Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola was born on Inisheer, Aran Islands, the only daughter and eldest of four children of Dara Ó Conaola and his wife Pacella.
Her father had trained as a craftsman and woodwork teacher, and later became a writer, including of a book with his wife, Cuairt ar Oileáin Árann/Guide to the Aran Islands, which has been published annually since 1978.
[1][3][4] Her début album An Raicín Álainn (pronounced An Rackeen Aw-lyn), was launched in 2002 at the Festival Interceltique in Lorient, Brittany.
Lasairfhíona was the subject of a special documentary on the RTÉ Léargas television series (directed by Moira Sweeney) in 2002.
The latter also provides some musical accompaniment along with musicians Mary Bergin, Johnny McDonagh, Bill Shanley and Lasairfhíona's brother, MacDara.