Music is a core part of Ireland and being Irish .
Music, Irish, radio stations, RTE, Dave Fanning, Uaneen Fitzsimons, Tom Dunne, Donal Dineen, rock, John Kelly, Lyric FM, classical, jazz, world music, Daniel O'Donnell, Riverdance, traditional, Eurovision Song Contest, Sean O'Riada, Micheal O Suilleabhain, Chieftains, Clancy Brothers, Dubliners, Planxty, Moving Hearts, Christy Moore, diaspora, Horslips, showbands, ballrooms, Albert Reynolds, Dickie Rock, Joe Dolan, Boyzone, Rory Gallagher, Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy, Bob Geldoff, Undertones, Cranberries, Ash, Sinead O'Connor, Sharon Shannon, Corrs, Ronan Keating. Music Music is a core part of Ireland and being Irish . This was so as far back as early Christian times when songs were written by the bard of the tribe or clan to mark a special occasion, like the celebration of a chieftain's victory. On your way through the Ireland of today, you will encounter a range of musical styles. During the day these stations are hard to tell apart as they churn out the charts of the hour.