Cultural Production in
Ireland ranks 37th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Portugal, Serbia, and Iran. Memorable people born in present day Ireland include Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, and James Joyce. Memorable people who died in Ireland include Ivar the Boneless, Jonathan Swift, and George Boole. Ireland has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and writers.
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 451 and 2001, present day Ireland was the birth place of 460 globally memorable people, including Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, and James Joyce. Additionaly, 126 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Ireland including Ivar the Boneless, Jonathan Swift, and George Boole.
1854 - 1900
HPI: 85.81
Rank: 1
1667 - 1745
HPI: 83.64
Rank: 2
1882 - 1941
HPI: 83.61
Rank: 3
1856 - 1950
HPI: 83.25
Rank: 4
1685 - 1753
HPI: 82.67
Rank: 5
1627 - 1691
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 6
1906 - 1989
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 7
1940 - Present
HPI: 78.93
Rank: 8
1847 - 1912
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 9
1729 - 1797
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 10
1909 - 1992
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 11
1932 - 2013
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 12
498 - 618
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 105
1000 - 1012
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 124
1727 - 1803
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 154
1812 - 1898
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 178
1898 - 1963
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 181
1851 - 1941
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 187
1821 - 1896
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 198
1863 - 1905
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 237
1827 - 1869
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 241
1855 - 1936
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 242
1819 - 1904
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 246
1876 - 1921
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 260
900 - 873
HPI: 85.46
Rank: 1
1667 - 1745
HPI: 83.64
Rank: 2
1815 - 1864
HPI: 78.24
Rank: 3
1900 - 1979
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 4
1805 - 1865
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 5
1840 - 1921
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 6
1890 - 1922
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 7
1906 - 1979
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 8
1908 - 1941
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 9
1882 - 1975
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 10
484 - 578
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 11
1736 - 1794
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 12
498 - 618
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 39
1374 - 1398
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 54
1898 - 1963
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 65
1846 - 1933
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 83
1940 - 2020
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 89
1827 - 1869
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 90
1819 - 1904
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 94
1876 - 1947
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 110
1867 - 1945
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 123
1938 - 2016
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 125
Most individuals born in present day Ireland were actors (69), soccer players (63), politicians (62), writers (52), and singers (34), while most who died were politicians (40), writers (28), religious figures (6), actors (5), and athletes (5).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Ireland, including Roy Keane, Tony Dunne, and Robbie Keane. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ireland, including Michael Gambon, Peter O'Toole, and Pierce Brosnan.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Ireland since 1700.