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Roma Ryan

1950 - Today

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Roma Shane Ryan (born 20 January 1950) is an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who lives in Killiney, Ireland. She is the primary lyricist for the singer Enya, who has stated that the importance of her and her late husband Nicky Ryan's contributions is such that without them, Enya would not exist. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Roma Ryan is the 5,753rd most popular writer (up from 6,114th in 2024), the 4,727th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,052nd in 2019) and the 512th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Roma Ryan ranks 5,753 out of 7,302. Before her are Leena Krohn, Martín Luis Guzmán, Rói Patursson, José Rodrigues dos Santos, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, and Robert E. Sherwood. After her are Michael Shermer, David Halberstam, Joel Chandler Harris, Penelope Lively, Claude McKay, and Jacob Abbott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Roma Ryan ranks 511. Before her are Jean-Paul Dubois, Michael Paul Chan, Werewere Liking, Hasely Crawford, Luciano Spinosi, and George Thorogood. After her are Radmilo Ivančević, Patti Austin, Molly Cheek, Kenneth Marshall, Luděk Macela, and Donald Ramotar.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Roma Ryan ranks 4,728 out of 8,785. Before her are Christian Coulson (1978), Lancelot Hogben (1895), Madge Adam (1912), Anne McLaren (1927), Thomas Clarkson (1760), and Harry Stafford (1869). After her are Owain Gwynedd (1100), Bryn Terfel (1965), George E. P. Box (1919), Tony Jay (1933), John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough (1926), and Nigel Davenport (1928).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Roma Ryan ranks 512. Before her are Charles Allston Collins (1828), George William Russell (1867), Elizabeth Montagu (1718), Jhumpa Lahiri (1967), David Garnett (1892), and Humphrey Carpenter (1946). After her are Wilbert Awdry (1911), George Holyoake (1817), Alfred Domett (1811), Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884), Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696), and Beryl Markham (1902).

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