This is a list of notable Irish people who were born on the island of

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

, in either the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

, and have lived there for most of their lives. Also included on the list are people who were not born in Ireland, but have been raised as Irish, have lived there for most of their lives or in regards to the Republic of Ireland, have adopted Irish citizenship (e.g.,

Daniel Day-Lewis Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned over four decades, incl ...

). The names are sorted by surname.

Art

Architecture

George Ashlin George Coppinger Ashlin (28 May 1837 – 10 December 1921) was an Irish architect, particularly noted for his work on churches and cathedrals, and who became President of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Biography Ashlin was ...

Angela Brady Angela Brady OBE is an Irish-born Irish/British architect and has lived in London for over 25 years. In 2011 she was elected president of the UK's Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for a two-year term.Peter Hetheringto''New homes ...

George Drumgoole Coleman George Drumgoole Coleman (179527 March 1844), also known as George Drumgold Coleman, was an Irish civil architect who played an instrumental role in the design and construction of much of the civil infrastructure in early Singapore, after it w ...

Sir Thomas Drew Sir Thomas Drew (18 September 1838 – 13 March 1910) was an Anglo-Irish architect. Life Thomas Drew was born in Victoria Place, Belfast. He was the son of the Rev. Thomas Drew and Isabella (née Dalton) Drew. He was one of four sons and ei ...

Yvonne Farrell Yvonne Farrell (born 1951) is an Irish architect and academic. She is the co-founder, together with Shelley McNamara, of Grafton Architects, which won the World Building of the Year award in 2008 for their Bocconi University building in Milan ...

Eileen Gray Eileen Gray (born Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith; 9 August 187831 October 1976) was an Irish architect and furniture designer who became a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Over her career, she was associated with many notable Euro ...

James Hoban James Hoban (1755 – December 8, 1831) was an Irish-American architect, best known for designing the White House. Life James Hoban was a Roman Catholic raised on Desart Court estate belonging to the Earl of Desart near Callan, County Kilkenny ...

– designer of the

White House The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in ...

* Francis Johnston * Sheila O'Donnell * Thomas Parke *

Edward Lovett Pearce Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (1699 – 7 December 1733) was an Irish architect, and the chief exponent of Palladianism in Ireland. He is thought to have initially studied as an architect under his father's first cousin, Sir John Vanbrugh. He is be ...

Kevin Roche Eamonn Kevin Roche (June 14, 1922 – March 1, 2019) was an Irish-born American Pritzker Prize-winning architect. He was responsible for the design/master planning for over 200 built projects in both the U.S. and abroad. These projects in ...

* Michael Scott

Actors

Sara Allgood Sarah Ellen Allgood (30 October 1880 – 13 September 1950), known as Sara Allgood, was an Irish-American actress. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was at the opening of the Irish National Theatre Soc ...

– actress *

Jonas Armstrong William Jonas Armstrong is an Irish actor known for playing the title role in the BBC One drama series ''Robin Hood''. Career In 2003, Armstrong appeared in ''Quartermaine's Terms'' at the Royal Theatre in Northampton as Derek Meadle. In 2004 ...

– actor, star of the BBC series ''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...

'' * Caitríona Balfe – actress *

Spranger Barry Spranger Barry (23 November 1719 – 10 January 1777) was an Irish actor. Life He was born in Skinner's Row, Dublin, the son of a silversmith, to whose business he was brought up. He took over the business but was not successful. His fir ...

– actor *

Patrick Bergin Patrick Connolly Bergin (born 4 February 1951) is an Irish actor and singer perhaps best known for his leading role opposite Julia Roberts in '' Sleeping with the Enemy'' (1991), the title character in Robin Hood (1991 film), terrorist Kevin ...

– film actor *

Sarah Bolger Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pi ...

– actress, played Princess Mary Tudor in ''The Tudors''; ''Spiderwick Chronicles''; Princess Aurora in ''Once Upon a Time'' *

Stephen Boyd Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; 4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977) was a Northern Irish actor. He appeared in some 60 films, most notably as the villainous Messala in '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), a role that earned him the Golden Globe Award for Bes ...

– film actor *

Kenneth Branagh Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has served as its president since 2015. He has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs (plus ...

– actor on stage, film and TV, the '' Harry Potter'' movies *

Brid Brennan Brigid ( , ; meaning 'exalted one' from Old Irish),Campbell, MikBehind the Name.See also Xavier Delamarre, ''brigantion / brigant-'', in ''Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise'' (Éditions Errance, 2003) pp. 87–88: "Le nom de la sainte irlandais ...

– actress *

George Brent George Brent (born George Brendan Nolan; 15 March 1904 – 26 May 1979) was an Irish-American stage, film, and television actor. He is best remembered for the eleven films he made with Bette Davis, which included '' Jezebel'' and '' Dark Victo ...

– Hollywood actor *

Harry Brogan Harry Brogan (5 May 1904 – 20 May 1977) was an Irish actor often in comic roles. He was part of the Abbey Theatre from 1939 - 1976. 1939–1976: Abbey Theatre Harry Brogan was active in Irish theatre and a permanent member of the Abbey The ...

– actor *

Shane Brolly Shane Brolly is an Irish actor, writer, and director from Belfast, Northern Ireland, most known for his role as Kraven in the ''Underworld'' franchise. Life and career Brolly was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and comes from a family o ...

– actor, Underworld Franchise * Pierce Brosnan – actor, best known as

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...

from 1994 to 2005 *

Gabriel Byrne Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, audiobook narrator, and author. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London's Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrne's s ...

– TV and film actor *

Todd Carty Todd Carty also known as Todd John Jennings (born Todd Robert Carty; 31 August 1963) is an English actor and director who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage appearances have ranged from pantomime to serious dram ...

– TV, stage and film actor and director *

Elaine Cassidy Elaine Cassidy (born 31 December 1979) is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing DC Dinah Kowalska in ''No Offence'', Abby Mills in the American television series ''Harper's Island'' for CBS, Felicia in '' Felicia's Journey'', Runt in ...

– film actress *

Tony Clarkin Tony Clarkin (born Anthony Michael Clarkin, 24 November 1946) is an English musician and record producer, best known as the guitarist of the rock band Magnum. He has been the sole songwriter throughout Magnum's history, writing all of the ma ...

– actor of stage, TV, radio, film; voiceover artist * Michael Colgan – actor *

Kerry Condon Kerry Condon (born 9 January 1983) is an Irish actress. She was the youngest actress to play Ophelia in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of ''Hamlet'' (2001–2002). She has since played Octavia of the Julii in ''Rome'' (2005–2007), Sta ...

– actress *

D'Arcy Corrigan D'Arcy Corrigan (2 January 1870 – 25 December 1945) was an Irish lawyer who became an American film character actor. Life and career D'Arcy Corrigan was born in County Cork, playing over 50 film roles from 1925–1945. His early career inc ...

– Hollywood actor *

Nicola Coughlan Nicola Mary Coughlan (born 9 January 1987) is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Derry Girls'' (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton'' (2020–presen ...

– actress *

Catherine Cusack Catherine Cusack (born 21 December 1968) is a British actress. She is best known for portraying Nanny Carmel Finnan in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 1992 and 1993. Early life and career Cusack was born on 21 Decemb ...

– stage and TV actor; daughter of Cyril Cusack *

Cyril Cusack Cyril James Cusack (26 November 1910 – 7 October 1993) was an Irish stage and screen actor with a career that spanned more than 70 years. During his lifetime, he was considered one of Ireland’s finest thespians, and was renowned for his in ...

– actor of stage, film and TV (born in South Africa) *

Niamh Cusack Niamh Cusack ( ; born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born to a family with deep roots in the performing arts, Cusack has been involved as a performer since a young age. She has served with the UK's two leading theatre companies, the R ...

– TV actress; daughter of Cyril Cusack *

Sinéad Cusack Sinéad Moira Cusack ( ) is an Irish actress. Her first acting roles were at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, before moving to London in 1969 to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has won the Critics' Circle and ''Evening Standard'' Awards f ...

– stage, film and TV actress; daughter of Cyril Cusack; married to

Jeremy Irons Jeremy John Irons (; born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969 and has appeared in many West End theatre ...

Sorcha Cusack Sorcha Cusack (; born 9 April 1949) is an Irish television and stage actress. Her numerous television credits include playing the title role in ''Jane Eyre'' (1973), '' Casualty'' (1994–1997), ''Coronation Street'' (2008) and ''Father Brown'' ...

– film and TV actress; daughter of Cyril Cusack *

– English-born

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winner * Thomas Doggett – actor *

Alison Doody Alison Doody (born March 9, 1966) is an Irish actress and model. After making her feature film debut as Bond girl Jenny Flex in ''A View to a Kill'' (1985), she went on to play Elsa Schneider in '' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989). O ...

– actress, best known for her role in '' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' *

Richard Dormer Richard Dormer (born 11 November 1969) is an actor, playwright and screenwriter from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his roles as Beric Dondarrion in the HBO television series ''Game of Thrones'' and Dan Anderssen in Sky Atlantic's ...

– actor, playwright, known for roles in " Game of Thrones" and " Fortitude" *

Jamie Dornan James Peter Maxwell Dornan (; born 1 May 1982) is an actor, model and musician from Northern Ireland. Formerly a character actor, he often portrays solemn, steady characters. The recipient of two Irish Film and Television Awards, he has been n ...

– actor and model; played the Huntsman in ''Once Upon a Time''; best known for roles in ''The Fall'' and ''

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Roma Downey Roma Burnett (née Downey) is an actress, producer, and author from Derry, Northern Ireland. She produced the mini-series ''The Bible'' for the History Channel and also appeared in it as Mary, mother of Jesus. For nine seasons she played Moni ...

– actor, best known for her role as Monica in the TV series ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced ...

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Maria Doyle Kennedy Maria Josephine Doyle Kennedy (born 25 September 1964) is an Irish singer and actress. With a singing and acting career that has spanned more than 30 years, she has established herself as one of Ireland's most prolific artists and entertainers. ...

– actress and singer * Ada Dyas – actress *

Hilton Edwards Hilton Edwards (2 February 1903 – 18 November 1982) was an English-born Irish actor, lighting designer and theatrical producer. He co-founded the Gate Theatre with his partner Micheál Mac Liammóir and two others, and has been referred to as ...

