When Irish folkies go sophistipop

Im looking for recommendations although Im well aware this is quite a niche genre

Heres a few to kick off

I believe one of the members of this group was a member of Steeleye Span. This is proper autumnal synth pop - produced by Phil Lynott

Auto de Fe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x3ZSUr9aJU

I remember this one being on the radio a lot during the mid-80s. I thought it was Bagatelle for ages. Cork folkies go sophistipop

Scullion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d33VZwneJ4

This is a reasonably well known song in Ireland from some Planxty contemporaries. A bitta reggae, a bitta world music in this one

Stockton's Wing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IunMZ2x9908

Im sure most people are familiar with this one (and probably hate it)? I love it tbh

Clannad w/ Bono
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NJr0hkcL4

Maybe more "Irish folkies go heartland rock" than "Irish folkies go sophistipop" tbf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3geXWCxKY8

These guys are a recent discovery and a bit of a revelation. Their first album mixes a bit of the songwriting chops of peak Fleetwood Mac with some Irish instrumentation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9eCzFSlyF0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaT1qKm-Jj8

OTM (I didnt know this actually existed before you posted it)

Great thread. Idk why but some of the Altan tracks that aren't given straight folk arrangements came to mind first (though they really aren't the band's best work)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aZ325G_FbU

I feel like a Scottish equivalent thread would be easier (for me) to contribute to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXKSWMvMtyI

Scottish but this is fire, like Gottsching doing disco in eh... Airdrie.

I always loved this one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OzYV-uPqiM
Clannad - I See Red

I'm sure Paul Brady and Mary Coughlan fit in here, but struggling to think of a specific track.

xpost I cant think of Clannad without Colm Meaney saying "Do you like those artistes?" immediately springing to mind

Talking of Phil Lynott, here's ultra-folkies De Dannan playing "Parisienne Walkways" with plenty of fretless bass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URgcm8BjJRc

This is Phil's (almost) sophisti-pop sweet spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXOrak1nhQo

^ the greatest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzfMJV11-R8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmXJWR8b9o

I forgot this one from Moving Hearts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVxmra_I--E