Ann Mulqueen is a sean-nós singer and performer, popular as a ballad singer in the 1960s.[1]
Ann Mulqueen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940s Castleconnell |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Known for | Irish traditional music |
Biography
editAnn Mulqueen was born in Castleconnell, County Limerick in the 1940s. She said her grandmother Bridget Mulqueen of Clare taught her traditional songs. She won the All-Ireland ballad singing competition in 1959, '60 and '61. From the age of 15 Mulqueen was singing with bands including the Gallowglass Céilí Band, The Dubliners and Willie Clancy. She also sing with other traditional singers like Seán 'ac Dhonncha. Mulqueen performed regularly on tours of the US and the UK with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
She is married to Tomás Ó Ceilleachair with whom she had daughters Odí and Sorcha, and a son Ógie. They ran Tig an Cheoil in Ring, County Waterford. With her daughters she recorded an album in 2001.[2][3][4][8] Her son is now a renowned Irish novelist
References and sources
edit- ^ "Sé Mo Laoch - Ann Mulqueen - Player - Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile". TG4. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Ann Mulqueen". www.itma.ie.
- ^ a b Vallely, F. (1999). The Companion to Irish Traditional Music. Cork University Press. ISBN 978-1-85918-148-5. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b Keays, Grainne (24 March 2017). "Castleconnell's Ann Mulqueen to feature on TG4 documentary". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ O'Donovan, A. (2003). 365 Days Less 2 Days (in French). Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4120-1545-5. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, P. (2012). The Road from Castlebarnagh: Growing Up in Irish Music, A Memoir. Orpen Press. ISBN 978-1-871305-92-0. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Tionól Ceoil na Rinne 2010". Munster Express Online. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Kane, Conor (1 October 2019). "New gallery to open as part of Waterford arts festival". RTE.ie. Retrieved 9 May 2020.