Famous Irish Folk Singers

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Enya

(Irish Singer and Musician Known for Pioneering Modern 'Celtic' and 'New-Age' Music)

Birthdate: May 17, 1961

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland

Known for her unique blend of Celtic and folk tunes, Irish singer Enya has been dubbed the Queen of New Age. The Academy Award-nominated singer is also a 4-time Grammy winner and soared to fame with tracks such as Only Time and Orinoco Flow. She is the best-selling Irish solo artist ever.

Hozier

(Irish Singer-Songwriter)

Birthdate: March 17, 1990

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Bray, Ireland

Irish blues/rock singer Hozier is best known for his track Take Me to Church, which became a Billboard Hot 100-charter and rocked the charts of several other countries apart from Ireland, such as Belgium and Canada. His songs exhibit religious imagery. He was previously part of the choral group Anúna.

Christy Moore

(Irish Folk Singer and Guitarist )

Birthdate: May 7, 1945

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Newbridge

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Dana Rosemary Scallon

(Politician)

Birthdate: August 30, 1951

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Islington, London, England

Luke Kelly

(Singer)

Birthdate: November 17, 1940

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Sheriff Street, Dublin, Ireland

Died: January 30, 1984

Ronnie Drew

(Irish Folk Musician, Singer, and Actor)

Birthdate: September 16, 1934

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

Died: August 16, 2008

Moya Brennan

(Singer)

Birthdate: August 4, 1952

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Mary Black

(Singer)

Birthdate: May 23, 1955

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Méav Ní Mhaolchatha

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 26, 1975

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Donnybrook, Ireland

Éabha McMahon

(Singer)

Birthdate: December 9, 1990

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Mick Foster

(Musician)

Birthdate: 1947

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Kildare, Ireland

Mary Duff

(Irish Country, Pop and Folk Singer)

Birthplace: County Meath Meath, Ireland

Damien Dempsey

(Irish Folk Singer and Songwriter)

Birthdate: July 9, 1975

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Donaghmede, Dublin, Ireland

Paddy Reilly

(Irish Singer and Guitarist)

Birthdate: October 18, 1939

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Dolores Keane

(Singer)

Birthdate: September 26, 1953

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Sylane, County Galway, Ireland

Lisa Lambe

(Irish Singer, Actress and Songwriter)

Birthdate: August 1, 1983

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Frances Black

(Politician)

Birthdate: June 25, 1960

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Charlemont Street, Dublin, Ireland

Eleanor McEvoy

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 22, 1967

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Patsy Watchorn

(Singer)

Birthdate: October 16, 1944

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland

Tom Clancy

(Singer)

Birthdate: October 29, 1924

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Carrick-On-Suir, Ireland

Died: November 7, 1990

Wallis Bird

(Musician)

Birthdate: January 29, 1982

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Enniscorthy, Ireland

Derek Warfield

(Irish Historian, Singer, and Songwriter)

Birthdate: September 15, 1943

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Derek Warfield is an Irish historian, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his association with the popular Irish rebel music band The Wolfe Tones, where he performed as a singer-songwriter from 1964 to 2001. Derek Warfield wrote and recorded more than 60 songs for the band.

Tommy Fleming

(Singer)

Birthdate: May 15, 1971

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Aclare, Ireland

Declan O'Rourke

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: April 26, 1976

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Maura O'Connell

(Singer)

Birthdate: September 16, 1958

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ennis, Ireland

Finbarr Clancy

(Singer)

Birthdate: March 5, 1970

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: County Tipperary, Ireland

Roisin O

(Singer)

Birthdate: 1988 AD

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Alison O'Donnell

(Musician)

Birthdate: October 5, 1952

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Jimmy MacCarthy

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: 1953 AD

Birthplace: Macroom, Ireland

Noel Ó Dúgáin

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 23, 1949

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Gweedore, Ireland

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

(Singer)

Birthdate: 1978 AD

Birthplace: Inisheer, Ireland

Patrick Clancy

(Singer)

Birthdate: March 7, 1922

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland

Died: November 11, 1998

Lisa O'Neill

(Irish Folk Singer and Songwriter)

Birthdate: 1982 AD

Birthplace: Ireland

Tara Blaise

(Irish Folk-Pop Singer)

Birthdate: March 1, 1975

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: London, England

Interestingly, Irish folk-pop singer Tara Blaise soared to fame only after she left her fourth band and started her solo career. Born to a drama teacher mother, she was naturally drawn to the world of arts. Trained in drama, she has also appeared in plays and films.