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List of traditional Irish singers

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This is a list of notable traditional Irish singers. Some of the singers alphabetically listed below are known to have sung in both the Irish and English language and if so are listed in both sections below as well known singers of macaronic Irish songs.

Contents

Men

  • Paddy Berry, a well-known CCÉ singer who has been with the organisation for 50 years
  • Eddie Butcher
  • Luke Cheevers from Dublin, the founder of the famous An Góilín cultural space
  • Robert Cinnamond of Antrim, one of Ireland's best known singers and song collectors; one of his best known pieces being Dobbin's Flowery Vale. The song is synonymous with the late Frankie Kennedy.
  • Len Graham, married to Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, with whom he has recorded numerous albums
  • Con Greaney from Limerick
  • Geordie Hanna
  • Frank Harte
  • Joe Holmes
  • Luke Kelly from Dublin, best known for co-founding The Dubliners
  • John Reilly
  • Paddy Tunney
  • Liam Weldon
  • Dick Hogan

    • Women

  • Margaret Barry from Cork, came to prominence in London after starting as a street singer
  • Karan Casey from Waterford, formerly a singer with Solas
  • Elizabeth "Bess" Cronin
  • Brigid Delaney from Co. Kildare formerly Co. Offaly
  • Cara Dillon from Dungiven, an internationally acclaimed and award-winning singer and arranger of traditional songs
  • Rita Gallagher
  • Rosie Stewart Co. Fermanagh
  • Patricia Flynn Co. Armagh
  • Sarah Makem, famed source singer from Armagh
  • Caitríona O'Leary
  • Sarah Ann O'Neill
  • Niamh Parsons
  • Bridget Tunney
  • Róisín White from Co Down, a noted singer from Ireland who has passed-on songs to Clannad, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, and Altan
  • Rachel Ni Fhaoláin (2016 Fleadh gharman Champion in Traditional Irish Singing)

    • Men

  • Séamus Begley
  • Tomás Mac Eoin
  • Labhras O'Cadhla
  • Darach Ó Catháin
  • Peatsaí Ó Ceannabháin
  • Seán 'ac Dhonncha
  • Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh
  • Seosamh Ó hÉanaí
  • Iarla Ó Lionáird
  • Liam Ó Maonlaí
  • Nioclás Tóibín
  • Stiofán Ó Cualáin

    • Women

  • Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
  • Máire Ní Bhraonáin
  • Nollaig Brolly
  • Niamh de Búrca
  • Treasa Ní Cheannabháin
  • Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola
  • Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill
  • Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
  • Róisín Elsafty
  • Máire Pheitir Uí Dhroighneáin
  • Aoife Ní Fhearraigh
  • Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
  • Caitlín Maude (also a poet)
  • Nóirín Ní Riain
  • Deirdre Scanlan
  • Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca
  • Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
  • Rachel Ni Fhaoláin (2016 Fleadh Cheoil Laighean Champion in Sean-nós Singing)

    • References

    List of traditional Irish singers Wikipedia
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