– co-founder of the

Gate Theatre The Gate Theatre is a theatre on Cavendish Row in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1928. History Beginnings The Gate Theatre was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir with Daisy Bannard Cogley and Gearóid Ó Lochlai ...

, born in UK *

Colin Farrell Colin James Farrell (; born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in projects across various genres in both blockbuster and independent films since the 2000s, he has received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award. ''The ...

– Hollywood actor * Michael Fassbender – Hollywood actor, born in

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* Al Ferguson – actor * Barry Fitzgerald –

Abbey Theatre The Abbey Theatre ( ga, Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland ( ga, Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann), in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country's leading cultural institutions. First opening to the p ...

actor turned Hollywood star *

Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 – July 17, 2005) was an Irish actress and a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. In 2020, she was listed at number 30 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Early li ...

– actress *

Fionnula Flanagan Fionnghuala Manon "Fionnula" Flanagan (born 10 December 1941) is an Irish stage, television, and film actress. For her contributions to the entertainment industry, she was given the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. Flanagan is known f ...

– actress *

Brenda Fricker Brenda Fricker (born 17 February 1945) is an Irish actress, whose career has spanned six decades on stage and screen. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television roles. In 1990, she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Awar ...

–

winner *

Bronagh Gallagher Bronagh Gallagher (born 26 April 1972) is an Irish singer and actress from Northern Ireland. Gallagher had her first acting role in the 1989 television movie '' Dear Sarah''. In 2020, she was listed at number 33 on ''The Irish Times'' list of I ...

– actress * Michael Gambon – theatre, TV and film actor, ''Harry Potter'' films * Charles K. Gerrard – Hollywood actor *

Douglas Gerrard Douglas Gerrard (12 August 1891 – 5 June 1950) was an Irish-American actor and film director of the silent and early sound era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1913 and 1949. He also directed 23 films between 1916 and 1920. He ...

– Hollywood actor *

Aidan Gillen Aidan Murphy (born 24 April 1968), better known as Aidan Gillen (), is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of three Irish Film & Television Awards and has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award, a British Independent Film Award, ...

– actor, ''

The Wire ''The Wire'' is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The Wire'' premiered on June 2 ...

'', '' Game of Thrones'', '' Queer as Folk'' *

Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times fo ...

– actor, '' Harry Potter'' films * Brian Gleeson – actor *

Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson (; born 12 May 1983) is an Irish actor and screenwriter. He is the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, with whom he has appeared in a number of films and theatre projects. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts from Dublin Inst ...

– actor *

Creighton Hale Creighton Hale (born Patrick Fitzgerald; May 24, 1882 – August 9, 1965) was an Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s. Career Born in Cou ...

– actor * Louisa Harland – actress *

Richard Harris Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer. He appeared on stage and in many films, notably as Corrado Zeller in Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Red Desert'', Frank Machin in '' This Sporting ...

– actor, ''Harry Potter'' films *

Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey (27 June 1884 – 14 December 1945) was an Irish film actor. From 1922 until his death year Harvey appeared in more than 115 films. He was credited for about two-thirds of his film appearances, but some of his roles were un ...

– Hollywood actor * Amy Joyce Hastings – actress *

Amy Huberman Amy Huberman (born 20 March 1979) is an Irish actress and writer, which is known for her role as Daisy in the RTÉ drama series '' The Clinic''. In 2018, she began writing and starring in the comedy series ''Finding Joy''. Early life Huberman g ...

– actress *

Saoirse-Monica Jackson Saoirse-Monica Jackson (born November 1993) is an Irish actress, best known for portraying Erin Quinn on the Channel 4 sitcom ''Derry Girls'' between 2018 and 2022. Early life Jackson was born in Derry in November 1993. She split her time grow ...

– actress * Valene Kane – actress, ''The Fading Light'' * David Kelly – actor * J. M. Kerrigan – Abbey actor * Joanne King – actress *

Dervla Kirwan Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish television, stage, and film actress who specializes in drama roles. She gained attention for her roles in ''Ballykissangel'', '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', and the Doctor Who Christmas special epis ...

– actress, ''Ballykissangel'', ''Goodnight Sweetheart'' *

Evanna Lynch Evanna Patricia Lynch (born 16 August 1991) is an Irish actress and activist. She is best known for portraying Luna Lovegood in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Born in County Louth, Ireland, Lynch made her film debut in ''Harry Potter and t ...

– actress, ''Harry Potter'' films * Joe Lynch – TV actor * John Lynch – actor *

Susan Lynch Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is a Northern Irish actress. three-times an IFTA Award winner, she also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2003 film ''16 Years of Alcohol''. Her other film appearances in ...

– actress * Micheál Mac Liammhóir – co-founder of the

, born in UK *

Eoin Macken Eoin Christopher Macken (born 21 February 1983) is an Irish actor, director, and model. Macken has modelled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren, and GQ, and has appeared in films such as ''Resident Evil'', ''Close, Killing Jesus'', and '' ...

– actor, '' Merlin'' *

Gerard McCarthy Gerard McCarthy (born 31 March 1981) is an actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Biography McCarthy was born in Belfast and attended St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School. They came out as non-binary in 2022 & now use they/them pronou ...

– actor, ''Hollyoaks'' *

Sean McClory Séan Joseph McClory (8 March 1924 – 10 December 2003) was an Irish actor whose career spanned six decades and included well over 100 films and television series. He was sometimes billed as Shawn McGlory or Sean McGlory. Early years M ...

– actor * F. J. McCormick – Abbey actor *

Damian McGinty Damian Joseph McGinty Jr. (born 9 September 1992) is an Irish singer and actor. McGinty has been performing for over a decade, and a member of the group Celtic Thunder for thirteen years starting when he was fourteen. On 21 August 2011, McGinty ...

– TV actor ''

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'' * Patrick McGoohan – actor and creator of ''

The Prisoner ''The Prisoner'' is a 1967 British television series about an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a mysterious coastal village, where his captors designate him as Number Six and try to find out why he abruptl ...

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Barry McGovern Barry McGovern (born 1948) is an Irish stage, film and television actor. He was educated at Castleknock College, Dublin. Background McGovern is a former member of the RTÉ Players and the Abbey Theatre Company. He has worked in theatre, film, r ...

– stage, film and TV actor *

Katie McGrath Katie McGrath () is an Irish actress. In television, she gained recognition for portraying Morgana Pendragon in the BBC One series ''Merlin'' (2008–2012), Lucy Westenra on the British-American series ''Dracula'' (2013–2014), Saskia in th ...

– film and TV actress *

Gerard McSorley Gerard McSorley (Irish: Gearóid Mac Somhairle; born 1 January 1950) is an Irish theatre, television and film actor. Early life He was born in the County Tyrone town of Omagh and, after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown, ...

– actor * Colm Meaney – Hollywood actor *

Paul Mescal Paul Mescal (; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and subsequently performed in plays in Dublin theatres. Mescal rose to fame with his role in the miniseries '' Normal People'' (2020), ...

– actor *

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish actor, model and musician. He is known for his roles in the films ''Michael Collins'' (1996), '' Velvet Goldmine'' (1998), ''Titus'' (1999), '' Bend It Like ...

– film and TV actor * Charles Mitchel – actor and newsreader *

Damien Molony Damien Molony (born 21 February 1984) is an Irish actor. He is best known for his television roles as Hal Yorke in BBC Three's '' Being Human'', DC Albert Flight in the BBC's ''Ripper Street'', DS Jack Weston in Channel 5's '' Suspects'', Jon ...

– (stage and television actor) *

Colin Morgan Colin Morgan (born 1 January 1986) is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series ''Merlin'' (2008–2012), Leo Elster in ''Humans'' (2015–2018), and Billy Clanton in Kenneth Branagh’s ...

– actor of stage, film and TV, best known for being the lead in '' Merlin'' *

Edward Mulhare Edward Mulhare (8 April 1923 – 24 May 1997) was an Irish actor whose career spanned five decades. He is best known for his starring roles in two television series: '' The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'' and ''Knight Rider''. Early life and career Mulha ...

– actor; played Captain Daniel Gregg in ''

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' is a 1947 American romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and is based on a 1945 novel written by Josephine Leslie under the pseudonym of R.A. Dick. I ...

''; ''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series '' Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

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Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. Originally the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short an ...

– actor *

Devon Murray Devon Michael Murray (born 28 October 1988) is an Irish actor, best known for playing Seamus Finnigan in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Early life and career Devon Michael Murray was born on 28 October 1988 in County Kildare, Ireland. When h ...

– actor, Seamus Finnigan in the '' Harry Potter'' movies *

Liam Neeson William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Tony Awards. In 2020, he was placed 7th on ''The I ...

– actor *

Sam Neill Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. Neill's near-50 year career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he has been regarded as one o ...

– actor *

James Nesbitt William James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland. From 1987, Nesbitt spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical '' Up on the Roof'' (1987, 1989) to the political drama ''Paddywack'' (1994) ...

– actor * Jim Norton – character actor *

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell Jamie-Lee O'Donnell (born 4 March 1987) is a Northern Irish actress from Derry. She is best known for her role as Michelle Mallon in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Derry Girls''. Early life O’Donnell was born on 4 March 1987 to a large family in Derr ...

– actress *

Colin O'Donoghue Colin Arthur O'Donoghue (born 26 January 1981) is an Irish actor and musician, best known for portraying Captain Killian "Hook" Jones on the ABC TV show '' Once Upon a Time''. He appeared in the 2011 horror thriller film '' The Rite'' (2011 ...

– actor, member of The Enemies; best known for playing Captain Hook in ''Once Upon A Time'' *

Chris O'Dowd Christopher O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian. He received wide attention as Roy Trenneman, one of the lead characters in the Channel 4 comedy ''The IT Crowd'', which ran for four series between 2006 and 2010. He has ...

– actor and comedian *

Ardal O'Hanlon Ardal O'Hanlon (; born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian, actor, and author. He played Father Dougal McGuire in ''Father Ted'' (1995–1998), George Sunday/Thermoman in '' My Hero'' (2000–2005), and DI Jack Mooney in '' Death in Paradise'' ...

– actor and comedian * Joan O'Hara – actress * Maureen O'Hara – actress *

Jason O'Mara Jason O'Mara (born 6 August 1972) is an Irish actor. He has starred in the American television network dramas ''In Justice'', ''Life on Mars'', '' Terra Nova'', ''Vegas'', and ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. O'Mara won an Irish Film and Television A ...

