May 12, 2023 · Ed Sheeran's flaming red hair is the biggest tell-tale sign of his strong Irish links. But he has made no secret of his strong Irish heritage, with his late Irish grandmother even being the inspiration for one of his hits, Nancy Mulligan.

May 9, 2017 · Did you know Ed Sheeran has Irish roots? His grandparents hail from Co Wexford. Music sensation Ed Sheeran gave a candid interview to the BBC’s "Desert Island Discs" podcast series about his...

Feb 9, 2016 · Ed Sheeran may have been born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, but his family lineage is deeply rooted in Ireland. The musician burst onto the scene with works such as his No. 5 Collaborations...

May 5, 2018 · Ed was actually born in England - but he has strong (very strong) links to Ireland. His father is from a large Irish Catholic family and his grandparents are both Irish. They come from Gorey,...

Aug 16, 2017 · “Galway Girl” and “Nancy Mulligan”, released on Ed Sheeran’s third album, feature Belfast-based traditional Irish group Beoga. He had to fight with his record label to get them made.

Dec 23, 2012 · Ethnicity: Irish, English, some Manx [Isle of Man] Ed Sheeran is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor. He is the son of Imogen Lock, a culture publicist and jewellery designer, and John Sheeran, an art curator and lecturer.

Jan 9, 2017 · In honour of that, here's seven times Ed Sheeran has been loud and proud of his Irish roots. Sheeran performed his hit single Thinking Out Loud in Irish for the album CEOL 2016 The triple-platinum selling single, which is now a firm wedding favorite, was released as the album's first track.

Feb 9, 2016 · Ed Sheeran may have been born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, but his family lineage is deeply rooted in Ireland. The musician burst onto the scene with works such as his No. 5 Collaborations Project...

Oct 6, 2020 · While Ed himself is English, he has Irish heritage. His father, John, comes from a large Irish Catholic family and both of his paternal grandparents are Irish. This explains the inspiration behind Ed’s hit songs ‘Galway Girl’ and ‘Nancy Mulligan’.

May 5, 2023 · Ed Sheeran said he cannot wait for his two daughters to learn about their Irish heritage. The singer-songwriter has two children, Lyra Antartica and Jupiter, with wife Cherry Seaborn and said it's important to him that they learn about their Irish roots.