| Band/Artist | Notes |
|---|---|
| Clannad | Donegal band Clannad were originators of the new-age celtic sound |
| Decayor | Doom/Death metal band from Donegal active between 2001 and 2011 |
| Ego Minefield | Late 80s/early 90s power-pop 4 piece from from Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Enya | After leaving Clannad Enya went on to become an international success with her multi-layered new agey soundscapes |
| George Houston | Alternative Irish singer songwriter with distinctive voice from Donegal |
| Goats Don't Shave | Popular folk/folk rock group from Donegal had a big hit in the early 90s with Las Vegas in the hills of Donegal, Split up around 2000. |
| Graveyard Dirt | Doom metal band from Co. Donegal formed in 1994 |
| Hypnic Jerk | Fuzzed out rock one man band from Donegal/Derry border |
| Kraik | Groove metal band from Inishowen, Co. Donegal |
| Muireann Bradley | Young guitar phenom from Donegal; plays & sings oldtime blues and ragtime |
| Pavesi | Pop/rock group from Donegal Town |
| Philip Morrow | Alt folk/indie artist from Donegal now based in Galway; recorded under the band name, The Red Rose Cafe |
| Pursuit Of Ruin | Donegal metal band active 2007 to 2016, originally called Balls Deep |
| Ren Marabou and The Berserkers | Viking metal/Norse pagan metal band from Donegal |
| Screaming Orphans | Long running pop/rock and folk band of four sisters from Bundoran; relocated to New York in early 2000s |
| Seán Needham | Singer/Songwriter from Donegal, based in Dublin for several years; Relocated to Denmark |
| The Panic Merchants | From Cavan and Donegal but based in Dublin, active 1986-1987 and 1989-1991 |
| The Revs | Donegal trio formed in 2000 |
| Voodoo Loons | Alt/indie/psychedelic band with one foot in Ireland and the other in the U.S |
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