Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire ranks 4,380th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dhaka District, Sarlat-la-Canéda, and Boston, Lincolnshire. Memorable people born in Dún Laoghaire include Bob Geldof, Ronnie Drew, and Herbert Brenon. Dún Laoghaire has been the birth place of many singers and musicians. Dún Laoghaire is located in Ireland.
Dún Laoghaire is a suburban coastal town in County Dublin in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. The town was built up alongside a small existing settlement following 1816 legislation that allowed the building of a major port to serve Dublin. It was known as Dunleary until it was renamed Kingstown in honour of King George IV's 1821 visit, and in 1920 was given its present name, the original Irish form from which "Dunleary" was anglicised. Over time, the town became a residential location, a seaside resort, the terminus of Ireland's first railway and the administrative centre of the former borough of Dún Laoghaire, and from 1994, of the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1880 and 1951, Dún Laoghaire was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Bob Geldof, Ronnie Drew, and Herbert Brenon.
People Born in Dún Laoghaire
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Bob Geldof
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 1
Ronnie Drew
1934 - 2008
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 2
Herbert Brenon
1880 - 1958
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Dún Laoghaire were singers (1), musicians (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Dún Laoghaire since 1700.
