Ireland
Ireland ranks 1,927th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bijelo Polje, Hvidovre, and Ashkelon. Memorable people born in Ireland include John Scotus Eriugena, Harald Gille, and Saint Gall. Memorable people who died in Ireland include Günther Prien. Ireland has been the birth place of many religious figures, and writers and the death place of many military personnels. Ireland is located in Ireland.
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 498 and 1993, Ireland was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including John Scotus Eriugena, Harald Gille, and Saint Gall. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ireland including Günther Prien.
People Born in Ireland
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John Scotus Eriugena
PHILOSOPHER
810 - 877
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 10
Harald Gille
POLITICIAN
1103 - 1136
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 2
Saint Gall
WRITER
550 - 645
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 6
Saint Fiacre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
607 - 668
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 7
Coloman of Stockerau
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1012
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 3
Kevin of Glendalough
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
498 - 618
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 4
Catald
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 685
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1
William McGonagall
WRITER
1825 - 1902
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 5
Anna O'Flanagan
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 15.87
Rank: 9
Max McFarland
RUGBY PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 5.41
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Ireland
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Newly Added People Deceased in Ireland
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Most individuals born in present day Ireland were religious figures (4), writers (2), philosophers (1), politicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ireland, including Anna O'Flanagan. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ireland, including Saint Fiacre, Coloman of Stockerau, and Kevin of Glendalough.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ireland since 1700.
