Spiddal
Spiddal ranks 16,365th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Monheim am Rhein, Roosky, and Spanish Point, County Clare. Memorable people born in Spiddal include Máirtín Ó Cadhain. Spiddal has been the birth place of many writers. Spiddal is located in Ireland.
Spiddal, also known as Spiddle, is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Galway city, on the R336 road. It is on the eastern side of the county's Gaeltacht and of the Connemara region. According to the 2022 census, approximately 75% of the population are Irish-speaking and, of these, approximately 40% speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. It is a centre for tourism with a beach, harbour, and shore fishing. The village is part of the civil parish of Moycullen. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1906, Spiddal was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Máirtín Ó Cadhain.
People Born in Spiddal
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Spiddal were writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Spiddal, including Máirtín Ó Cadhain.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Spiddal since 1700.
