music of Ireland artists
42 published music of Ireland artists, led by Ronnie Drew, Mary Black and Altan.
At a glance
42 published music of Ireland artists; 164 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 42 tier 3
- 42
- Release groups
- 281
- Studio albums
- 191
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 164
- Timeline events
- 311
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 33.9 years
- Full biographies
- 27
- Biography words
- 48,589
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (8 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most music of Ireland artists. Ireland leads with 35.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with music of Ireland. The most shared is Celtic music, with 1 artists in both.
Covers from music of Ireland
164 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Last Session - A Fond Farewell
Ronnie Drew · 2008
An Evening With Ronnie Drew
Ronnie Drew · 2004
Guaranteed Dubliner
Ronnie Drew · 1998
Dirty Rotten Shame
Ronnie Drew · 1995
Stories From the Steeples
Mary Black · 2011
Full Tide
Mary Black · 2005
The Best Of Mary Black, Volume 2
Mary Black · 2001
Speaking With the Angel
Mary Black · 1999
Song for Ireland
Mary Black · 1998
Shine
Mary Black · 1997
The Holy Ground
Mary Black · 1993
Babes in the Wood
Mary Black · 1991
Leaders
Mary Black has the most release groups (33); Séamus Ennis the longest career (63 years); Dónal Lunny the most awards (1).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Mary Black | 33 |
| Sharon Shannon | 26 |
| Altan | 23 |
| Kevin Burke | 17 |
| Planxty | 16 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Séamus Ennis | 63 |
| Kevin Burke | 51 |
| Planxty | 51 |
| Matt Molloy | 43 |
| Seán Ó Riada | 43 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Dónal Lunny | 1 |
| Kevin Burke | 1 |
Most famous music of Ireland artists
Ronnie Drew
Ireland · Person · born 1934
music of Ireland
26 wikis
Mary Black
Ireland · Person · born 1955
folk music, music of Ireland
21 wikis
Altan
Ireland · Group · 1987–present
world music, music of Ireland
18 wikis
Liam O'Flynn
Ireland · Person · born 1945
music of Ireland
18 wikis
Dolores Keane
Ireland · Person · born 1953
music of Ireland
16 wikis
Lúnasa
Ireland · Group · 1996–present
music of Ireland
16 wikis
Planxty
Ireland · Group · 1972–present
Celtic rock, music of Ireland, Irish folk music
16 wikis
Sharon Shannon
Ireland · Person · born 1968
music of Ireland
16 wikis
Dónal Lunny
Ireland · Person · born 1947
music of Ireland
15 wikis
Seán Ó Riada
Ireland · Person · born 1931
music of Ireland
14 wikis
The Bothy Band
United Kingdom · Group · 1974–present
music of Ireland
14 wikis
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Ireland · Person · born 1959
music of Ireland
13 wikis
More music of Ireland artists
Showing 1–30 of 30 artists
Lynn Hilary
Ireland · Person · born 1982
music of Ireland
12 wikis · Tier 3
Andy Irvine
Ireland · Person · born 1942
music of Ireland
11 wikis · Tier 3
Lisa Kelly
Ireland · Person · born 1977
music of Ireland
11 wikis · Tier 3
Matt Molloy
Ireland · Person · born 1947
traditional folk music, music of Ireland
10 wikis · Tier 3
Kevin Burke
Ireland · Person · born 1950
music of Ireland
9 wikis · Tier 3
Karan Casey
Ireland · Person · born 1969
music of Ireland
9 wikis · Tier 3
Michael McGoldrick
United Kingdom · Person · born 1971
blues, Celtic music, music of Ireland
9 wikis · Tier 3
Flook
Spain · Group · 1995–present
music of Ireland
9 wikis · Tier 3
Solas
United States · Group · 1996–present
music of Ireland
9 wikis · Tier 3
Séamus Ennis
Ireland · Person · born 1919
music of Ireland
8 wikis · Tier 3
Tommy Peoples
Ireland · Person · born 1948
music of Ireland
8 wikis · Tier 3
Méav Ní Mhaolchatha
Ireland · Person · born 1994
music of Ireland
8 wikis · Tier 3
Liz Carroll
United States · Person · born 1956
music of Ireland
7 wikis · Tier 3
Damien Dempsey
Ireland · Person · born 1975
music of Ireland
7 wikis · Tier 3
Willie Clancy
Ireland · Person · born 1918
music of Ireland
6 wikis · Tier 3
Martin Hayes
Ireland · Person · born 1961
music of Ireland
6 wikis · Tier 3
Séamus Egan
United States · Person · born 1969
music of Ireland
5 wikis · Tier 3
Frankie Gavin
Ireland · Person · born 1956
music of Ireland
5 wikis · Tier 3
Elizabeth Cronin
Ireland · Person · born 1879
music of Ireland
5 wikis · Tier 3
Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
Ireland · Person · born 1953
music of Ireland
5 wikis · Tier 3
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
Ireland · Person · born 1951
music of Ireland
5 wikis · Tier 3
Herbert Hughes
United Kingdom · Person · born 1882
music of Ireland
4 wikis · Tier 3
Michael Coleman
Ireland · Person · born 1891
music of Ireland
4 wikis · Tier 3
Máire Breatnach
Ireland · Person · born 1956
music of Ireland
4 wikis · Tier 3
Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill
Ireland · Person · born 1955
music of Ireland
4 wikis · Tier 3
Aoife Ní Fhearraigh
Ireland · Person · born 1991
music of Ireland
4 wikis · Tier 3
Niamh Parsons
Ireland · Person · born 1958
music of Ireland
4 wikis · Tier 3
Patrick Street
Ireland · Group · 1986–present
music of Ireland
3 wikis · Tier 3
Paul Kelly
Ireland · Person · born 1957
music of Ireland
3 wikis · Tier 3
Máire Ní Chathasaigh
Ireland · Person · born 1956
music of Ireland
2 wikis · Tier 3