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Piaras Ó Lorcáin is a traditional Irish singer and beef farmer from Crossmaglen, Northen Ireland.[1] [2]He was featured on RTÉ farming series Saol na Feirme in 2023. The singer also plays guitar and bouzouki, but is best known for sean-nós songs, an unaccompanied singing style in the Irish language.[3]

Piaras Ó Lorcáin won the Corn Sheosamh Uí Eanaigh at the Oireachtas in 2016, and has won in numerous age categories in both Irish and English singing in Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann.[4]

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  1. ^ "LAY OF THE LAND: RTÉ's new series Saol Na Feirme goes behind the scenes all year round to find out how our farmers work to produce all the food we eat [Eire Region]". The Mail on Sunday. Solo Syndication, a division of Associated Newspapers Ltd. March 5, 2023. p. 27.
  2. ^ "'I never see any kind of modernity as a negative. You have to embrace it': Síle Denvir, TG4 Gradam Ceoil traditional singer of the year, mentors young sean-nós singers on her new TV series, Bláth na hÓige". The Irish Times. Dublin: The Irish Times DAC. April 12, 2023. p. 8.
  3. ^ Holland, Mairead (March 11, 2023). "Crossmaglen teen Piaras talks cattle and singing in RTE farming show". ARMAGHi.
  4. ^ "Piaras Ó Lorcáin, Megan McGinley & Jack Warnock". The Journal of Music in Ireland DAC T/A The Journal of Music, Conamara, County Galway, Ireland. February 25, 2024.