Diarmuid Ó Suilleabháin

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Diarmuid Ó Suilleabháin
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Born12 January 1947
Cúil Aodha, Cork, Ireland
Died2 December 1991 (aged 44)
Dún Chaoin, Kerry, Ireland

Diarmuid Ó Suilleabháin, also known as "Diarmuidín"[1] was a sean nós singer and broadcast journalist from Cúil Aodha in the Muskerry Gaeltacht, County Cork, Ireland. He was a broadcaster for Raidió na Gaeltachta.

He died in a car accident in 1991,[2] and a posthumous album of sean nós songs, Bruach na Carraige Báine, was released in 1995.[3]

His singing influenced the sean nós singer Nell Ní Chróinín, who was born in the same area the year of his death.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Siblings of Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin to share songs and memories at Éigse". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Éigse music festival in honour of journalist and singer to go online". independent. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ Bruach na Carraige Báine by Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 8 November 2021
  4. ^ Marketing, Alison (28 July 2021). "Nell Ní Chróinín: "When you sing a seannós song, you're taking part in an ancient tradition."". Alison Blog. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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