– actor *

Milo O'Shea Milo Donal O'Shea (2 June 1926 – 2 April 2013) was an Irish actor. He was twice nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performances in '' Staircase'' (1968) and '' Mass Appeal'' (1982). Early life O'Shea was born and ...

– actor *

Maureen O'Sullivan Maureen O'Sullivan (17 May 1911 – 23 June 1998) was an Irish-American actress, who played Jane in the ''Tarzan'' series of films during the era of Johnny Weissmuller. She performed with such actors as Laurence Olivier, Greta Garbo, William ...

– actor; mother of

Mia Farrow Maria de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow ( ; born February 9, 1945) is an American actress. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the television soap opera '' Peyton Place'' and gained further recognition for her subsequent ...

* Peter O'Toole –

winner *

Daragh O'Malley Daragh Gerard Marion O'Malley (born 25 May 1954) is an Irish actor, director and producer. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. Among many TV appearances O'Malley is known for his portrayal of Patrick Harper in the series '' Sharpe'' (1993–200 ...

– actor *

Glenn Quinn Glenn Martin Christopher Francis Quinn (28 May 1970 – 3 December 2002) was an Irish actor, best known for his portrayal of Mark Healy on the 1990s family sitcom '' Roseanne'' and his role as the half-demon Allen Francis Doyle on ''Angel'', a s ...

– actor *

Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959) is an American actor who made his film debut in '' Reckless'' (1984). He has starred in over 80 feature films, including ''Desperately Seeking Susan'' (1985), '' The Mission'' (1986), ''Stakeout'' (1987), ''Aval ...

– actor * Stephen Rea – actor *

Jack Reynor Jack Reynor (born 23 January 1992) is an Irish-American actor. His notable roles include the films '' What Richard Did'', '' Transformers: Age of Extinction'', ''Glassland'', ''Macbeth'', '' Sing Street'', and ''Midsommar'', as well as the seri ...

– actor *

Paul Ronan Paul Anthony Ronan (born 21 March 1965) is an Irish actor. Career In 1995, Ronan's acting career started. Ronan has been a regular performer in TV and films since the mid-'90s, notably as Edso Dowling in the ''Ballykissangel'' TV series; oth ...

– actor, ''The Devil's Own''; father of Saoirse Ronan *

Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Una Ronan ( , ; born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas since adolescence, she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations fo ...

– actress * Andrew Scott – film, stage and television actor * Fiona Shaw – actress, the ''Harry Potter'' movies *

Robert Sheehan Robert Sheehan (born 7 January 1988) is an Irish actor. He is best known for television roles such as Nathan Young in ''Misfits'', Darren Treacy in '' Love/Hate'', and Klaus Hargreeves in ''The Umbrella Academy,'' as well as film roles such a ...

– actor *

Arthur Shields Arthur Shields (15 February 1896 – 27 April 1970) was an Irish actor on television, stage and film. Early years Born into an Irish Protestant family in Portobello, Dublin, Shields started acting in the Abbey Theatre when he was 17 years old ...

– actor; younger brother of Barry Fitzgerald *

Niall Tóibín Niall Tóibín (; 21 November 1929 – 13 November 2019) was an Irish comedian and actor. Born in Cork into an Irish speaking family, Tóibín grew up on the north-side of the city in Bishop's Field. He appeared in ''Ryan's Daughter'', ''Brides ...

– actor and comedian *

Stuart Townsend Stuart Townsend (born 15 December 1972) is an Irish actor. He portrayed Lestat de Lioncourt in the film adaptation of Anne Rice's ''Queen of the Damned'' (2002), and Dorian Gray in Alan Moore's ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (2003) ...

– actor and boxer *

Aidan Turner Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He played the roles of Ross Poldark in the 2015–2019 BBC adaptation of ''The Poldark Novels'' by Winston Graham, Dante Gabriel Rossetti in ''Desperate Romantics'', Ruairí McGowan in '' Th ...

– actor, played John Mitchell in the BBC's ''Being Human'' and Kili in ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' *

Richard Wall Richard Wall (born in Ballybunion, County Kerry) is an Irish film, television and theatre actor. He is known for roles such as Robert Power in TV series ''The House'' and also Sgt. Thornton in the IFTA nominated ''Anton'' After completing his ...

– actor

Chefs

* Darina Allen – Irish personality and TV chef * Myrtle Allen – Irish chef, teacher and writer *

Rachel Allen Rachel Allen (née O'Neill) is an Irish celebrity chef, known for her work on television and as a writer. She has often appeared on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Career as chef and writer Allen went to the Ballymaloe Cookery School at ...

– Irish celebrity chef * Danni Barry * Michael Bolster * Rory Carville *

Richard Corrigan Richard Corrigan (born 10 February 1964) is an Irish chef. He is chef/patron of Corrigan's Bar & Restaurant Mayfair, Bentley's Oyster Bar and Grill, Daffodil Mulligan Restaurant & Gibney's Bar London and Virginia Park Lodge in Virginia, County C ...

* Matthew Darcy * Matt Dowling *

Kevin Dundon Kevin Dundon is an Irish celebrity chef, television personality and author, known for featuring on television series such as '' Guerrilla Gourmet'' and ''Heat''. He is the author of the book, '' Full on Irish: Contemporary Creative Cooking'' and ...

* Oliver Dunne * Catherine Healy * Neven Maguire – Irish celebrity chef *

Clare Smyth Clare Smyth (born 1978) is a Northern Irish chef. She is the Chef Patron of three Michelin starred Core by Clare Smyth which opened in 2017. Previously she was Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay from 2012 to 2016, won the Chef of the Yea ...

Comedians

* Dave Allen *

Aisling Bea Aisling Clíodhnadh O'Sullivan (born 16 March 1984), known professionally as Aisling Bea ( ), is an Irish comedian, actor and writer. She created, wrote and starred in the comedy series '' This Way Up'' on Channel 4. As a stand-up comedian, she ...

* Ed Byrne *

Jimmy Carr James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is a British-Irish comedian, presenter, writer, and actor. He is known for his deadpan delivery of controversial one-liners and distinctive laugh, for which he has been both praised and criti ...

Risteárd Cooper Risteárd Cooper (; born February 1969) is an Irish actor, comedian, singer and writer and is one third of comedy trio ''Après Match''. Cooper attended St Michael's College, Ballsbridge. He joined the National Youth Theatre aged 16. On leavin ...

Neil Delamere Neil Delamere ( ; born 1979) is an Irish comedian. He is a regular on the BBC Northern Ireland television show '' The Blame Game'', and the reigning BBC Fighting Talk Champion of Champions. Early life and education Delamere is from Edenderry, ...

* PJ Gallagher *

Brendan Grace Brendan Grace (1 April 1951 – 11 July 2019) was an Irish comedian and singer. He was best known for his comedy schoolboy character 'Bottler', the 1995 film '' Moondance'', and his 1996 appearance in the Irish TV sitcom ''Father Ted'' as Fath ...

* Sean Hughes *

Jon Kenny Jonathan Kenny (born 12 December 1957) is an Irish comedian and actor who lives in Lough Gur and is one half of the famous Irish comic duo d'Unbelievables with Pat Shortt.

Denis Leary Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. A native of Massachusetts, Leary first came to prominence as a stand-up comedian, especially through appearances on MTV (including the comedic song "Asshole") and throu ...

Andrew Maxwell Andrew Maxwell (born 3 December 1974) is an Irish comedian and narrator, known for narrating the MTV reality series '' Ex on the Beach''. Career In 1992, Maxwell tried stand-up comedy for the first time at the Comedy Cellar at The Internation ...

Kevin McGahern Kevin McGahern (born 7 November 1986) is an Irish comedian, TV presenter, writer and actor. He is the former host of ''Republic of Telly'' between 2013 and 2017 and documentary series ''Kevin McGahern's America''. Early life McGahern was born ...

* Tim McGarry * Seán William McLoughlin – YouTube personality (under the name Jacksepticeye), musician, game commentator *

Dylan Moran Dylan William Moran ( ; born 3 November 1971) is an Irish comedian, writer, actor, artist and poet. He is best known for his observational comedy, the comedy series ''Black Books'' (which he co-wrote and starred in), and his work with Simon Pe ...

Dermot Morgan Dermot John Morgan (31 March 1952 – 28 February 1998) was an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his role as Father Ted Crilly in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted''. Early life Morgan was born in Dublin, the son of Hilda "Holly" (née ...

– comedian, actor, radio personality *

Colin Murphy Colin Murphy may refer to: * Colin Murphy (comedian) (born 1968), Irish comedian * Colin Murphy (ice hockey) (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player * Colin Murphy (footballer, born 1950) Colin Murphy (born 21 January 1950) is an English for ...

Graham Norton Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish actor, author, comedian, commentator, and presenter. Well known for his work in the UK, he is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comed ...

Dara Ó Briain Dara Ó Briain ( , ; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter based in the United Kingdom. He is noted for performing stand-up comedy shows all over the world and for hosting topical panel shows such as ''Mock the W ...

Brendan O'Carroll Brendan O'Carroll (born 17 September 1955) is an Irish actor, comedian, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown on stage and in the BBC and RTÉ television sitcom '' Mrs. Brown's Boys''. ...

Hector Ó hEochagáin Shane Ó hEochagáin (; born 17 August 1969), known mononymously as Hector, is an Irish television and radio presenter born in Drogheda, County Louth, and raised in Navan, Co. Meath. He currently presents ''The Tommy and Hector Podcast with La ...

Jimmy O'Dea James Augustine O'Dea (26 April 1899 – 7 January 1965) was an Irish actor and comedian. Life Jimmy O'Dea was born at 11 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin, to James O'Dea, an ironmonger, and Martha O'Gorman, who kept a small toy shop. He was one ...

David O'Doherty David Nicholas O'Doherty (; born 18 December 1975) is an Irish comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright and son of renowned jazz pianist Jim Doherty. His stand-up has won many international awards including the if.comedy award in 2008 ...

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* Jarlath Regan – comedian, journalist, interviewer, author, cartoonist *

Mario Rosenstock Mario Rosenstock (born 31 August 1970) is an Irish actor, comedian, impressionist and musician. Career Rosenstock first came to the attention of the Irish public playing the role of Dr. David Hanlon in the soap '' Glenroe'' in the 1990s.

