The death has occurred of renowned Cork singer, educator and raconteur Seán Ó Sé, who has died three days shy of his 90th birthday. Read More Seán Ó Sé obituary: A remarkable singer best known for An Poc Ar BuileA gifted tenor, he came to prominence as a singer in the 1960s with Seán Ó Riada's group Ceoltóirí Chualann, and he went on to tour internationally with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. Growing up in an all-Irish-speaking home, he didn’t utter his first word of English until he went to school at the age of six. “My mother was a native Irish speaker from Ballingeary and my father’s people Gaelic leaguers from Adrigole with ‘learned-Irish’,” he told The Echo last year. Predeceased last year by his wife Eileen, Mr Ó Sé is survived by their children Áine, Con and Íde.

Source: Irish Examiner January 13, 2026 17:53 UTC