taken out by others as 'unnecessary'. 🙃

Maybe some would agree with the other editors; maybe some understand where I'm coming from, and see that it is worthwhile information. Rather read something in-depth than prolong the 'Enya lives with 12 cats' media myth (not that this is going to change that haha).

This goes for other platforms* and other creators/contributors too. It's rather impolite to be like 'thanks for this' then just steal content or dismiss information or kind requests to be credited. Honestly, oo-go-do-bay-mwa!\** 😅


r/Enya 27d ago

Enya on the Rosie O'Donnell Show

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174 Upvotes

One of the best outhere, Enya seems relaxed and enjoying the interview. Video here.


r/Enya 27d ago

Enya’s real name basically translates to “daughter of the rain people” and it’s the most Irish thing imaginable

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Disclaimer: not a language specialist so please bear with 🌧️

Was going down a rabbit hole on Enya’s real name and honestly it somehow makes her music feel even more ethereal. Always knew her connection to rain in particular went deep :)

So her full birth name is:

Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin

Most people know “Enya” is just the anglicized pronunciation of “Eithne,” which I think means ‘little grain’, but the really fascinating part is “Ní Bhraonáin.”

In Irish naming tradition, “Ní” means “daughter of,” and “Bhraonáin” comes from the ancient clan name Ó Braonáin, which became “Brennan” in English.

The root word is “braon,” meaning things like:

rain drop
tear
moisture
droplet

So the ancient ancestor “Braonán” roughly carried meanings like:

“little drop”
“little rain drop”
“tear-like one”

Which means the Ó Braonáin line can poetically be read almost like:

“descendants of the rain-drop people”

or

“the rain lineage.”

And tbh this perfectly fits Enya’s entire atmosphere.

Her music already sounds like fog over Atlantic cliffs, distant monastery bells, winter rain on ancient stones,
ancient memories carried by rainy winds :)

Then you discover her ancestral name is basically tied to rain, mist, tears, droplets, weather, and ancient Irish lineage stretching back over 1000 years (a fascinating research deep dive if you ever go for it).

Even “Eithne” itself is an ancient Gaelic name, possibly meaning “kernel” or “grain.”

So her full name reads like a piece of mythic fantasy lore:
“Eithne, daughter of the rain lineage.”
No wonder her music sounds the way it does 🌧️🌧️🌧️


r/Enya 28d ago

Official Forum Days

32 Upvotes

Hi there, everyone

I just thought I’d ask if any of the old members of the official forum are here? I’m lizzy1e (I joined Reddit and didn’t manage to change my default username in time).

just wondering how everyone is and I hope this is allowed. 🙂


r/Enya May 04 '26

Doja Cat posts Met Gala look to "Storms in Africa"!

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52 Upvotes

r/Enya May 02 '26

Enya Evolution (Thru The YEARS) 1987 - 2016

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r/Enya May 02 '26

Caribbean Blue (Enya minidisc) 🩵💽🎶🎨

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I happened to get this Japanese minidisc! 🥰 It was released in 1991, almost 35 years ago...
There are two pictures of Enya, a little description about her, and the music on the disc: Caribbean Blue (plus the lyrics) and Orinoco Flow, two of the best-known and loved Enya singles. 🤗🎶📜♡


r/Enya Apr 30 '26

Unofficial/fan-made content Enya: Sims 2 Edition

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78 Upvotes

I had a Sims 4 version of Enya before, but my actual home Sims game is The Sims 2. Now that my game is cooperating again (sims 2 players, IYKYK), I finally got a chance to make Enya in TS2. :D


r/Enya Apr 29 '26

Billie Eilish and Enya

32 Upvotes

r/Enya Apr 28 '26

Billie Eilish has been listening to Enya!

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76 Upvotes

r/Enya Apr 27 '26

Trying to make a version of the CELTS album with all the remaining tracks that hadn’t made it into the final album

19 Upvotes

Since some of the CELTS documentary songs never made it onto the final album, I planned on making a version of the album that had those songs as extra tracks. however, the majority of the songs have the narrator speaking in them, and I can’t seem to get rid of him without making the music absolutely unbearably low quality. is this even possible?


r/Enya Apr 25 '26

Enya in the studio (1985)

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59 Upvotes

Working on a translation now, will post below


r/Enya Apr 25 '26

Enya Interview (1988)

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35 Upvotes

r/Enya Apr 25 '26

1983/1984 Enya Demo Cassette Sent to David Puttnam (Ultra Rare)

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TRACK LIST
01 PRINCE
02 THE LADY IN THE WHITE FLORAL DRESS
03 THE SOLAR WIND
04 FROM THE SUMMER HOUSE
04 WAVES
NOTE:
THE CASSETTE WAS SENT OUT TO DAVID PUTTNAM FOR THE FROG PRINCE. ONLY 3 KNOWN COPIES EXIST. TRACK1 is not what you think it is!


r/Enya Apr 25 '26

Enya Mentioned in “Friends”

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Tell me I’m not crazy. I distinctly remember a line in Friends when someone jokes about listening to Enya. I wasn’t a fan at that time, so I knew no context to the joke. I can’t seem to find the scene anywhere. Can anyone help? Thanks!


r/Enya Apr 23 '26

An 1987 review article mention of Enya I discovered earlier on 📰🎶

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Enya's first single I Want Tomorrow of course 🤩 plus a 1986 photo alongside a 2026 photo ❣️ I suppose a wind machine was required for the effect of the 1986 photo haha; this 2026 photo of Eithne was taken outdoors, so naturally windswept hair. 🌬️♡

I was looking for another magazine, but instead found this mention of Enya which I don't think I've seen before, and it's a fairly positive review too, so that was a nice surprise. 😊

*A 1987, not an :D


r/Enya Apr 22 '26

Cover of Water Shows The Hidden Heart

9 Upvotes

I got an access of a cover of Water Shows from Friedrich, the one from YouTube who makes instrumental covers and he said that I can post it here. He said won't upload this cover on his channel.

Water Shows The Hidden Heart


r/Enya Apr 20 '26

The media’s lack of empathy toward Enya is unbelievably bad.

64 Upvotes

Come on, we all know about the recent events. She personally went to her own Facebook page, wrote a message, and published it, which was her first post since 2023. In that message, she asked for privacy regarding the situation, but what the media did was go to the place where she was, take photos of her, and publish them in the press. That is why I say this world does not deserve her, nor the art she gives it.


r/Enya Apr 20 '26

The Celts Score

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I’m sure this probably won’t happen but it would be great if they’d release the unreleased music from the BBC series, The Celts, especially since some pieces sound like demos for future tracks e.g The Longships, Pax Deoreum, Tempus Verbum, etc. I rewatch the show to hear the score and other Celtic music featured, especially Episode 4.