Bray, County Wicklow
Bray, County Wicklow ranks 2,844th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Passo Fundo, Andorra la Vella, and Jablonec nad Nisou. Memorable people born in Bray, County Wicklow include Joshua Pim, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, and Finn Bálor. Bray, County Wicklow has been the birth place of many physicians, and politicians. Bray, County Wicklow is located in Ireland.
Bray is a coastal town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated about 20 km (12 mi) south of Dublin city centre on the east coast. It has a population of 33,512 making it the tenth largest urban area within Ireland. Bray is home to Ardmore Studios, and some light industry is located in the town, with some business and retail parks on its southern periphery. Commuter links between Bray and Dublin are provided by rail, Dublin Bus and the M11 and M50 motorways. Parts of the town's northern outskirts are in County Dublin. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1869 and 1987, Bray, County Wicklow was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Joshua Pim, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, and Finn Bálor.
People Born in Bray, County Wicklow
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Joshua Pim
PHYSICIAN
1869 - 1942
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 1
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 2
Finn Bálor
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 3
Katie Taylor
BOXER
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.61
Rank: 4
Dara Ó Briain
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 26.58
Rank: 5
Darren Randolph
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 25.42
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bray, County Wicklow were physicians (1), politicians (1), wrestlers (1), boxers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, wrestlers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bray, County Wicklow, including Finn Bálor. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bray, County Wicklow, including Joshua Pim.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Bray, County Wicklow since 1700.
