Cultural Production in
Present Day
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland ranks 37th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Egypt, Portugal, and Iran. Memorable people born in present day Ireland include James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, and Richard Harris. Memorable people who died in Ireland include Brigid of Kildare, Robert Shaw, and James Connolly. Ireland has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. The top cities in Ireland by number of biographies are Dublin, Cork (city), Limerick, Waterford, and Ireland.
People
Between 0 and 2004, present day Ireland was the birth place of 638 globally memorable people, including James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, and Richard Harris. Additionaly, 154 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Ireland including Brigid of Kildare, Robert Shaw, and James Connolly.
People Born in Present Day Ireland
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James Joyce
WRITER
1882 - 1941
HPI: 89.38
Rank: 1
Oscar Wilde
WRITER
1854 - 1900
HPI: 83.95
Rank: 2
Richard Harris
ACTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 82.51
Rank: 3
George Bernard Shaw
WRITER
1856 - 1950
HPI: 82.20
Rank: 4
Robert Boyle
CHEMIST
1627 - 1691
HPI: 80.93
Rank: 5
Jonathan Swift
WRITER
1667 - 1745
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 6
Samuel Beckett
WRITER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 79.46
Rank: 7
George Berkeley
PHILOSOPHER
1685 - 1753
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 8
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
ENGINEER
1850 - 1916
HPI: 79.10
Rank: 9
Mary Harris Jones
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1837 - 1930
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 10
John Scotus Eriugena
PHILOSOPHER
810 - 877
HPI: 78.15
Rank: 11
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet
MATHEMATICIAN
1819 - 1903
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Ireland
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Brendan the Navigator
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
486 - 577
HPI: 76.25
Rank: 13
Catherine Connolly
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 116
Edward Hincks
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1792 - 1866
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 347
Ardal O'Hanlon
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 405
Paul Lynch
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 421
Kevin McBride
BOXER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 439
Denise Gough
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 442
Simon Harris
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 456
John Carney
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 459
Fionnuala Sherry
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 461
Bambie Thug
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 462
Dervla Kirwan
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 471
People Deceased in Present Day Ireland
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Brigid of Kildare
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
451 - 525
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 1
Robert Shaw
ACTOR
1927 - 1978
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 2
James Connolly
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1916
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 3
William Rowan Hamilton
PHYSICIST
1805 - 1865
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 4
Grace O'Malley
PIRATE
1530 - 1603
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 5
Anne Bonny
PIRATE
1702 - 1782
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 6
Augusta, Lady Gregory
WRITER
1852 - 1932
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 7
George Francis FitzGerald
PHYSICIST
1851 - 1901
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 8
Michael Collins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1922
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 9
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
WRITER
1878 - 1957
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 10
John Flanagan
ATHLETE
1873 - 1938
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 11
Turlough O'Carolan
COMPOSER
1670 - 1738
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Ireland
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Guy Edwards
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2026
HPI: NaN
Rank: 116
Brendan the Navigator
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
486 - 577
HPI: 76.25
Rank: 120
John Lavery
PAINTER
1856 - 1941
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 148
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Irelandwere actors (96), soccer players (83), politicians (72), writers (65), and athletes (60), while most who died were politicians (39), writers (33), religious figures (8), musicians (7), and actors (6).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Ireland since 1700.