– comedian, impressionist, actor, musician *

Pat Shortt Patrick Shortt (born 12 December 1967) is an Irish actor, comedian, writer and entertainer. His role in the 2007 film '' Garage'' led to him receiving the IFTA for Best Actor. Career Shortt toured alongside Jon Kenny as comedy duo D'Unbelieva ...

* Tommy Tiernan * Jackie Wright

Music

Music – A to C

Chloë Agnew Chloë Alexandra Adele Emily Agnew (born 1989) is an Irish singer and songwriter, best known for being an original and former member of the Celtic music group Celtic Woman. Early life and career Agnew was born to Irish entertainer Adele " ...

– singer *

Iain Archer Iain Archer is a writer, producer and solo artist from Bangor, Northern Ireland. He is a two-time Ivor Novello Award winner, winning the 2004 Album Award – ''Final Straw'' by Snow Patrol and Most Performed Work in 2016 for Grammy nominated ...

– singer-songwriter and producer *

Michael William Balfe Michael William Balfe (15 May 1808 – 20 October 1870) was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas, especially ''The Bohemian Girl''. After a short career as a violinist, Balfe pursued an operatic singing career, while he began to co ...

– opera composer * Gerald Barry – composer, member of

Aosdána Aosdána ( , ; from , 'people of the arts') is an Irish association of artists. It was created in 1981 on the initiative of a group of writers with support from the country's Arts Council. Membership, which is by invitation from current member ...

* John K. Beatty – uillean piper * Derek Bell – harpist *

Eric Bell Eric Robin Bell (born 3 September 1947 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish rock and blues musician, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the rock group Thin Lizzy from 1969 to 1973. After his time in Thin ...

– guitarist, Thin Lizzy * Ed Bennett – composer *

Mary Bergin Mary Bergin (born ) is an Irish folk musician who is widely acknowledged as one of the great masters of the tin whistle. She plays in both the Irish Traditional and Baroque styles. Biography Mary Bergin was born in Shankill, County Dublin ...

– tin whistler *

Big Tom Tom McBride (18 September 1936 – 17 April 2018), known as Big Tom, was an Irish country, traditional and easy listening singer, as well as a guitarist, and saxophone player. With a career spanning over six decades, he started his career in ...

– lead singer of

Big Tom and The Mainliners Big Tom and The Mainliners were a Country and Irish showband from the Castleblayney area of County Monaghan, Ireland. Timeline 1966–1975 Originally named as "The Mighty Mainliners Showband", the band achieved fame after appearing on RTÉ Te ...

Wallis Bird Wallis Bird (born 29 January 1982) is an Irish musician, living in Berlin since 2012. As of 2021, she has released six studio albums, including ''Architect'' in 2014 and '' Home'' in 2016. Career Bird performed at the Eurosonic Festival in 20 ...

– singer-songwriter *

Frances Black Frances Black (born 25 June 1960) is an Irish people, Irish singer and politician. She came to prominence in the late 1980s when she began to play with her family's band, The Black Family (band), the Black Family, performing a mix of Traditi ...

– singer *

Mary Black Mary Black (born 23 May 1955) is an Irish folk singer. She is well known as an interpreter of both traditional folk and modern material which has made her a major recording artist in her native Ireland. Background Mary Black was born into a m ...

– singer *

Seóirse Bodley Seóirse Bodley (first name pronounced ; born 4 April 1933) is an Irish composer and former associate professor of music at University College Dublin (UCD). He was the first composer to become a Saoi of Aosdána, in 2008. Bodley is widely regarde ...

– composer, Saoi of

* Bono (Paul David Hewson) – lead singer of U2 *

Ciarán Bourke Ciarán Bourke (18 February 1935 – 10 May 1988) was an Irish musician and one of the original founding members of the Irish folk band The Dubliners. Early life Ciarán Bourke was born in Dublin on 18 February 1935, but lived most of his life ...

– singer, guitarist * Brian Boydell – composer *

Ina Boyle Ina Boyle (8 March 1889 – 10 March 1967) was an Irish composer. Her compositions encompass a broad spectrum of genres and include choral, chamber and orchestral works as well as opera, ballet and vocal music. While a number of her works, incl ...

– composer * Michael Bradley – bass player, songwriter,

The Undertones The Undertones are a rock band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974. From 1975 to 1983, the Undertones consisted of Feargal Sharkey (vocals), John O'Neill (rhythm guitar, vocals), Damian O'Neill (lead guitar, vocals), Michael Bradle ...

Brídín Brennan Brídín Ní Bhraonáin, professionally known as Brídín Brennan, is an Irish pop singer from Dobhar (Dore), Gweedore, County Donegal. She is the sister of Enya, Moya and Pól Brennan, and has also toured with family-band Clannad. Her precise ...

– singer *

Moya Brennan Moya Brennan (born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on 4 August 1952), also known as Máire Brennan, is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She is the sister of the musical artist known as Enya. She began performing pr ...

– musician *

Enya Brennan Enya Patricia Brennan (; ga, Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin; born 17 May 1961), known professionally by the mononym Enya, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician known for modern Celtic music. She is the best-selling Irish solo artis ...

– musician * Niall Breslin – lead singer of

The Blizzards The Blizzards are an Irish band from Mullingar in County Westmeath. They were formed by Niall Breslin in late 2004, and also feature Dec Murphy (drums), Justin Ryan, Anthony Doran, Louize Carroll (bass) and Aidan Lynch (keyboards). They have ...

* John Buckley – composer * Chris de Burgh – singer-songwriter, musician * Joe Burke – accordionist * Kevin Burke – fiddler *

Nicky Byrne Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne Jr. (born 9 October 1978) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter and radio and television presenter, best known for being a member of the pop group Westlife; he is the band's oldest member. Westlife has since relea ...

– singer of

Westlife Westlife is an Irish pop vocal group formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1998. The group currently consists of members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was a member, until he left in 2004. The group temporarily di ...

, songwriter *

Eamonn Campbell Eamonn Campbell (29 November 1946 – 18 October 2017) was an Irish musician who was a member of The Dubliners from 1987 until his death. He was also in the Dubliners when they recorded their 25th anniversary show on '' The Late Late Show'' hos ...

– guitarist, producer *

Vivian Campbell Vivian Patrick Campbell (born 25 August 1962) is a Northern Irish guitarist. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as a member of Dio, and has been a member of Def Leppard since 1992 (replacing Steve Clark after his death). Campbell has al ...

– co-lead guitarist of

Def Leppard Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), ...

, former Dio guitarist *

Seán Cannon Seán Cannon (born 29 November 1940 in Galway) is an Irish musician. Since 1982 he has been a guitarist for The Dubliners and their follow-up-band The Dublin Legends. Early life Seán Cannon was born in Galway, Ireland. He travelled around Europ ...

– singer, guitarist *

Paddy Casey Paddy Casey is an Irish singer-songwriter from Crumlin, Dublin. Biography He received his first guitar when he was 12 and left home soon after and began busking and gigging for about 12 years. At about the age of 24 he was approached by Sony ...

– singer-songwriter * Patrick Cassidy – composer * Mic Christopher – singer-songwriter *

Bobby Clancy Robert Joseph 'Bobby' Clancy Jr (11 May 1927 – 6 September 2002) was an Irish singer and musician best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers, one of the most successful and influential Irish folk groups. He accompanied his songs on five-s ...

– singer, banjo, guitar, harmonica, and

bodhrán The bodhrán (, ; plural ''bodhráin'' or ''bodhráns'') is a frame drum used in Irish music ranging from in diameter, with most drums measuring . The sides of the drum are deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side (synthetic heads or oth ...

player *

Liam Clancy Liam Clancy ( ga, Liam Mac Fhlannchadha; 2 September 1935 – 4 December 2009) was an Irish folk singer from Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. He was the youngest member of the influential folk group the Clancy Brothers, regarded as Ireland's ...

– singer, guitarist *

Paddy Clancy Patrick Michael Clancy (7 March 1922 – 11 November 1998), usually called Paddy Clancy or Pat Clancy, was an Irish folk singer best known as a member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. In addition to singing and storytelling, Clancy playe ...

– singer, harmonica player *

Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of his novels have ...

– singer * Willie Clancy – uilleann piper * Siobhán Cleary (born 1970) – composer * Julia Clifford – traditional fiddle player *

Philip Cogan Philip Cogan (1750 – 3 February 1833) was an Irish composer, pianist, and conductor. Biography Cogan was born in Cork, where he was a choirboy and vicar choral at St Fin Barre's Cathedral. In 1772, he was appointed a stipendiary at Christ C ...

– composer * Michael Coleman – fiddler *

Finghin Collins Finghin Collins (born 31 March 1977) is an Irish pianist. He won first prize at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Vevey, Switzerland, in 1999. Studies and competitions Collins studied with John O'Conor at the Royal Irish ...

– pianist * Brian Conway – fiddler * Tadhg Cooke – singer *

Frank Corcoran Frank Corcoran ( ; born 1 May 1944) is an Irish composer. His output includes chamber, symphonic, choral and electro-acoustic music, through which he often explores Irish mythology and history. Life ''"I came late to art music; childhood soundsca ...

– composer *

Andrea Corr Andrea Jane Corr MBE (born 17 May 1974) is an Irish singer, songwriter, musician and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group The Corrs along with her three elder siblings Caroline, Sharon ...

– singer from

The Corrs The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Carol ...

* Caroline Corr – drummer *

Jim Corr James Steven Ignatius Corr, (born 31 July 1964) is an Irish musician, singer, songwriter and DJ. He is a member of the Irish folk/rock band The Corrs, the other members being his three younger sisters Andrea, Sharon and Caroline. Musical c ...

– guitarist *

Sharon Corr Sharon Helga Corr MBE (born 24 March 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and television personality. She is best known as a member of the pop-rock band The Corrs, which she co-founded in 1990 with her elder brother Jim and younger si ...

– fiddle player *

Phil Coulter Philip Coulter (born 19 February 1942) is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was awarded the Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in October 2009. Coulter ha ...

