Irish folk music (1500–1899)

Births

 * Francis O'Neill (1848–1936) Irish collector of tunes
 * John J. Kimmel (1866–1942) Irish musician
 * Elizabeth Cronin (1879–1956) Irish folk singer
 * Michael Coleman (1891–1945) Irish fiddler
 * James Morrison (1893–1947) Irish fiddler

Collections of songs or music

 * 1796 "General Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland" by Edward Bunting (1773–1843)
 * 1800 "Collection of National Irish Music for the Union Pipes" by O'Farrell
 * 1831 "Irish Minstrelsy" by James Hardiman
 * 1840s, 1850s "Manuscript Collection" by Canon James Goodman
 * 1855 "Music of Ireland" by George Petrie