County Cork
County Cork ranks 4,191st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Republic of Ireland, Ramsgate, and Berkhamsted. Memorable people born in County Cork include Hugh O'Flaherty, Creighton Hale, and Paul O'Donovan. Memorable people who died in County Cork include Peter Shaffer. County Cork has been the birth place of many athletes, and religious figures and the death place of many writers. County Cork is located in Ireland.
County Cork is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are Mallow, Macroom, Midleton, and Skibbereen. As of 2022, the county had a population of 584,156, making it the third-most populous county in Ireland. Cork County Council is the local authority for the county, while Cork City Council governs the city of Cork and its environs. Notable Corkonians include Michael Collins, Jack Lynch, Mother Jones, Roy Keane, Sonia O'Sullivan, Cillian Murphy and Graham Norton. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1882 and 1994, County Cork was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Hugh O'Flaherty, Creighton Hale, and Paul O'Donovan. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in County Cork including Peter Shaffer.
People Born in County Cork
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Hugh O'Flaherty
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1898 - 1963
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 1
Creighton Hale
ACTOR
1882 - 1965
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 2
Paul O'Donovan
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 13.68
Rank: 3
Gary O'Donovan
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 9.87
Rank: 4
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day County Cork were athletes (2), religious figures (1), and actors (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in County Cork, including Paul O'Donovan, and Gary O'Donovan. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day County Cork, including Paul O'Donovan, and Gary O'Donovan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in County Cork since 1700.
