<Table> <Tr> <Th> Irish acts </Th> <Th> Sold </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Years active </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . U2 </Td> <Td> 170 Million + </Td> <Th> Alternative Rock </Th> <Th> 1976--present (37 Years) </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . Enya </Td> <Td> 80 Million + </Td> <Th> Celtic / new - age </Th> <Th> 1986--present (27 Years) </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . Van Morrison </Td> <Td> 55 Million + </Td> <Th> Soul </Th> <Th> 1967--present (46 Years) </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . The Cranberries </Td> <Td> 50 Million + </Td> <Th> Rock </Th> <Th> 1990--2003, 2009--present (17 Years) </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . The Corrs </Td> <Td> 45 Million </Td> <Th> Pop </Th> <Th> 1995--2006, 2015--present (11 Years) </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Irish acts </Th> <Th> Sold </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Years active </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . U2 </Td> <Td> 170 Million + </Td> <Th> Alternative Rock </Th> <Th> 1976--present (37 Years) </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . Enya </Td> <Td> 80 Million + </Td> <Th> Celtic / new - age </Th> <Th> 1986--present (27 Years) </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr>

Irish music gained mainstream popularity after this performance