List of traditional Irish singers

This is a list of notable traditional singers from Ireland. Some of the singers alphabetically listed below are known to have sung in both the Irish and English language and if so are listed in both sections below as well known singers of macaronic Irish songs.

Men

 * Paddy Berry, a CCÉ singer
 * Eddie Butcher of Magilligan, County Londonderry, singer, song collector and songwriter
 * Robert Cinnamond of Antrim, singer and song collector
 * Len Graham, married to Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, with whom he has recorded numerous albums
 * Con Greaney, from Limerick
 * Frank Harte, seminal collector and singer in the English language tradition
 * Joe Holmes
 * Luke Kelly, from Dublin, best known for co-founding The Dubliners
 * Ronnie Drew, another founding member of The Dubliners
 * John Reilly
 * Paddy Tunney
 * Liam Weldon
 * Tom Lenihan, Irish sean-nós singer
 * Tommy Makem, The Bard of Armagh; sung multiple of his traditional Irish songs with the Clancy Brothers

Women

 * Margaret Barry, Irish Traveller from Cork, came to prominence in London after starting as a street singer
 * Karan Casey from Waterford, formerly a singer with Solas
 * Elizabeth "Bess" Cronin
 * Cara Dillon from Dungiven, singer and arranger of traditional songs
 * Rita Connolly from County Dublin, known for her work with Irish composer, Shaun Davey
 * Rosie Stewart County Fermanagh
 * Sarah Makem, source singer from Armagh
 * Sarah Anne O'Neill from County Tyrone, sister of Geordie Hanna
 * Caitríona O'Leary
 * Niamh Parsons from Dublin, formerly singer with Arcady
 * Róisín White from County Down, singer from Ireland who has passed-on songs to Clannad, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, and Altan
 * Rita Gallagher from County Donegal, singer with three All-Ireland senior titles and a TG4 Gradam Ceoil as Singer of the Year in 2017