A collection of people who have made an impact on the Irish culture, history, politics, or folklore.
Gerry Ryan was an Irish TV and radio presenter who had a significant impact on the entertainment industry.
Gay Byrne was a legendary Irish television presenter who was one of the most influential figures in Irish broadcasting for over five decades.
Sinead O’Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter who has been active in the music industry since the late 1980s.
Celtic Thunder is a renowned Irish singing group that has been captivating audiences worldwide since their inception in 2007.
The Clancy Brothers were a musical group of Irish folk singers that became popular in the 1960s.
Phil Coulter is a prolific Irish musician and songwriter known for his contributions to the world of traditional and contemporary music.
Seamus Heaney was an Irish poet, playwright, translator, and lecturer who is widely regarded as one of the most important writers of the 20th century.
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an Irish poet, playwright, and one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century.
Mary had great musical talent from an earlier age and was influenced by her musical parents, brothers, and sister.
John Hume (1937-2020) was an Irish politician and civil rights leader who played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process. Nobel Peace Prize laureate. […]
Terence Marne O’Neill (1914-1990) was the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the first of them who endeavoured to reconcile Protestants and Catholics within the northern state and also to attempt a normalization of […]
Eoin O’Duffy was born in Ulster, near Castleblaney in County Monaghan. Trained initially as an engineer he later became an auctioneer.
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