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Tomás Mac Eoin

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Tomás Mac Eoin
Born1937 (age 86–87)
An Cheathru Rua, Ireland
GenresSean-nós
OccupationsFarmer, writer, composer
Awards: Best sean-nós singer in Ireland in 1967 at the Oireachtas competitions and won Corn Uí Riada

Tomás Mac Eoin (born 1937) is an Irish sean-nós singer, actor, songwriter and poet. Also known as Tomás McKeown, he is from An Bóthar Buí in An Cheathrú Rua, Conamara, Galway, Ireland.

Known for his old-style or sean-nós singing, he was voted the best sean-nós singer in Ireland in 1967 at the Oireachtas competitions and won Corn Uí Riada.[1] He appeared on The Waterboys's Fisherman's Blues album (1988).[2][3]

He was a regular singer on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and also performed on The Late Late Show several times.[citation needed] Some of his best known material include:[citation needed]

  • The Stolen Child ** (Tomás Mac Eoin / Mike Scott)
  • An Cailín Álainn
  • Bleán na Bó
  • Amhrán an Bhingó
  • An Rock an' Roll

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