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The 33 most-read folk artists based in Ireland, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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33 artists are tagged folk in Ireland. The biggest move was Usher’s Island, up 9 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kingfishrfolk | 27,984 | 0 |
02 | Amblefolk | 12,286 | 0 |
03 | Planxtyfolk, irish folk | 8,707 | +2 |
04 | The Bothy Bandfolk, irish folk | 3,874 | -1 |
05 | Foster & Allenfolk, country | 3,436 | +2 |
06 | The Clancy Brothersfolk, irish folk | 3,294 | -2 |
07 | Cliona Hagancountry, folk | 3,145 | +4 |
08 | Moving Heartsceltic rock, folk | 3,111 | +7 |
09 | Declan O’Rourkefolk, rock | 2,527 | 0 |
10 | John Francis Flynnfolk, singer-songwriter | 1,266 | -4 |
11 | De Dannanfolk, irish folk | 1,217 | -1 |
12 | Wonderlanddance, country | 1,187 | +1 |
13 | Dervishfolk | 1,138 | +1 |
14 | Aimee Cartyfolk, pop | 1,041 | -6 |
15 | Paddy Caseyfolk, rock | 714 | -3 |
16 | John Spillanefolk | 617 | +1 |
17 | Patrick Streetceltic, folk | 569 | +4 |
18 | Karan Caseyfolk | 551 | 0 |
19 | Muireann Nic Amhlaoibhfolk | 529 | -3 |
20 | Tommy Peoplesfolk | 515 | -1 |
21 | Usher’s Islandfolk, irish folk | 492 | +9 |
22 | Nightnoiseceltic new age, folk | 427 | +3 |
23 | Heidi Talbotfolk | 355 | 0 |
24 | Téadafolk | 294 | -2 |
25 | Máire Ní Chathasaighfolk | 288 | +3 |
26 | David Keenanfolk | 268 | -6 |
27 | Four Men and a Dogfolk | 252 | -3 |
28 | Róisín Elsaftyfolk, irish folk | 194 | -2 |
29 | Maija Sofiafolk | 156 | +2 |
30 | Áine Minoguefolk | 152 | -3 |
31 | Relativityfolk | 93 | +1 |
32 | Grádafolk, celtic | 85 | -3 |
33 | Owen McBridefolk | 29 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.