About Tomás Mac Eoin
Born 1937. Tomás Mac Eoin is an Irish poet.
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. He appeared on The Waterboys's Fisherman's Blues album (1988).
He was a regular singer on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and also performed on The Late Late Show several times. Some of his best known material include: The Stolen Child ** (William Butler Yeats / Tomás Mac Eoin / Mike Scott) An Cailín Álainn Bleán na Bó Amhrán an Bhingó An Rock an' Roll
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Who is Tomás Mac Eoin?
Irish singer
When was Tomás Mac Eoin born?
Tomás Mac Eoin was born in 1937 in An Cheathrú Rua.
What is Tomás Mac Eoin's occupation?
Tomás Mac Eoin is a poet.
What nationality is Tomás Mac Eoin?
Tomás Mac Eoin is Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tomás Mac Eoin. https://biography.guide/tomas-mac-eoin/
MLA: "Tomás Mac Eoin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tomas-mac-eoin/.
Chicago: "Tomás Mac Eoin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tomas-mac-eoin/.
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