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The 50 most-read irish folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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82 artists are ranked in irish folk. The biggest move was Déanta, up 22 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | ClannadGweedore · Ireland | 16,250 | 0 |
02 | The DublinersDublin · Ireland | 14,884 | 0 |
03 | Christy MooreNewbridge · Ireland | 14,281 | +1 |
04 | Nicky ByrneDublin · Ireland | 11,563 | -1 |
05 | The Mary WallopersDundalk · Ireland | 9,207 | 0 |
06 | The ChieftainsDublin · Ireland | 6,588 | 0 |
07 | John SheahanDublin · Ireland | 4,773 | +3 |
08 | Dolores KeaneCounty Galway · Ireland | 4,451 | +3 |
09 | The Irish RoversCanada | 4,244 | -2 |
10 | The Clancy BrothersIreland | 3,846 | -2 |
11 | Mary BlackDublin · Ireland | 3,514 | -2 |
12 | Barney McKennaDonnycarney · Ireland | 3,327 | +1 |
13 | Sharon ShannonRuan · Ireland | 3,244 | -1 |
14 | AltanGweedore · Ireland | 2,836 | +2 |
15 | Matt MolloyBallaghaderreen · Ireland | 2,204 | -1 |
16 | Tommy MakemKeady · United Kingdom | 2,087 | -1 |
17 | LúnasaIreland | 2,020 | +12 |
18 | The Bothy BandIreland | 1,941 | +4 |
19 | The GloamingCounty Westmeath · Ireland | 1,737 | -2 |
20 | Liam O’FlynnCounty Kildare · Ireland | 1,706 | +10 |
21 | Pete St. JohnDublin · Ireland | 1,639 | 0 |
22 | Seán CannonGalway · Ireland | 1,617 | +5 |
23 | De DannanIreland | 1,594 | -3 |
24 | MALINDAUnited States | 1,481 | -6 |
25 | Patsy WatchornDublin · Ireland | 1,441 | -1 |
26 | Séamus BegleyDingle · Ireland | 1,417 | +9 |
27 | Delia MurphyIreland | 1,287 | -8 |
28 | Eamonn CampbellDrogheda · Ireland | 1,269 | 0 |
29 | Bill WhelanLimerick · Ireland | 1,265 | -5 |
30 | Moving HeartsIreland | 1,166 | +1 |
31 | Derek RyanIreland | 970 | -5 |
32 | Brendan ShineAthlone · Ireland | 942 | -9 |
33 | DéantaCounty Antrim · United Kingdom | 795 | +22 |
34 | Seán KeaneDrimnagh · Ireland | 705 | 0 |
35 | Orthodox Celts— | 661 | -2 |
36 | Paddy KeenanTrim · Ireland | 654 | +2 |
37 | Margaret BarryCork · Ireland | 609 | 0 |
38 | Danny DoyleDublin · Ireland | 597 | +5 |
39 | We Banjo 3Galway · Ireland | 556 | 0 |
40 | Dennis CahillChicago · United States | 554 | +2 |
41 | Máirtín O’ConnorIreland | 517 | +11 |
42 | Mick MoloneyLimerick · Ireland | 480 | -1 |
43 | Mícheál Ó SúilleabháinTipperary · Ireland | 473 | +1 |
44 | Eithne Ní UallacháinBallina · Ireland | 450 | +7 |
45 | Davey ArthurIreland | 437 | -9 |
46 | Arty McGlynnCounty Tyrone · United Kingdom | 396 | -1 |
47 | Joanie Madden— | 370 | +1 |
48 | Charlie and the BhoysUnited Kingdom | 329 | -8 |
49 | Johnny DuhanCounty Limerick · Ireland | 300 | -2 |
50 | Dessie O’HalloranInishbofin · Ireland | 294 | +3 |
54 | Róisín ElsaftyIreland | 229 | +10 |
68 | CrubeenNewry · United Kingdom | 95 | +7 |
72 | The BucksIreland | 62 | +6 |
56 | Celtic ThunderBaltimore · United States | 221 | +5 |
52 | Máire BreatnachDublin · Ireland | 243 | +4 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.