Nell Ní Chróinín (IPA: [ˈnʲɛl̠ʲ n̠ʲiː ˈxɾˠoːnʲiːnʲ]; born 1990) is an Irish sean-nós singer from the Muskerry Gaeltacht in County Cork.
[3] As a teenager, she won prestigious sean-nós singing prizes, in particular winning in her age category at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2005 and 2006.
She took part as one of eighteen contestants in 2011, singing 'Cath Chéim an Fhia' and 'An Cailín Aerach', although Jimmy Ó Ceannabháin ultimately won the coveted top prize.
Ní Chróinín has performed vocals with and appeared on albums by the Irish traditional band Raw Bar Collective.
In Ní Chróinín's case, she chose 'An Lacha Bhacach' (probably the song she is most closely identified with), 'Cath Chéim an Fhia', 'Seán 's a Bhríste Leathair' and 'Táimse agus Máire'.