– composer *

Nadine Coyle Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle (born 15 June 1985) is an Irish singer, actress and model. In 2002, Coyle was selected as a member of the girl group Girls Aloud, with whom she has been successful in achieving a string of 20 consecutive UK top te ...

– singer

Music – D to K

Raymond Deane Raymond Deane (born 27 January 1953) is an Irish composer and co-founder of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Biography Deane was born in Tuam, County Galway and brought up on Achill Island, County Mayo. From 1963 he lived in Dublin, ...

– composer *

Damien Dempsey Damien Dempsey (born 9 June 1975) is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk contemporary lyrics that deliver social and political commentaries on Irish society. Damien sings in his native, working class accent in the Eng ...

– singer-songwriter *

Mike Denver Michael Fallon (born 15 June 1980 in Portumna, County Galway) known as Mike Denver, is an Irish country singer. Career Starting touring at age 16, he later on met manager Willie Carty who signed him. Denver recorded his first album ''Wings to Fl ...

– singer *

Joe Dolan Joseph Francis Robert Dolan (16 October 1939 – 26 December 2007) was an Irish entertainer, recording artist, and pop singer. Chiefly known in Ireland for his association with showbands and for his innovative style and high pitched singing v ...

– singer, entertainer *

Ryan Dolan Ryan Dolan (born 22 July 1985) is an Irish pop singer from Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He is known for representing Ireland in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with "Only Love Survives". Career 2013–2014: Eurovision Song Co ...

– singer-songwriter * Brian Downey – drummer/Thin Lizzy * Roger Doyle – composer *

– singer-songwriter, musician *

Ronnie Drew Joseph Ronald Drew (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners. He is most recognised for his lead vocals on the si ...

– singer, guitarist *

Keith Duffy Keith Peter Thomas Francis Julian John Duffy (born 1 October 1974) is an Irish singer, actor, radio and television presenter and drummer who began his professional music career as part of Irish boy band Boyzone alongside Ronan Keating, Mik ...

– singer of

Boyzone Boyzone were an Irish boy band, created in 1993 by talent manager Louis Walsh. Before even recording any material, Boyzone made an appearance on RTÉ's '' The Late Late Show''. Their most successful line-up was composed of Keith Duffy, Steph ...

Hugo Duncan Hugo Duncan (Hugh Anthony Duncan) (born 26 March 1950, in Strabane) is a singer and BBC broadcaster born in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 26 March 1950. His nickname is "The wee man from Strabane" or "Uncle Hugo". In the early ...

– singer *

Benjamin Dwyer Benjamin Dwyer (born 3 August 1965) is an Irish composer, guitarist and musicologist. Life Dwyer was born in Dublin and studied the classical guitar at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Dublin, and at the Royal Academy of Music, London. H ...

– composer *

The Edge David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known as the Edge or simply Edge,McCormick (2006), pp. 21, 23–24 is an English-born Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing voca ...

(David Howell Evans) – guitarist, singer of U2 *

Kian Egan Kian John Francis Egan (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter and musician, best known as a member of pop group Westlife. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won numerous awards, becoming ...

– singer of

, songwriter * Séamus Ennis – uilleann piper *

Enya Enya Patricia Brennan (; ga, Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin; born 17 May 1961), known professionally by the mononym Enya, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician known for modern Celtic music. She is the best-selling Irish solo arti ...

– singer-songwriter *

Órla Fallon Órlagh Fallon (born 24 August 1974), professionally known as Órla Fallon, is an Irish singer, songwriter and former member of the group Celtic Woman and the chamber choir Anúna. Early life and education Fallon was born in Knockananna, Irela ...

– singer, harpist * Ciarán Farrell – composer *

Mark Feehily Markus "Mark" Michael Patrick Feehily (born 28 May 1980) is an Irish singer and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop vocal group Westlife. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours and won several awards, becomin ...

– singer of

, songwriter * Angela Feeney – opera singer * John Field – composer; creator of the

nocturne A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History The term ''nocturne'' (from French '' nocturne'' 'of the night') was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensembl ...

Shane Filan Shane Steven Filan (born 5 July 1979) is an Irish pop singer. He is one of the two lead singers of pop vocal group Westlife, which was formed in 1998, disbanded in 2012, and regrouped in 2018. Westlife have released thirteen albums, embarked on ...

– singer of

, songwriter *

Mick Flannery Mick Flannery (born 28 November 1983) is an Irish singer and songwriter. His debut album ''Evening Train'' resulted from his time spent studying music and management at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork. It featured tracks which had previously ...

– singer-songwriter *

Aloys Fleischmann Aloys Fleischmann (13 April 1910 – 21 July 1992) was an Irish composer, musicologist, professor and conductor. Life Fleischmann was born in Munich to Ireland-based German parents. Both were musicians, both graduates of the Royal Academy of Mu ...

– composer and musicologist * W. H. Grattan Flood – musicologist * Dave Flynn – award-winning composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter *

Gavin Friday Gavin Friday (born Fionán Martin Hanvey, 8 October 1959) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter, best known as a founding member of the post-punk group The Virgin Prunes. Early life Friday was born in Dublin and attend ...

– singer *

Finbar Furey Finbar Furey (born 28 September 1946) is a multi-instrumental Irish folk musician, best known for his band of brothers, The Fureys. The Fureys were formed in Ballyfermot, Dublin, where they grew up. Early life Finbar Furey was born on 28 Septe ...

– singer-songwriter, uillean piper, 5-string banjo player, actor *

Rory Gallagher William Rory Gallagher ( ; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Due to his virtuosic playing, but relative lack of fame compared to some others, he has been referred to as "the greatest ...

– blues/rock guitarist * Sir

James Galway Sir James Galway (born 8 December 1939) is an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man with the Golden Flute". He established an international career as a solo flute player. In 2005, he received the Brit Award for Outsta ...

– flautist *

Bobby Gardiner Bobby Gardiner (born 1939) is an Irish accordionist and lilter. He was recruited by Micheal O'Suilleabhain to the Music Department in University College Cork where he has been teaching traditional music for the last 25 years. Biography Bobb ...

– accordionist *

Stephen Gately Stephen Patrick David Gately (17 March 197610 October 2009) was an Irish singer, who, with Ronan Keating, was co-lead singer of the pop group Boyzone; all of Boyzone's studio albums during Gately's lifetime hit number one in the United Kingdo ...

– singer of Boyzone *

Mark Geary Mark Geary is an Irish singer-songwriter born in Dublin, Ireland, into a large family with seven siblings, one of whom is actor Karl Geary. In 1992 he emigrated to New York City with a one-way ticket after winning a lottery green card. Living ...

– singer *

Thomas Augustine Geary Thomas Augustine Geary (Timothy Geary) (1775 – November 1801) was an Irish composer, pianist and organist, with a precocious talent particularly in vocal and piano writing. Biography Geary's original first name was Timothy; it is presumed that ...

– composer * Bob Geldof – songwriter, singer of

the Boomtown Rats The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock music, rock band originally formed in Dublin in 1975. Between 1977 and 1985, they had a series of Irish and UK hit record, hits including "Like Clockwork", "Rat Trap", "I Don't Like Mondays" and "Banana Repub ...

, activist * John William Glover – composer * Len Graham – singer * Michael Graham – singer of Boyzone *

Bernadette Greevy Bernadette Greevy (3 July 1940 – 26 September 2008) was an Irish mezzo-soprano. She was founder and artistic director of the Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival.''The Irish Times'', "Festival seeks to promote opera among young peopl ...

– mezzo-soprano * John and Edward Grimes – ''

X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003) ...

'' 2009 * Marc Gunn – autoharpist, singer-songwriter, and podcaster, formerly of the

Brobdingnagian Bards The Brobdingnagian Bards are a Celtic music group from Austin, Texas, United States. History Marc Gunn, formerly of Austin Texas' alternative rock bands Skander and Breastfed, released a solo album (''Geography'') featuring himself on autoharp a ...

Carmel Gunning Carmel Gunning is an Irish composer and musician, from Sligo, Ireland. Gunning is one of Ireland's most accomplished tin whistle players who is also known for her singing and flute playing and also plays guitar and button accordion. Gunning's ...

– tin whistler *

Lisa Hannigan Lisa Margaret Hannigan (born 12 February 1981) is an Irish musician, singer, composer, and voice actress. She began her musical career as a member of Damien Rice's band. Since beginning her solo career in 2007 she has released three albums: '' S ...

– singer-songwriter *

Glen Hansard Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Since 1990, he has been the frontman of the Irish rock band The Frames, with whom he has released six studio albums, four of which have charted in the top te ...

–

-winning singer/songwriter *

Hamilton Harty Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty (4 December 1879 – 19 February 1941) was an Irish composer, conductor, pianist and organist. After an early career as a church organist in his native Ireland, Harty moved to London at about age 20, soon becoming a w ...

– composer and arranger * Catherine Hayes – opera singer *

Gemma Hayes Gemma Hayes (born 11 August 1977) is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments, including the piano and the harmonica. She is also a m ...

– singer *

Una Healy Una Theresa Imogene Healy (born 10 October 1981) is an Irish singer. She rose to fame in 2008 as a member of five-piece girl group The Saturdays, who are signed to Fascination and Polydor Records. In 2006, she represented Ireland in the Eurovis ...

– member of girl band

The Saturdays The Saturdays were a British-Irish girl group based in London, England. The group formed during the summer of 2007 and have been on hiatus since 2014. The lineup consists of Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, and Vanessa ...

Christie Hennessy Christie Hennessy (born Edward Christopher Ross; 19 November 1945 – 11 December 2007) was an Irish folk singer-songwriter. Although Hennessy was unable to read or write due to severe dyslexia, he still wrote his own songs such as "Roll Back ...

– singer-songwriter * Niall Horan – member of British-Irish boy band

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the g ...

