It is sung unaccompanied and is highly ornamented, with different sean-nós styles found in the various Gaeltacht areas of ...

The interest of young people in Irish is growing and the audience for events such as the Imram festival is growing in tandem.

Northern Irish hip hop trio Kneecap have been making waves, not just as musicians, but as language activists who rap in both ...

Imelda May discusses her new RTÉ series Amhráin na nGael, which sees the artist travel the country, trying her hand at sean nós singing and strengthening her connection with the Irish language. Why ...

March 17 is St. Patrick's Day and whatever your annual tradition is, searching for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow might be on the list. Unfortunately, while you're unlikely to discover a hidden ...

When director Rich Peppiatt first approached the three members of Kneecap, a Belfast hip-hip trio that raps in the Irish language, they weren’t sure what to make of his completely unsolicited pitch to ...

Only 19% of the top 100 most-played songs on Irish radio in 2023 were by domestic Irish artists / bands, Why Not Her? says in a new report that analyzed Radio Monitor data. International artists ...

Cork teenager Lottie O'Driscoll-Murray has been chosen to represent Ireland at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Tbilisi, Georgia, in December. After her victory in TG4's Junior Eurovision Éire ...

Paul McCartney released “Give Ireland Back To The Irish” as Wings’ debut single in February 1972, influenced by the Bogside Massacre—aka Bloody Sunday—that occurred a month before. The song was banned ...

As Ireland reimagines itself, musicians including the singer Lisa O’Neill and the band Lankum are reimagining the island’s music with an ever-growing sense of pride. By Will Hermes DUBLIN — The ...

When Hollywood came calling, Tony Davoren almost didn't answer the phone. Around this time last year, Tony and his wife, Sheila Davoren, were getting ready for their usual summer work: teaching Irish ...

Traditional storytelling still underpins much of Irish literature, and a central figure in folklore is that of the Cailleach. She is a goddess associated with the land, winter, and with the otherworld ...