MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county SLIGO
Mary O’Hara from Sligo Town, County Sligo: Born May 12, 1935. Soprano and harpist known…
Mary O’Hara from Sligo Town, County Sligo: Born May 12, 1935. Soprano and harpist known…
Percy French (William Percy French) from Cloonyquin, near Elphin, County Roscommon: Born May 1, 1854,…
Mundy (Edmund Enright) from Birr, County Offaly: Born February 12, 1976. Singer-songwriter known for his…
Big Tom” McBride (1936 –2018) legendary Irish country singer and showband star, widely known as…
Larry Kirwan from Trim, County Meath (born in Wexford but spent significant time in Meath):…
Marc Roberts (Seán Hegarty): Singer-songwriter (pop, folk) from Crossmolina, County Mayo. Born June 25, 1968.…
Declan Nerney: Singer-songwriter (country, Irish) from Drumlish, County Longford. Born September 27, 1959. A leading…
Dolores O’Riordan: Singer-songwriter (alternative rock) from Ballybricken, County Limerick. Born September 6, 1971 Died January…
Charlie McGettigan: Singer-songwriter (folk, pop) from Ballyshannon, County Donegal; lives in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim. Born…
George Mercer (My Tribe Your Tribe): Singer-songwriter, musician (indie-electro) from Portlaoise, County Laois. Leader of…
Turlough O’Carolan (Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin): Harpist, composer, singer (traditional Irish) from Kilronan, County Roscommon, but…
Christy Moore: Singer-songwriter, guitarist (folk) from Newbridge, County Kildare. Born May 7, 1945. A founding…
Pauline Scanlon: Singer (contemporary, traditional Irish) from Dingle, County Kerry. Known for her work with…
Seán Cannon: Singer, guitarist (folk, traditional) from Galway City, County Galway. Born November 29, 1940.…
Mickey McConnell: Singer-songwriter (folk) from Bellanaleck, County Fermanagh. (1945-2025. Known for his song “Only Our…
Bono (Paul David Hewson): Singer-songwriter, frontman of U2 (rock) from Glasnevin, Dublin, County Dublin. Born…
Van Morrison: Singer-songwriter, musician (rock, soul, Celtic) from Bloomfield, Belfast (Belfast is partly in County…
Enya (Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin): Singer, songwriter, musician (new-age, Celtic) from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County…
Phil Coulter: Songwriter, musician, record producer from Derry City, County Derry. Born February 19, 1942.…
County Cork in Ireland, often called the “Rebel County,” has provided backdrops for a range…
County Clare in Ireland is home to one of the country’s most iconic and frequently…
County Cavan in Ireland has served as a filming location for several Irish films. The…
Huntington Castle (Clonegal): A historic battlemented castle dating from the 17th century, set in parkland…
Gosford Castle (near Markethill): A grand 19th-century Gothic Revival castle set in wooded grounds. It served…
Ardmore Studios, Bray: Ireland’s historic film studio in Bray was the base for interior and some…
Curracloe Beach (including Ballinesker Beach), near Curracloe: This long, wide sandy beach with gentle dunes and…
Kilbeggan Distillery, Kilbeggan: This historic 1757 whiskey distillery, with its traditional buildings, copper stills, and working…
Waterford Castle (on its private island in the River Suir, near Waterford City): This historic 16th-century…
Sperrin Mountains (various sites, including remote valleys and trails near Béal na Bláth area): The rugged,…
Cahir Castle, Cahir: One of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved medieval castles, dramatically situated on a rocky…
Streedagh Beach, near Grange: This expansive, windswept sandy beach with dramatic dunes and Atlantic views featured…
Clonalis House, near Castlerea: This grand Victorian-Italianate mansion, home to the last direct descendants of the…
Charleville Castle, near Tullamore: This stunning Gothic Revival castle and its extensive grounds, including ancient oak…
Clones town: The entire small border town served as the primary setting for The Butcher Boy…
: Trim Castle, Trim: Ireland’s largest surviving Anglo-Norman castle, prominently used in Braveheart (1995) to stand…
Cong village: The picturesque village that served as the primary setting for The Quiet Man (1952),…
County Longford in Ireland, a quiet Midlands county with lakes, small towns, and rural landscapes,…
County Limerick in Ireland, home to the historic city of Limerick and picturesque villages like…
County Leitrim in Ireland, a quiet, lakeland county with rolling hills, forests, waterfalls, and rural…
County Laois in Ireland, situated in the Midlands with its rolling countryside, historic ruins, and…