* Hozier – musician and singer-songwriter * Herbert Hughes – composer and arranger *

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– singer * Brian Irvine – composer * Jolyon Jackson – composer musician *

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– composer, member of

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– singer *

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– trance DJ and producer *

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– classical composer *

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– singer-songwriter *

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– uilleann piper * Lisa Kelly – singer *

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– singer * Michael Kelly – tenor and composer * Brian Kennedy – singer *

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– singer-songwriter *

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– fiddler * Katie Kim – singer-songwriter, musician * Dave King – singer-songwriter * John Kinsella – composer, member of

* David Kitt – musician

Music – L to P

* John F. Larchet – composer * April Lawlor – singer-songwriter * Damien Leith – singer-songwriter, winner of ''Australian Idol (season 4), Australian Idol'' 2006 * Gary Lightbody – lead singer of Snow Patrol * Josef Locke – singer * Johnny Logan (singer), Johnny Logan – singer-songwriter * Samuel Lover – composer and performer * Cora Venus Lunny – violinist * Dónal Lunny – musician * Bob Lynch (musician) – musician * Shane Lynch – singer of

* Phil Lynott – Thin Lizzy frontman * Jimmy MacCarthy – singer-songwriter * Mickey MacConnell – singer-songwriter * Shane MacGowan – English-born singer-songwriter * Yellowcard, Sean Mackin – backup vocals and violinist of Yellowcard * Sean Maguire – violinist * Margo (singer), Margo – singer * Sarah Makem – singer * Tommy Makem – singer-songwriter * Enda Markey – singer * Philip Martin (pianist), Philip Martin – pianist, composer, member of

* Gwendolyn Masin – violinist, author, pedagogue * Larry Mathews (musician), Larry Mathews – singer-songwriter, violinist * Frederick May (composer), Frederick May – composer * Christopher McCafferty – underground club promoter, DJ * Jim McCann (musician) – musician * John McCormack (tenor), John Count McCormack – singer * Eleanor McEvoy – singer-songwriter * Brian McFadden – singer-songwriter *

– Celtic Thunder; played Rory Flanagan on ''Glee'' * Matt McGinn (born 1978), Matt McGinn – Irish singer-songwriter * Michael McGlynn – composer, arranger, choir director * Geraldine McGowan – folk singer * Barney McKenna – banjo player * Susan McKeown – Grammy Award-winning vocalist and songwriter * Geraldine McMahon – harpist * Paul McSherry – guitarist * James Lynam Molloy – ballad composer * Christy Moore – singer-songwriter * Gary Moore – guitarist, singer-songwriter * Peter K. Moran – composer * Van Morrison – singer-songwriter * Lee Mulhern – singer-songwriter * Gráinne Mulvey – composer * Samantha Mumba – singer, actress * Mundy – singer-songwriter * John Murphy (fiddle player), John Murphy – fiddle player * Róisín Murphy – singer * Ruby Murray – singer * Máiréad Nesbitt – fiddler * Méav Ní Mhaolchatha – singer * Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – musician * Eithne Ní Uallacháin – singer * Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin – singer * John O'Callaghan (musician), John O’Callaghan – musician * Turlough Carolan, Turlough O'Carolan – 17th/18th-century harper and composer * Colm Ó Cíosóig – musician, drummer of My Bloody Valentine (band), My Bloody Valentine * Maura O'Connell – singer * Máirtín O'Connor – accordionist * Sinéad O'Connor – singer * Daniel O'Donnell (singer), Daniel O'Donnell – country-and-western singer * Danny O'Donoghue – lead singer of The Script * Robert O'Dwyer – composer * Liam O'Flynn – uilleann piper * Kane O'Hara – composer * Mary O'Hara – harpist/singer * Mícheál Ó hEidhin – musician * Arthur O'Leary (composer), Arthur O'Leary – composer * Jane O'Leary – composer and pianist * Damian O'Neill – lead guitarist of

* John O'Neill (guitarist), John O'Neill – guitarist of The Undertones; writer of Teenage Kicks * Seán Ó Riada – composer and musician * Annmarie O'Riordan – singer-songwriter * Dolores O'Riordan – singer-songwriter, guitarist * George Alexander Osborne – composer * Gilbert O'Sullivan – pop singer-songwriter, pianist * Una Palliser – violinist, violist, singer * Geoffrey Molyneux Palmer – composer * Luan Parle – singer-songwriter, musician * Tommy Peoples – fiddler * Brendan Phelan – songwriter * A. J. Potter – composer

Music – Q to Z

* Carmel Quinn – singer * Paddy Reilly – singer/guitarist * Damien Rice – singer-songwriter * Thomas Roseingrave – composer * Leo Rowsome – uilleann piper * Derek Ryan (singer), Derek Ryan * Frank Ryan (tenor), Frank Ryan – tenor * Dana Rosemary Scallon – Member of the European Parliament, MEP-singer turned politician * Sharon Shannon – traditional musician * Feargal Sharkey – lead singer of

* John Sheahan – fiddler * Mark Sheehan – guitarist of The Script * Kevin Shields – musician, vocalist and guitarist of My Bloody Valentine (band), My Bloody Valentine * Chris Singleton (musician), Chris Singleton – singer-songwriter * Donal Skehan – singer * Carly Smithson – singer * Charles Villiers Stanford – composer * Robert Prescott Stewart – composer and organist * Patsy Touhey – piper * Joan Trimble – composer and pianist * Paddy Tunney – singer * VerseChorusVerse – musician and singer-songwriter, pseudonym of Tony Wright * Gerard Victory – composer * Kevin Volans – composer * William Vincent Wallace – composer * Jennifer Walshe – composer and performer * Patsy Watchorn – musician * Liam Weldon – singer-songwriter * Bill Whelan – composer * Andy White (singer-songwriter), Andy White – singer-songwriter * Colm Wilkinson – singer * Ian Wilson (composer), Ian Wilson – composer * James Wilson (composer), James Wilson – composer * Charles Wood (composer), Charles Wood – composer * Terry Woods – musician * Richard Woodward (organist), Richard Woodward – composer and organist * Finbar Wright – singer-songwriter

Dance

* Breandán de Gallaí – Irish dancer * Joanne Doyle – Irish dancer * Monica Loughman – ballet * Tristan MacManus – ballroom and Latin dancer, ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 13), Dancing with the Stars'', US season 13 * Lola Montez (Eliza Gilbert) – dancer, courtesan * Dame Ninette de Valois – ballet * Bill Whelan – composer

Writing

Writing – A to C

* Cecelia Ahern * William Allingham – poet * John Banville – novelist * George Barrington * Sebastian Barry – novelist * Samuel Beckett – novelist, playwright, theatre director, poet, author of ''Waiting for Godot'' and Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel laureate * Brendan Behan – playwright, novelist * Maeve Binchy – novelist * Dermot Bolger – novelist * Patrick Brontë – poet * Stephen Brown (author), Stephen Brown – writer, bibliographer * J. B. Bury – historian * William Carleton – novelist * Austin Clarke (poet), Austin Clarke * Josephine Fitzgerald Clarke – author * Brian Cleeve – author * Brian Coffey – poet * Eoin Colfer – author * Laura Angela Collins – author * Frederick William Conway – editor and journalist * Eoghan Corry – journalist and author * Sister Margaret Anna Cusack – the "Nun of Kenmare", patriot and controversialist

Writing – D to K

* Thomas Davis (Young Irelander), Thomas Osborne Davis – writer, poet * Seamus Deane –

* Patrick Deeley – poet * Eamon Delaney * Frank Delaney * Greg Delanty – poet * Denis Devlin – poet * Roddy Doyle – novelist * Margaretta Eagar – memoirist * Garth Ennis – comic writer * Sir Samuel Ferguson – poet * Roderick Flanagan – historian * Philip Flattisbury – compiler * Brian Friel – playwright, Aosdána * Oliver St. John Gogarty * Oliver Goldsmith – novelist and dramatist * Augusta, Lady Gregory – playwright and founder of the

* Hugo Hamilton (writer), Hugo Hamilton – author * Dermot Healy – Aosdána * Randolph Healy – poet * Seamus Heaney – Saoi of Aosdána, Poet and Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel laureate * Aidan Higgins – Aosdána * Anthony Holten – author * Pat Ingoldsby – poet, playwright, television performer * Jennifer Johnston (novelist), Jennifer Johnston – Aosdána * Neil Jordan – author, film director, Aosdána * James Joyce – novelist, author of ''Ulysses (novel), Ulysses'' * Trevor Joyce – poet * Herminie Templeton Kavanagh – author * Patrick Kavanagh – poet * John B. Keane – playwright, novelist and essayist * Benedict Kiely – Saoi of

* Caitlín R. Kiernan – American novelist and paleontologist * Anatoly Kudryavitsky – poet

Writing – L to P

*Derek Landy – ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' series * Mary Lavin – Saoi of Aosdána * Sheridan Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu – gothic novelist * Francis Ledwidge – poet * C. S. Lewis – author of the ''Chronicles of Narnia'' * Michael Longley – Aosdána * Seosamh Mac Grianna – Gaelic author * Oliver MacDonagh – historian * Walter Macken – novelist * James Clarence Mangan – poet * Malachi Martin – horror writer * Edward Martyn – playwright, art patron and political activist * Frank McCourt – writer * Martin McDonagh – playwright * Hugh McFadden (poet), Hugh McFadden – poet and critic * John McGahern – novelist,

* Lisa McGee – playwright, screenwriter, creator of ''Derry Girls'' * Frank McGuinness – Aosdána * Paula Meehan – poet * John Montague (poet), John Montague – poet * Thomas Moore – poet * Paul Muldoon – poet * Richard Murphy (poet), Richard Murphy – poet, Aosdána * Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill – poet * Christopher Nolan (author), Christopher Nolan – poet, Aosdána * Edna O'Brien – novelist, Aosdána * Seán O'Casey – playwright * Frank O'Connor – short story writer * Ulick O'Connor – Aosdána * Máirtín Ó Direáin – Irish-language poet, Aosdána * Peadar O'Donnell – novelist, autobiographer and revolutionary * Harry O'Donovan – scriptwriter * Dennis O'Driscoll – poet * Seán Ó Faoláin – Saoi of Aosdána * Liam O'Flaherty – novelist, short story writer * Finghin O Mathghamhna – medieval translator and scribe * Brian O'Nolan (aka Myles na gCopaleen – Flann O'Brien) – novelist, columnist * Philip O'Sullivan Beare – writer, historian * James Plunkett –

