Corn Uí Riada
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Corn Uí Riada is the premier sean nós
singing competition at Oireachtas na Gaeilge
, an annually held arts festival of Irish
culture, It is named in honour of the composer and founder of the legendary male choir Cór Chúil Aodha, Seán Ó Riada
. A Cóisir Uí Riada is held whilst tuning in to the broadcast of Corn Uí Riada, on the internet.
Sean-nós song
Sean-nós is a highly ornamented style of unaccompanied traditional Irish singing. It is a sean-nós activity, which also includes sean-nós dancing...
singing competition at Oireachtas na Gaeilge
Oireachtas na Gaeilge
Oireachtas na Gaeilge is an annually held arts festival of Irish culture, which has run since the 1890s. Based on the Welsh Eisteddfod, Oireachtas na Gaeilge runs for one week, featuring performances, demonstrations and competitions...
, an annually held arts festival of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
culture, It is named in honour of the composer and founder of the legendary male choir Cór Chúil Aodha, Seán Ó Riada
Seán Ó Riada
Seán Ó Riada , was a composer and perhaps the single most influential figure in the revival of Irish traditional music during the 1960s...
. A Cóisir Uí Riada is held whilst tuning in to the broadcast of Corn Uí Riada, on the internet.
Past winners
- 1972 Treasa Ní Mhiolláin
- 1973 Nan Ghrialais
- 1974 Áine Ní Dhonnacha
- 1975 Joe John Mac An Iomaire
- 1976 Micheál Seoighe
- 1977 Joe John Mac An Iomaire
- 1978 Josie Sheáin Jeaic Mac Donncha
- 1979 Treasa Ní Mhiolláin
- 1980 Tomás Ó Neachtain
- 1981 Tomás Ó Neachtain
- 1982 Josie Sheáin Jeaic Mac Donncha
- 1983 Máirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donnacha
- 1984 Sarah Ghriallais
- 1985 Johnny Mháirtín Learaí Mac Donnchadha
- 1986 Máirín Uí Chéide
- 1987 Nora Bn Mhic Dhonnacha
- 1988 Máirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donnacha
- 1989 Nora Bn Mhic Dhonnacha
- 1990 Áine Uí Cheallaigh
- 1991 Liam Lillis Ó Laoire
- 1992 Áine Uí Cheallaigh
- 1993 Nora Bn Mhic Dhonnacha
- 1994 Liam Lillis Ó Laoire
- 1995 Mairéad Ní Oistín
- 1996 Gearoidín Breathnach
- 1997 Éamon Ó Donnchadha
- 1998 Nan Tom Taimín de Búrca
- 1999 Celia Uí Bheinéad
- 2000 Nan Tom Taimín de Búrca
- 2001 Meaití Jo Sheamuis Ó Fátharta
- 2002 Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin
- 2003 Éamon Ó Donnchadha
- 2004 Gearoidín Breathnach
- 2005 Éamon Ó Donnchadha
- 2006 Stiofán Ó Cualáin
- 2007 Micheál Ó Confhaola
- 2008 Ciarán Ó Con CheanainnCiarán Ó Con CheanainnCiarán Ó Con Cheanainn Irish scholar, teacher and youngest winner of the Corn Uí Riada.Ó Con Cheanainn was born in Galway, and was a descendant of the Kings of Uí Díarmata...
- 2009 Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde
- 2010 Nollaig Ní Laoire