Niamh O’Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley, dies aged 52

Niamh O’Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley, died aged 52 at Beacon Hospital in south Dublin after an illness. The couple married in 2006 and had one son, Michael St James, born in 2007. O’Brien, from Co Meath, placed fourth at the world championships at 17 and later performed in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.

Source: Niamh O’Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley, dies aged 52 — The Irish Times

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