Brían O'Rourke (1949-2022) was a composer and singer of Irish folk songs.
O'Rourke published two volumes with collections of Irish songs.
[2] These songs were frequently performed by Sean nós singers.
As a composer, he was best known for "The Bhodrán song" (when I grow up), included on the album The Very Best of Irish Ballads (ARC Music 2015) and Chantal du Champignon.
[5] In the book chapter "County Mayo in Gaelic Folk Song", O´Rourke identifies a series of characters in the history of County Mayo that are remembered through folk songs.