Gearóidín Bhreathnach

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Gearóidín winning at the Oireachtas.

Gearóidín Bhreathnach (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɟaɾadʲin ˈβrahnˠah]; English: /ɡɑˈrɒdʒiːn ˈbrɑːnɑː/ gar-ROJ-een-BRAH-nah[citation needed]) is an Irish singer from Gweedore, Co Donegal.[1] She is renowned as a sean-nós singer and is the recipient of the esteemed Oireachtas na Gaeilge award.

Gearóidín is also an accomplished seanchaí (or sennachie, pronounced /ˈʃɑːnəxɪ/ or /ˈsɛnəxɪ/), a traditional Irish story teller.

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  1. ^ B-boys, beats and sean nós. The Irish Times. October 19, 2009.

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