Tragedy of the Nolan sisters - untimely deaths, cancer heartbreak and family abuse
dailystar.co.ukColeen Nolan and her sisters, aka The Nolan Sisters, were once known as Ireland's First Family of Music after they took the world by storm with their undeniable talent and catchy tunes.Hailing from a family of two brothers and six sisters, singers Maureen, Anne, Linda, Coleen, Bernie and Denise gained international acclaim during the 70s and 80s with songs such as I'm In the Mood for Dancing and Attention to Me.The sibling's mum Maureen and father Tommy were also musicians too and helped the girls catapult to fame relatively quickly.But although things seemed to be going well for the young family pop group, the sisters were faced with tragedy quite early on in their lives.Daily Star has taken a detailed look inside the devastation and misfortune of the Nolan sisters.In 2008, Anne Nolan opened up on the abuse she received from her father growing up as a child.Sharing her horrifying story in an article she wrote for the Daily Mail the star revealed that her sexual abuse started at the age of 11.Due to the fact that Anne was recovering from an illness, she was not in attendance at her school.
But this became the start of her ongoing exploitation.Remembering what previously took place, Anne recalled: "Dad pulled me towards him and sat me on his knee, he started stroking my hair with one hand and put his other hand between my legs."He said he wanted to do something nice for me."She added: "My overwhelming reaction was one of puzzlement.
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