Swords, Dublin
Swords, Dublin ranks 7,459th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Friedberg, Hesse, Gavardo, and Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Memorable people born in Swords, Dublin include Richard Montgomery, and Matt Doherty. Swords, Dublin has been the birth place of many military personnels, and soccer players. Swords, Dublin is located in Ireland.
Swords in County Dublin, the county town of the local government area of Fingal, is a large suburban town on the east coast of Ireland, situated ten kilometres north of Dublin city centre. It is the eighth largest urban area in Ireland, with a population of 40,776 as of the 2022 census. The town was reputedly founded c. AD 560. Located on the Ward River, Swords features Swords Castle, a restored medieval castle, a holy well from which it takes its name, a round tower and a Norman tower. Facilities in the area include the Pavilions shopping centre, one of the largest in the Dublin region, a range of civic offices, some light industries, the main storage facility and archive of the National Museum of Ireland and several parks. Dublin Airport is located nearby. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1738 and 1992, Swords, Dublin was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Richard Montgomery, and Matt Doherty.
People Born in Swords, Dublin
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Richard Montgomery
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1738 - 1775
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1
Matt Doherty
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.36
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Swords, Dublin were military personnels (1), and soccer players (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 Swords, Dublin, including Matt Doherty. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Swords, Dublin, including Richard Montgomery.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Swords, Dublin since 1700.