* Katherine Purdon – Irish writer

Writing – R to Z

* Sally Rooney – novelist, screenwriter * Gabriel Rosenstock – poet * George William Russell – writer and critic * Michael Scott (Irish author), Michael Scott – novelist, screenwriter, folklorist, author of ''The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'' * Maurice Scully – poet * Darren Shan – novelist, author of ''The Saga of Darren Shan'' * George Bernard Shaw – novelist, playwright, author of ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' and Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel laureate * John D. Sheridan – short story writer and humorist * Richard Brinsley Sheridan – playwright * James Simmons (poet), James Simmons – poet * Michael Smith (poet), Michael Smith – poet * Paul Smith (Irish writer), Paul Smith – novelist, playwright * Annie M. P. Smithson – novelist * Geoffrey Squires – poet * Laurence Sterne – novelist, author of ''Tristram Shandy'' * Bram Stoker – author of ''Dracula'' * Francis Stuart – Saoi of

* Jonathan Swift – Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, novelist and satirist, author of ''Gulliver's Travels'' * John Millington Synge – dramatist * William Trevor – writer, Aosdána * William Wall (writer), William Wall – novelist, poet * Oscar Wilde – novelist, poet, satirist, author of ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' * Macdara Woods – poet * Maev-Ann Wren – writer * William Butler Yeats – poet, playwright and Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel laureate

Business

* Donie Cassidy – businessman and Teachta Dála, TD * Elaine Coughlan – venture capitalist * Bill Cullen (businessman), Bill Cullen – businessman, philanthropist and media personality * Niall FitzGerald – honorary Order of the British Empire, KBE, chief executive of Unilever * James Gamble (industrialist), James Gamble – co-founder of Procter & Gamble * Arthur Guinness – brewing, brewer *Sarah Keane – CEO of Swim Ireland and President of the Olympic Federation of Ireland * Pat McDonagh (businessman), Pat McDonagh – founder of Supermac's * J. P. McManus – businessman * Margaret Molloy – businesswoman * Denis O'Brien – businessman * Michael O'Leary (Ryanair), Michael O'Leary – CEO of Ryanair * Tony O'Reilly, Anthony J F O'Reilly – Independent News & Media, Independent Newspapers and head of H. J. Heinz Company, Heinz, 1979–1996 * David J. O'Reilly – CEO of Chevron Corporation, Chevron * Tony Ryan – founder of Ryanair and Guinness Peat Aviation * Peter Sutherland – Chairman of BP Plc; Chairman of Goldman Sachs International; Ireland's representative at the European Commission

Science, education and technology

* Robert Adrain (1775–1843) – scientist, mathematician and United Irishman * Thomas Andrews (scientist), Thomas Andrews (1813–1885) – chemist and physicist * Francis Beaufort (1774–1857) – hydrographer, developed a scale for classifying wind strength * John Stewart Bell (1928–1990) – atomic physicist, 'Bell's Inequalities' * John Desmond Bernal (1901–1971) – X-ray crystallography * George Boole (1815–1864) – Boolean Algebra, Digital Logic * Robert Boyle (1627–1691) – physicist, 'Boyle's law' * Louis Brennan (1852–1932) – principle of a guided missile, wire-guided torpedo * Pádraig de Brún (1889–1960) – scholar and mathematician * Lucien Bull (1876–1972) – high speed photography, modern electrocardiogram (ECG) * Jocelyn Bell Burnell (born 1943) – discovered pulsars * Nicholas Callan (1799–1864) – inventor of the induction coil and discoverer the principle of the dynamo * Aeneas Coffey (1780–1852) – heat exchanger, inventor of the column still * William Monad Crawford – entomologist * William Dargan – railway engineer * David Doak (born 1967) – scientist, video game developer and entrepreneur * Frederick G. Donnan – chemist * Michael Everson – expert in writing systems and Unicode, born in the U.S. * Wentworth Erck – astronomer, poor-law guardian and magistrate * Harry Ferguson – engineer, designer of the modern farm tractor, inventor of the three-point hitch * George Francis FitzGerald, George FitzGerald (1851–1901) – theoretical physicist, 'FitzGerald-Lorentz Contraction' * Patrick Ganly (1809–1899) – geologist; described the use of cross-bedding in stratification * John Robert Gregg (1868–1948) – Gregg shorthand system * William Rowan Hamilton – mathematician, astronomer and mathematical physicist * Áine Hardiman – nun, headteacher, anti-apartheid activist * John Philip Holland (1841–1914) – submarine designer * Ellen Hutchins (1785–1815) – botanist * John Joly (1857–1933) – photometer, colour photography * Sindy Joyce – education * Richard Kirwan (1733–1812) – meteorologist * Alice Lawrenson, (1841–1900) – botanical writer and gardener * Kathleen Lonsdale (1903–1971) – crystallographer * Percy Ludgate (1883–1922) – designer of the second Analytical Engine * Kathleen Lynn (1874–1955) – one of the first female medical doctors in Ireland, politician and activist * Robert Mallet (1810–1881) – seismology * Alexander Mitchell (engineer), Alexander Mitchell (1780–1868) – lighthouse and marine engineer *Dervilla Mitchell – engineer * Hannah Moylan (1867–1902) – first woman to get a degree in Science in Ireland * Robert Murphy (mathematician), Robert Murphy (1806–1843) – mathematician and physicist * Richard O'Keefe – computer scientist * Frank Pantridge (1916–2004) – inventor of the mobile defibrillator * Dorothy Price (1890–1954) – physician who introduced the BCG tuberculosis vaccine to Ireland * Patricia Redlich (1940–2011) – clinical psychologist * Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet (1819–1903) – mathematician, physicist, 'Stokes Theorem' and Stokes-Navier Equations' * George Johnstone Stoney (1826–1911) – atomic physicist, named the electron and measured its charge * John Lighton Synge (1897–1995) – mathematician * William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824–1907) – physicist * John Tyndall (1820–1893) – physicist * Ernest Walton (1903–1995) – physicist, 1951 Nobel Prize in Physics * Mary Ward (scientist), Mary Ward (1827–1869) – microscopist * John Richardson Wigham (1829–1906) – inventor and lighthouse engineer * Thomas Wynne (1942–2005) – inventor, mechanic and engineer

Sport

* Francie Barrett – professional boxer * George Best – soccer player (Northern Ireland) * John Pius Boland – double Olympic medal-winner, tennis, 1896 * Packie Bonner – soccer player * Andre Botha (cricketer), Andre Botha – cricketer * Jeremy Bray (cricketer), Jeremy Bray – cricketer * Andrew Bree – swimmer * Tommy Byrne (racing driver), Tommy Byrne – racing driver * Kenny Carroll – cricketer * Michael Carruth – Olympic gold medal winner, boxing * Tony Cascarino – soccer player * Eamonn Coghlan – runner * Séamus Coleman – footballer * Enda Colleran – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Ray Cummins – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Liam Daish – soccer player * Derek Daly – racing driver * Gordon D'Arcy – rugby union player * Paul Darragh – showjumper * Ron Delany – Olympic medal winner/athletics * Prince Devitt, Fergal Devitt – WWE wrestler * Ken Doherty – World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association champion * John Doyle (Tipperary hurler), John Doyle – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Mick Doyle (rugby union), Mick Doyle – rugby union player * Damien Duff – soccer player * Richard Dunne – soccer player * Joey Dunlop – motorcycle racer, 26 times Isle of Man TT race winner * Eamon Dunphy – soccer player, media commentator and broadcaster * Kieran Dynes – NASCAR driver * Shay Elliott – professional cyclist * Jonny Evans – Northern Irish footballer * Sheamus, Stephen Farrelly – WWE wrestler * Dave Finlay – WWE wrestler * Ciaran Fitzgerald – rugby union player; British and Irish Lions captain * Seán Flanagan – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Sharon Foley – track and field athlete * Carl Frampton – boxer * Frankie Fullen – soccer player * Mick Galwey – rugby player * Edmond Gibney – equestrian * Darron Gibson – soccer player * Johnny Giles – soccer player * Peter Gillespie – cricketer * Shay Given – soccer player * Pádraig Harrington – golfer and three time Golf Majors winner * Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed – 19th-century mountaineer * David Healy (footballer), David Healy – soccer player (Northern Ireland) * Kevin Heffernan (Gaelic footballer), Kevin Heffernan – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Robert Heffernan – Irish race walker and Olympic medalist * Denis Hickie – rugby union player * Alex Higgins – Snooker player * Ray Houghton – soccer player * Denis Irwin – soccer player * Trent Johnston – cricketer * Eddie Jordan – racing driver and Formula 1 team owner * John Keane (hurler), John Keane – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Robbie Keane – soccer player * Roy Keane – soccer player * Eddie Keher – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Joe Kelly (racing driver), Joe Kelly – racing driver * Sean Kelly (cyclist), Seán Kelly – road bicycle racing, road cyclist * David Kennedy (racing driver), David Kennedy – racing driver * Joe Keohane – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Kevin Kilbane – soccer player * Michael Kinane – jockey * Ham Lambert – rugby union and cricket player * Tommy Langan – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Dave Langford-Smith – cricketer * Jim Langton – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Liam Lawrence – soccer player for Shrewsbury Town FC and Republic of Ireland national football team, Republic of Ireland international * Alan Lewis (rugby union and cricket), Alan Lewis – rugby union referee * Becky Lynch – WWE wrestler * Jack Lynch – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium, politician * Eddie Macken – horse showjumper * Mick Mackey – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Owen Madden (footballer), Owen Madden – soccer player * Dan Martin (cyclist), Dan Marten – cyclist * Dave McAuley – boxer * Kevin McBride – boxer * Willie John McBride – rugby union player and British and Irish Lions captain * Kyle McCallan – cricketer * David McCann (cyclist), David McCann – cyclist * Mick McCarthy – soccer player and Republic of Ireland soccer manager * Wayne McCullough – Olympic silver medalist; WBC World Boxing Champion * Paul McGinley – golfer * Owen Roe McGovern – Gaelic football player for Cavan; an All-Ireland player * Paul McGrath (footballer), Paul McGrath – soccer player * Conor McGregor – mixed martial artist * Barry McGuigan – world featherweight boxing champion * Rory McIlroy – golfer * Catherina McKiernan – track and field athlete * Jimmy McLarnin – boxer * Lory Meagher – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Jason Molins – cricketer * John Mooney (cricketer), John Mooney – cricketer * Paul Mooney (cricketer), Paul Mooney – cricketer * Eoin Morgan – cricketer * Geordan Murphy – rugby union player * Seán Murphy (footballer), Seán Murphy – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Tommy Murphy (Gaelic footballer), Tommy Murphy – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Owen Nolan – hockey player * Kevin O'Brien (cricketer), Kevin O'Brien – cricketer * Aiden O'Brien – soccer player * Niall O'Brien (cricketer), Niall O'Brien – cricketer * Vincent O'Brien – voted greatest horse trainer of all time by ''Racing Post'' * Pat O'Callaghan – Olympic gold medal, hammer, 1928, 1932 * Martin O'Connell (footballer), Martin O'Connell – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Mick O'Connell – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Patrick O'Connell (Irish footballer), Patrick O'Connell – Real Betis/FC Barcelona manager, 1930s * Paul O'Connell – rugby union player and British and Irish Lions captain * Cian O'Connor – show jumper who had Olympic gold medal taken from him * Shane O'Connor (skier), Shane O'Connor – Alpine skier, Olympian 2010 * Christopher O'Donnell (athlete), Christopher O'Donnell – track and field sprinter * Nick O'Donnell (hurler), Nick O'Donnell – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Brian O'Driscoll – rugby union player and British and Irish Lions captain * Ronan O'Gara – rugby union player * Dan O'Keeffe – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Malcolm O'Kelly – rugby union player * Jonjo O'Neill – jockey * Seán O'Neill – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Joan O'Reilly – international hockey player * John Joe O'Reilly (footballer), J. J. O'Reilly – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Derval O'Rourke – World Indoor Champion and European silver medalist * John O'Shea – soccer player * Peter O'Sullevan – horse racing commentator * Eddie O'Sullivan – rugby union coach * Gillian O'Sullivan – World Championships silver medalist * Sonia O'Sullivan – Olympic silver medalist * Michael Phelan (billiards), Michael Phelan – billiards * Paddy Phelan – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * William Porterfield – cricketer * Seán Purcell – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Niall Quinn – soccer player * Bobby Rackard – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Boyd Rankin – cricketer * Tony Reddin – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Christy Ring – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Nicolas Roche – cyclist * Stephen Roche – road bicycle racing, road cyclist * Michael Roe (racing driver), Michael Roe – racing driver * Alain Rolland – rugby union player and referee * Glenn Ross – Strongman (strength athlete), Strongman * Mark Scanlon (cyclist), Mark Scanlon – cyclist * Tom Sharkey – boxer * Mikey Sheehy – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Andrew Slattery – rally car driver* Michelle Smith – multi gold medalist 1996 Olympics * Des Smyth – golfer * Dr. Bethel Solomons – rugby union player, national team, Olympic team silver * Pat Spillane – Gaelic footballer, member of the Football Team of the Millennium * Steve Staunton – soccer player * Jim Stynes – champion Australian rules footballer * Katie Taylor – boxer, Irish, European, World and Olympic champion in the 60 kg division. Olympic Gold Medalist (2012) * Bob Tisdall – Olympic gold medal, 400mH, 1932 * John Treacy – Olympic silver medal, marathon, 1984 * Ruby Walsh – jockey * Brian Whelahan – member of the hurling Team of the Millennium * Glenn Whelan – soccer player * Ronnie Whelan – soccer player * Andrew White (cricketer, born 1980), Andrew White – cricketer * Norman Whiteside – Northern Irish footballer * Joe Wickham – President of the Football Association of Ireland and soccer player * Keith Wood – rugby union player

