Blackrock, Dublin
Blackrock, Dublin ranks 13,935th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ozone Park, Queens, Partick, and Sorbon. Memorable people born in Blackrock, Dublin include Frank Kelly. Memorable people who died in Blackrock, Dublin include Seamus Heaney, and Seán T. O'Kelly. Blackrock, Dublin has been the birth place of many actors and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Blackrock, Dublin is located in Ireland.
Blackrock is an affluent suburb of Dublin, Ireland, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Dún Laoghaire. It is named after the local geological rock formation to be found in the area of Blackrock Park. In the late 18th century, the Blackrock Road was a common place for highway robberies. The Blackrock baths, provided for by the railway company in 1839, became popular in the 19th century but Blackrock is now a tourist destination. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1938, Blackrock, Dublin was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Frank Kelly. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Blackrock, Dublin including Seamus Heaney, and Seán T. O'Kelly. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Blackrock, Dublin than were born there.
People Born in Blackrock, Dublin
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People Deceased in Blackrock, Dublin
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Seamus Heaney
WRITER
1939 - 2013
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 1
Seán T. O'Kelly
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1966
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Blackrock, Dublin were actors (1), while most who died were writers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Blackrock, Dublin, including Frank Kelly. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Blackrock, Dublin, including Frank Kelly.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Blackrock, Dublin since 1700.
