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Sinéad O'Connor. Early Life and Education
Early Life and Education
This timeline outlines the key events and influences in Sinéad O'Connor's early life, including her family, education, and initial exposure to music.
8 December 1966
Birth
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor was born in Dublin, Ireland, to a barrister father and a dressmaker mother.
Around 1974
Parents' Divorce
O'Connor's parents divorced when she was eight years old, and she was sent to live with her abusive mother.
Late 1970s
Reform School
Due to her troublesome behavior, O'Connor was sent to a reform school where she made her first contacts with the music world through one of her teachers.
Early 1980s
Boarding School and Return to Dublin
After a brief period at the reform school, O'Connor was transferred to a boarding school in Waterford but found it unbearable and returned to Dublin to pursue her music career.