TV and Radio

* Eamonn Andrews – television personality, producer and businessman * Amanda Byram – broadcaster * Gay Byrne – broadcaster and presenter of ''The Late Late Show (Irish talk show), The Late Late Show'' (1962–1999) * Matt Cooper (Irish journalist), Matt Cooper – broadcaster and journalist * Ray D'Arcy, Ray D'arcy – broadcaster * Ian Dempsey – television presenter * Anne Doyle – journalist and broadcaster * Joe Duffy – radio broadcaster * Eamonn Holmes – journalist and broadcaster * Pat Kenny – broadcaster and journalist * Eoghan McDermott *

– comedian, TV host & actor * Brendan O'Connor (media personality), Brendan O'Connor – journalist and broadcaster * Bill O'Herlihy, Bill O Herlihy – Raidió Teilifís Éireann broadcaster * Seamus O'Regan – politician, television personality, and host of CTV Television Network, CTV's ''Canada AM'', born in Newfoundland, Canada * Ray Shah – DJ and radio personality * Kathryn Thomas – ''Operation Transformation (TV series), Operation Transformation'' host and broadcaster * Ryan Tubridy – 'The Late Late Show (Irish talk show), The Late Late Show' host (2009- ), broadcaster and writer * Louis Walsh – music manager and television personality * Laura Whitmore – television presenter * Terry Wogan – broadcaster

Saints

* Saint Patrick (1 of the 3 Patron saints of Ireland) * Aidan of Lindisfarne * Brigid of Kildare, Saint Brigid (1 of the 3 Patron saints of Ireland) * Brendan the Navigator, Saint Brendan * Caomhán of Inisheer, Saint Caomhán * Columba, Saint Columba (Irish: Colmcille) (1 of 3 Patron saints of Ireland) * Dymphna, Saint Dymphna * Enda of Aran, Saint Enda (Irish: Éanna) * Kevin of Glendalough, Saint Kevin (Irish: Caomhín) * Lorcán Ua Tuathail, Saint Lorcán

Others

* Anne Anderson (diplomat), Anne Anderson – Irish Ambassador to the United States * Todd Andrews – civil servant * Alfred Chester Beatty – mining magnate * George Berkeley – philosopher * Brian Boru – 11th-century high-king of Ireland * Seán Brady (bishop), Seán Brady – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland * Brigh Brigaid – 1st-century Irish judge * Brigid of Kildare – Irish saint and bishop * William Brown (admiral), William Brown – Irish-born Argentine Admiral * Frank E. Butler – marksman * Edmund Burke – philosopher and politician * Graham Cantwell – director * Edward Carson – Lord Carson, barrister and politician * Nellie Cashman – gold prospector in the United States; born in County Cork * Cheiro – astrologer * Harry Clarke – stained glass artist * Michael Collins (Irish leader) – Irish revolutionary leader and politician. * Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair – 12th-century high-king of Ireland * Desmond Connell – Roman Catholic Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal of Ireland * James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, James Craig – Viscount Craigavon, politician * Tom Crean (explorer), Tom Crean – explorer * Rosanna Davison – Miss World 2003 * Moya Doherty – impresario * James Warren Doyle, Bishop James Doyle – bishop * Jim Duffy (journalist), Jim Duffy – Irish advisor to Australia's Republic Advisory Committee * Margaretta Eagar – Limerick-born governess to the last Russian royal family * Robin Eames – Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland), Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland * Johannes Scotus Eriugena – theologian (born 810) * Brendan Finucane – fighter pilot for the Royal Air Force * Michael Anthony Fleming – Bishop of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador * Eileen Flynn (politician), Eileen Flynn – Senator * Brian Gibbons (politician), Brian Gibbons – Welsh politician * Glenda Gilson – model * Veronica Guerin – journalist, murdered by drug dealers in 1996 * Mary, Lady Heath – early aviator * Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet – pioneer settler of America * Peter Lacy – Russian field marshal * James Larkin – labour leader * Samantha Lewthwaite – terrorism suspect * Eliza Lynch – mistress of Francisco Solano López (politician), Francisco Solano López, Paraguayan dictator * Annette Elizabeth Mahon (1918–2013) – only Irish women in the ATA during World War II * Catherine McAuley – founder the Sisters of Mercy * Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh – scribe, translator, historian and genealogist * Edward MacLysaght – Chief Herald of Ireland, 1943–1954 * Martin Maher (soldier), Martin Maher – cadet instructor at the United States Military Academy * Diarmuid Martin – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic), Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland * Edward Martyn – co-founder of the Irish Literary Theatre * Kevin McClory – screenwriter, producer and director * John McKenna – Liverpool FC manager * Jacksepticeye, Seán William McLoughlin (AKA Jacksepticeye) – YouTube personality * Michael Mills (journalist), Michael Mills – ombudsman and political journalist * Annie Moore (immigrant), Annie Moore – first person to pass through Ellis Island immigration system * John Moore (director), John Moore – director * Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, Lord Killanin – head of the International Olympic Committee * Kevin Murphy (ombudsman), Kevin Murphy – Ombudsman and Information Commissioner * May O'Callaghan – Irish suffragette and communist * Pat O'Connor (director), Pat O'Connor – director * Patricia O'Brien – United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, Irish Ambassador to Geneva * Seosamh Ó Duibhginn – writer, editor, publisher, Republican, and Gaelic language activist * Gráinne O'Malley – pirate queen * Emily O'Reilly – journalist, ombudsman and Information Commissioner * Jon Riley – major in the Saint Patrick's Battalion of the Mexican Army * Katharine O'Shea – mistress of Charles Stewart Parnell * Ian Paisley – Lord Paisley, Northern Irish politician * Saint Patrick – Irish patron saint * Margaret Phelan – founder of the Kilkenny Archeological Society * Horace Plunkett – founder of co-operative movement * Jane Wyse Power – Irish activist, feminist, politician and businesswoman * Death of Phoebe Prince, Phoebe Prince – victim of bullycide * Robert Ross (British Army officer), Robert Ross – British Army officer during the Napoleonic Wars * Mary Ryan (academic), Mary Ryan – first woman in Ireland or Great Britain to be appointed Professor in a University * Ernest Shackleton – explorer * William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne – British Prime Minister * Gerard Slevin – Chief Herald of Ireland, 1954–1981 * Timothy Smiddy – academic, economist, Ireland's first ambassador * Lisa Smith (soldier), Lisa Smith * Olivia Taaffe – founder of St Joseph's Young Priests Society * Launt Thompson – famous American sculptor from Abbeyleix, County Laois * Mary Catherine Tinney – first female Irish ambassador (to Sweden) * Thomas Joseph Tormey – Garda Síochána officer * Sarah Travers – BBC Newsline newsreader; attended Dominican College; lives in Portstewart * Philip Treacy – milliner * David Trimble – Lord Trimble, Northern Irish politician * Peter Tyndall – ombudsman * Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington – Field Marshal (defeated Napoleon at Battle of Waterloo), Commander-in-Chief of the British Army and British Prime Minister * Mary Whelan – Irish diplomat, appointed ambassador to Austria in 2014

Further References

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