The Gradam Shean-nós Cois Life is an annual award by the Sean-nós Cois Life-festival in Dublin. The award is given to people who have made an exceptional contribution to the tradition of singing in the

Irish language Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous ...

Recipients

Recipients have been: * 1993: Mícheál Ó Ceannabháin, Carna * 1994: Áine Bn. Uí Laoi * 1995: Seán 'ac Dhonncha, Carna * 1996: Treasa Ní Mhiolláin,

Inishmore Inishmore ( , or ) is the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland. With an area of and a population of 820 (as of 2016), it is the second-largest island off the Irish coast (after Achill) and most populo ...

* 1997: Éilís Ní Shúilleabháin, Cúil Aodha * 1998: Proinsias Ó Conluain * 1999: Dara Bán Mac Donnchadha,

Connemara Connemara ( ; ) is a region on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of western County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The area has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish-speaking Gaeltacht, ...

* 2000: Paídi Mhárthain Mac Gearailt,

Dingle Peninsula The Dingle Peninsula (; anglicised as Corkaguiny or Corcaguiny, the name of the corresponding barony) is the northernmost of the major peninsulas in County Kerry. It ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of m ...

* 2001: singers from

Tory Island Tory Island, or simply Tory, is an island 14.5 kilometres (7+3⁄4 nautical miles) off the north-west coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, the northern Provinces of Ireland, province in Ireland. It is officially known by its Iris ...

* 2002: Mairéad Mhic Dhonncha * 2003:

Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin is an Irish singer, songwriter, and academic writer from Ireland.Armagh Armagh ( ; , , " Macha's height") is a city and the county town of County Armagh, in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish. It is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland – the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh, the Primates of All ...

* 2004: Máire Uí Dhroighneáin,

Spiddal Spiddal, also known as Spiddle (Irish language, Irish and official name: , , meaning 'the hospital'), is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is west of Galway city, on the R336 road (Ireland), R336 road. It is o ...

* 2005: Tess Uí Chonghaile * 2006: Ríonach Uí Ógáin * 2007: Eibhlín Uí Dhonnchadha and Seamus Mac Craith * 2008: Máire Ní Cheocháin, Cúil Aodha * 2009: Mícheál Ó Conghaile * 2010:

Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé (2 February 194229 August 2013) was an Irish writer and musician. He wrote exclusively in the Irish language, and is best known for his autobiography, . He was the father of the television presenter Dáithí Ó Sé. Life ...

* 2011: Lillis Ó Laoire * 2012: Mícheál Ó Cuaig * 2013: Máire Ní Chéileachair * 2014: Johnny Mháirtín Learaí Mac Donnchadha, Connemara * 2015:

Liam Mac Con Iomaire Liam Mac Con Iomaire (1937, Casla, County Galway – 5 May 2019) was a highly respected Irish writer, journalist and broadcaster. He was a newsreader on RTÉ. He was author of a number of books and some translations, mainly concerning Connemara, ...

* 2016: Peadar Ó Ceannabháin * 2017: Josie Sheáin Jeaic Mac Donncha, Carna * 2018: Séamus Mac Mathúna * 2019: Sarah Ghriallais * 2020: Seosamh O Críodáin * 2021: An Góilín * 2022: Éamon Ó Bróithe * 2023: Ciarán Ó Gealbháin

References

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