County Meath
County Meath ranks 2,684th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tiberias, Maywood, Illinois, and Republic of Florence. Memorable people born in County Meath include Turlough O'Carolan, Tom Moore, and Owen Moore. Memorable people who died in County Meath include Elizabeth Thompson, and Balfour Stewart. County Meath has been the birth place of many actors, and composers and the death place of many painters, and physicists. County Meath is located in Ireland.
County Meath is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by County Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the southwest, Westmeath to the west, Cavan to the northwest, and Monaghan to the north. To the east, Meath also borders the Irish Sea along a narrow strip between the rivers Boyne and Delvin, giving it the second shortest coastline of any county. Meath County Council is the local authority for the county. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1670 and 1967, County Meath was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Turlough O'Carolan, Tom Moore, and Owen Moore. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in County Meath including Elizabeth Thompson, and Balfour Stewart.
People Born in County Meath
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Turlough O'Carolan
COMPOSER
1670 - 1738
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1
Tom Moore
ACTOR
1883 - 1955
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 2
Owen Moore
ACTOR
1886 - 1939
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 3
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
POLITICIAN
1715 - 1774
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 4
Geraldine Somerville
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 5
Siobhan Fahey
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in County Meath
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POLITICIAN
1715 - 1774
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 4
Siobhan Fahey
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 6
People Deceased in County Meath
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Elizabeth Thompson
PAINTER
1846 - 1933
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1
Balfour Stewart
PHYSICIST
1828 - 1887
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in County Meath
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Most individuals born in present day County Meath were actors (3), composers (1), politicians (1), and singers (1), while most who died were painters (1), and physicists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in County Meath, including Geraldine Somerville. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day County Meath, including Tom Moore, Owen Moore, and Geraldine Somerville.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in County Meath since 1700.
