Diarmuid Ó Suilleabháin
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.
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| Born | 12 January 1947 Cúil Aodha, Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 2 December 1991 (aged 44) Dún Chaoin, Kerry, Ireland |
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
- "Siblings of Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin to share songs and memories at Éigse". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Éigse music festival in honour of journalist and singer to go online". independent. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- Bruach na Carraige Báine by Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 8 November 2021
- 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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