Often times, when talking about Irish music, I find myself mentioning the same singers: Luke Kelly, Christy Moore, Paddy Reilly, etc. They are incredible, and most definitely some of my favorite. But some female artists don’t get as much credit, at least in my opinion. Here are a couple to check out:

Mary Black

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-vlb9w8SSY

Dolores Keane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD73lxnaPCE

Bridie Gallagher

Ruby Murray

Sinéad O’Connor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSjvLG7IJAI