Galway
Galway ranks 2,795th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nysa, Poland, Tsuchiura, and Boise, Idaho. The most famous people from Galway are Catherine Connolly, John Sealy Townsend, and Nora Barnacle. The most famous people who died in Galway are Augusta, Lady Gregory, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, and Michel Déon. Galway has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Galway is located in Ireland.
People
Between 1856 and 1998, Galway was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Catherine Connolly, John Sealy Townsend, and Nora Barnacle. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Galway including Augusta, Lady Gregory, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, and Michel Déon.
People Born in Galway
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Catherine Connolly
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 1
John Sealy Townsend
PHYSICIST
1868 - 1957
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 2
Nora Barnacle
COMPANION
1884 - 1951
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 3
Frank Harris
WRITER
1856 - 1931
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 4
Nicola Coughlan
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 5
David Forde
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 30.15
Rank: 6
Greg Cunningham
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 27.94
Rank: 7
Niamh Fahey
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 25.56
Rank: 8
Cillin Greene
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 4.60
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Galway
Go to all RankingsCatherine Connolly
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 1
Niamh Fahey
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 25.56
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Galway
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Augusta, Lady Gregory
WRITER
1852 - 1932
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 1
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
POLITICIAN
1116 - 1198
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 2
Michel Déon
WRITER
1919 - 2016
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 3
Seán Lester
DIPLOMAT
1888 - 1959
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 4
John Arden
WRITER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Galwaywere soccer players (3), politicians (1), physicists (1), companions (1), and writers (1), while most who died were writers (3), politicians (1), and diplomats (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Galway, including David Forde, Greg Cunningham, and Niamh Fahey. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Galway, including David Forde, Greg Cunningham, and Niamh Fahey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Galway since 1700.
