County Meath
County Meath ranks 2,684th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tiberias, Maywood, Illinois, and Republic of Florence. The most famous people from County Meath are Turlough O'Carolan, Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, and Tom Moore. The most famous people who died in County Meath are Elizabeth Thompson, and Balfour Stewart. County Meath has been the birth place of many actors, and composers and the death place of many painters, and physicists. County Meath is located in Ireland.
People
Between 1670 and 1967, County Meath was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Turlough O'Carolan, Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, and Tom Moore. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in County Meath including Elizabeth Thompson, and Balfour Stewart.
People Born in County Meath
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Turlough O'Carolan
COMPOSER
1670 - 1738
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 1
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1715 - 1774
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 2
Tom Moore
ACTOR
1883 - 1955
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 3
Owen Moore
ACTOR
1886 - 1939
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 4
Geraldine Somerville
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 5
Siobhan Fahey
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 6
People Deceased in County Meath
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Elizabeth Thompson
PAINTER
1846 - 1933
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 1
Balfour Stewart
PHYSICIST
1828 - 1887
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day County Meathwere actors (3), composers (1), politicians (1), and singers (1), while most who died were painters (1), and physicists (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in County Meath since 1700.
