Newry
Newry ranks 3,379th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Darlington, Soest, Germany, and Georgia (U.S. state). Memorable people born in Newry include Pat Jennings, Peter McParland, and Joseph Barcroft. Newry has been the birth place of many soccer players, and biologists. Newry is located in United Kingdom.
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland, standing on the Clanrye river in counties Down and Armagh. It is near the border with the Republic of Ireland, on the main route between Belfast and Dublin. The population was 27,913 in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1872 and 1977, Newry was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Pat Jennings, Peter McParland, and Joseph Barcroft.
People Born in Newry
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Pat Jennings
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 1
Peter McParland
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 2
Joseph Barcroft
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1947
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 3
Tomm Moore
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 4
Colin Clarke
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Newry
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Most individuals born in present day Newry were soccer players (2), biologists (1), film directors (1), and coaches (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Newry, including Pat Jennings, and Peter McParland. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Newry, including Pat Jennings, and Peter McParland.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Newry since 1700.
