MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Mickey McConnell: Singer-songwriter (folk) from Bellanaleck, County Fermanagh. (1945-2025. Known for his song “Only Our…
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MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county GALWAY
Seán Cannon: Singer, guitarist (folk, traditional) from Galway City, County Galway. Born November 29, 1940.…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county KERRY
Pauline Scanlon: Singer (contemporary, traditional Irish) from Dingle, County Kerry. Known for her work with…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county KILDARE
Christy Moore: Singer-songwriter, guitarist (folk) from Newbridge, County Kildare. Born May 7, 1945. A founding…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county KILKENNY
Turlough O’Carolan (Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin): Harpist, composer, singer (traditional Irish) from Kilronan, County Roscommon, but…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county LAOIS
George Mercer (My Tribe Your Tribe): Singer-songwriter, musician (indie-electro) from Portlaoise, County Laois. Leader of…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Charlie McGettigan: Singer-songwriter (folk, pop) from Ballyshannon, County Donegal; lives in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim. Born…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Dolores O’Riordan: Singer-songwriter (alternative rock) from Ballybricken, County Limerick. Born September 6, 1971 Died January…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Declan Nerney: Singer-songwriter (country, Irish) from Drumlish, County Longford. Born September 27, 1959. A leading…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county MAYO
Marc Roberts (Seán Hegarty): Singer-songwriter (pop, folk) from Crossmolina, County Mayo. Born June 25, 1968.…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county MEATH
Larry Kirwan from Trim, County Meath (born in Wexford but spent significant time in Meath):…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Big Tom” McBride (1936 –2018) legendary Irish country singer and showband star, widely known as…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county OFFALY
Mundy (Edmund Enright) from Birr, County Offaly: Born February 12, 1976. Singer-songwriter known for his…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Percy French (William Percy French) from Cloonyquin, near Elphin, County Roscommon: Born May 1, 1854,…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county SLIGO
Mary O’Hara from Sligo Town, County Sligo: Born May 12, 1935. Soprano and harpist known…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Gemma Hayes from Ballyporeen, County Tipperary: Born August 11, 1977. Singer-songwriter and composer, known for…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county TYRONE
Paul Brady from Strabane, County Tyrone: Born May 19, 1947. Singer-songwriter blending folk and pop,…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Gilbert O’Sullivan (Raymond Edward O’Sullivan) from Waterford City, County Waterford: Born December 1, 1946. Singer-songwriter…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
Westmeath’s contributions to musical culture include Foster & Allen, Niall Horan, Joe Dolan, Brendan Shine and…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county WEXFORD
Pierce Turner from Ballycanew, County Wexford: Born 1956. Singer-songwriter known for his eclectic rock and…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Hozier (Andrew Hozier-Byrne) from Bray, County Wicklow: Born March 17, 1990. Singer-songwriter known for his…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Charles Wood (Composer) from Armagh City. Born 15 June 1866, died 12 July 1926. A…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county CARLOW
Leo O’Kelly (Singer-Songwriter, Musician) from Carlow Town. Born 1948. A member of the folk-rock duo…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county CAVAN
Lisa O’Neill: Singer-songwriter, contemporary folk artist from Ballyhaise, County Cavan. Born 1982. Known for her…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county CLARE
Sharon Shannon: Accordionist, fiddler, traditional musician from Ruan, County Clare. Born June 8, 1968. Known…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county CORK
Rory Gallagher: Blues and rock guitarist, singer, songwriter from Ballyshannon, County Donegal, but raised in…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county DERRY
The Town I Loved So Well: Written by Phil Coulter in 1973. A poignant reflection…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Mary From Dungloe: Originally written by Pádraig Mac Cumhaill in 1936 (a longer tragic version);…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county DOWN
Star of the County Down: Lyrics by Cathal McGarvey (c. late 19th century), set to…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Molly Malone is a traditional folk song, first published in the late 19th century and…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Farewell to Enniskillen (also known as The Enniskillen Dragoon): Traditional Ulster song from the 19th…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county GALWAY
The Fields of Athenry: Written by Pete St. John in 1979. A modern folk ballad…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county KERRY
The Rose of Tralee: Lyrics traditionally attributed to William Pembroke Mulchinock (c. mid-19th century), inspired…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county KILDARE
The Curragh of Kildare: Traditional folk song, with the best-known version adapted by Robert Burns…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county KILKENNY
The Rose of Mooncoin: Written by Watt Murphy (a 19th-century schoolteacher and poet) as a…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county LAOIS
Lovely Laois: Written by Christy Cullen in the mid-1990s to fill the gap of no…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Lovely Leitrim: Written by Philip Fitzpatrick (an NYPD patrolman and Leitrim emigrant) in the early…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Limerick You’re a Lady: Written and recorded by Denis Allen in 1979 for the Limerick…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county LONGFORD
County Longford a county song in the tradition of emigration ballads popularised by Reg Keating.…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county MAYO
The Green and Red of Mayo, a 1992 song by The Saw Doctors has taken…