Limerick
Limerick ranks 1,586th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Toyohashi, Okazaki, Aichi, and Sopron. The most famous people from Limerick are Richard Harris, G. E. M. Anscombe, and Michael D. Higgins. The most famous people who died in Limerick are Henry Ireton. Limerick has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many politicians. Limerick is located in Ireland.
Limerick is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 102,287 at the 2022 census, Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in Ireland, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland. It was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 812, during the Viking Age. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1698 and 1994, Limerick was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Richard Harris, G. E. M. Anscombe, and Michael D. Higgins. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Limerick including Henry Ireton.
People Born in Limerick
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Richard Harris
ACTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 82.51
Rank: 1
G. E. M. Anscombe
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2001
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 2
Michael D. Higgins
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 3
Terry Wogan
PRESENTER
1938 - 2016
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 4
George Browne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1698 - 1792
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 5
Aphex Twin
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 6
Becky Lynch
WRESTLER
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 7
William Henry Harvey
BIOLOGIST
1811 - 1866
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 8
Steve Finnan
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 9
Paul Lynch
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 10
Marian Keyes
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 11
Sarah Lavin
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 22.01
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Limerick were soccer players (2), writers (2), actors (1), philosophers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Limerick, including Steve Finnan, and Róisín Upton. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Limerick, including Steve Finnan, and Róisín Upton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Limerick since 1700.
