Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin is an

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ian and political activist. He comes from the sean nós tradition of

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. He was raised in Dublin in an Irish-speaking household. His father was a sean nós singer, his mother a classical violinist, and he has two sisters who are both musicians and collaborators of his. His musical inspirations include Sorcha Ní Ghuairim, Seán 'ac Dhonncha,

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and Colm Ó Caoidheáin. Ó Ceannabháin collaborated with fiddler and viola player Ultan O'Brien with his first album ''Solas An Lae'', released in 2021. In a review for ''The Irish Times'', Síobhan Long wrote that Ó Ceannabháin had "already forged a formidable identity" with ''Solas An Lae'', and that ''The Deepest Breath'', its 2022 successor which she awarded four stars, comprised "remarkable songs". He is a member of Skipper's Alley, featuring John Francis Flynn. Ó Ceannabháin has been recognised twice by the

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, who awarded ''Solas an Lae'' Best Album in 2021, and Ó Ceannabháin Best Folk Singer in 2024. Ó Ceannabháin began to get involved in politics around 2015, initially focused on activism against racism and

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. He was among the main organisers of the campaign to save

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pub, a hub of Irish traditional music that had been threatened with redevelopment in 2021. He stood in the

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for

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in the four-seater

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constituency, placed ninth in first preferences and was eliminated on the 5th round.

Discography

*''Solas An Lae'' (2021) - with Ultan O'Brien *''The Deepest Breath'' (2022)

References

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