Éigse sees Múscraí Gaeltacht pay tribute to beloved sean-nós singer 

Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin died tragically in a car accident in 1991. His family, friends, and fellow singers have been organising an annual event that keeps his memory alive, as well as showcasing some of the immense musical talent of the area

Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin died in a road accident in  1991. 

The distinctive sean-nós singing style of the late Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin has been at the heart of the annual festival held in his memory in his native Múscraí Gaeltacht since the broadcaster’s tragic death in December 1991.

That will again be the case when Éigse Dhiarmuid Uí Shúilleabháin opens in Cúil Aodha this Friday, but celebrated alongside the legacy of Ó Súilleabháin, known for songs such as ‘Carraig Aonair’ and ‘Bruach na Carraige Báine’ will be that of the area’s wealth of female singers, poets, and songwriters.