In honor of St. Patrick's Day we're paying tribute to some of our favorite Irish artists this week. Here are seven jewels who surely would be included among the treasures waiting at the end of the rainbow.
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Van Morrison is from Northern Ireland, which was created in 1921 by an act of British Parliament and was plagued for three decades by the Troubles. Some in Northern Ireland identify as Irish while others identify as British. Irish? British? Either way Brown Eyed Girl is a fantastic song.
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The Cranberries are from Limerick, Ireland. Limerick sits on the River Shannon and the Vikings once called it Hlymrekr. A limerick is also a funny verse with an AABBA rhyme scheme, though the connection to the city is a bit obscure. Linger isn't a limerick but it's a dang good song.
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Sinéad O'Connor was born in Glenageary in County Dublin. She was named, in part, after Sinéad de Valera, the wife of Irish President Éamon de Valera. Nothing Compares 2 U was originally written by Prince and was an international smash hit for O'Connor.
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The Wolfe Tones are from the suburbs of Dublin and take their name from the Irish rebel and patriot, Theobald Wolfe Tone. The Wolfe Tones began recording in 1963 and celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2014. Altogether they've recorded 16 studio albums.
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Thin Lizzy are from Dublin and were formed in 1969. The Boys Are Back In Town is from their 1979 album, Jailbreak. The song is played at most Irish Rugby matches. Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland followed by hurling, soccer, and rugby.
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Enya is one of world's best selling artists of all-time and Ireland best-sellinh solo artist. She started her career singing in her family's Celtic band. From her second album Watermark, Orinoco Flow is one of Enya's best-selling songs.
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U2 are from Dublin and formed in 1976 when they were teenagers. They are one of the best-selling bands of all time having released 13 studio albums, winning 22 Grammys, and selling 170 million records world-wide. It all started on St. Patty's Day in 1978 when they won a talent show in Limerick.
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