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Aidan & Emily O'Neill: Stars aligned for much-loved Omagh couple born a day apart Aidan and Emily O'Neill were born a day apart and spent almost 60 years together before their deaths within a fortnight of each other 30 January, 2021 01:00 Aidan O'Neill performing on the BBC AIDAN O'Neill was born in Omagh, Co Tyrone on July 13 1941, the youngest son to Jack and Ellen. The following day in Tuam, Co Galway, Emily Henderson was born, eldest daughter to Jack and Mary. The stars aligned for a couple that would be together for almost 60 years before departing this world just weeks apart. As lead singer of popular showband The Platters, which also featured the musical talents of the late Arty McGlynn on guitar, Ray Moore on trumpet, Pat Chesters on saxophone, Leo Doran on saxophone and clarinet, Brendan O'Donnell on piano and accordion and the late Jackie Adams on drums, Aidan toured the length and breadth of Ireland in the late 1950s and early sixties, playing dance halls and marquees in every county.