Dáibhí Ó Cróinín was Professor of History at the University of Galway and is a member of the Royal Irish Academy. He is the author of a number of books including 'The Songs of Elizabeth Cronin – Irish Traditional Singer' (Four Courts Press, 2000; 2nd edn, 2021) and is the editor of 'A New History of Ireland, Volume I' (Oxford University Press, 2006).