Famous Sligo People

il gatto

saywhatyousee wrote: »

michael fingelton he is pretty famous now

ssshhh!

TheQ47

Truley wrote: »

I don't think anyone here has mentioned Eugene Lambert, the famous puppeteer (Bosco, Wanderly Wagon.) He was born in Sligo.

My Dad grew up near him, and he has some great stories of growing up in Finisklin. One particular story, about Eugene and my uncle when they were around 17 year of age is a great piece of family folklore now.
RIP

TheQ47

A few more people for this list:

Joan O'Hara (Actress, Eunice in Fair City, Mary's sister, lived in Finisklin, near my Dad);
Mary O'Hara (Harpist and Singer, Joan's sister);
Dermot Mannion (former CEO of Aer Lingus);
Joe Costello (Labour TD);
Tommie Gorman (RTÉ Northern Ireland Correspondent);
Tommy Fleming (singer);
Pauline McLynn (actress, Mrs. Doyle in Fr. Ted);
Douglas Hyde (1st president of Ireland. Born in Roscommon while his mother was on holiday, but his father was from Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo, and he sepnt his early years there);

I'm sure there's plenty more, but that's it from me for now.

shellyriver

I dined with Eugene Lambert is his house in South Dublin -- what a gentleman and a wonderful family.

He informed me his grand-daughter? was writing a biography -- you're info regarding the talented Mr Lambert might be worthy of inclusion?

I can be PMed if you want his family's address.

pappyodaniel

I suppose this guy's famous now,a stand-up comedian who does a stint on The Savage Eye and he is now a team-member on RTE's The Panel.




Oh and his name is John Colleary

EverEvolving

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I suppose this guy's famous now,a stand-up comedian who does a stint on The Savage Eye and he is now a team-member on RTE's The Panel.




Oh and his name is John Colleary

Didn't he MC at the comedy gigs in the Niland? Fair play to him, he was good at getting the crowd going.

pappyodaniel

Ya, I used attend them gigs frequently though I have to say he never impressed me, he has come on leaps and bounds over the last 2 years.

Conor Bourke

Perry Blake!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Blake

Sligored

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I suppose this guy's famous now,a stand-up comedian who does a stint on The Savage Eye and he is now a team-member on RTE's The Panel.




Oh and his name is John Colleary

he looks like raf cretaro

pappyodaniel

Sligored wrote: »

he looks like raf cretaro

both Tubbercurry men maybe they are related

shellyriver

I thought Mr Colleran was a native of the environs of Ballisodare.

I do recall seeing his sulky head around Summerhill -- maybe it was in town.

Best of British to him (well it seems to work for Andrew Maxwell):D He's flying the flag for Sligo wit (that's a rare commodity on this site):D

Timber

Vintagekits

Isnt he from Thornhill near Scoil Ursula in town?

North West

Hi Truely

I thought the same well remembered. Got a few photos of those times. ENJOY

North West

thebuzz

pappyodaniel wrote: »

both Tubbercurry men maybe they are related

shellyriver wrote: »

I thought Mr Colleran was a native of the environs of Ballisodare.

Just discovered this thread. It's Colleary not Colleran and he is from Ballisodare not Tubbercurry.

As for Mark MacSharry being famous

FREDNISMO

Christopher Columbos, didnt he build a hospital there?

red sean

As for Mark MacSharry being famous

He is now, for being a loser!!!!

proon4

starbelgrade wrote: »

Michael Coleman (trad musician)
Liam Kelly & Seamie O'Dowd (Dervish)
Dermot Mannion (CEO Aer Lingus)
Martin Savage (Irish Republican Army)
Mark Scanlon (Cyclist)
Ray Mac Sharry (Politician)
Marc Mac Sharry (Politician)

Marc Mc Sharry.....Famous ?...Jesus your scrapping the barrell. If been a son of Charley Haughey's bagman makes you famous I give up..

SafeSurfer

Lola Montez from Grange County Sligo little known in her native land but had a very interesting life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_Montez

numbskull20

Vin Diesel is a Sligo man.

FirstinLastout

StraightBack was a legend!!

red sean

numbskull20 wrote: »

Vin Diesel is a Sligo man.

Thought he was a New Yorker.
Any link to prove otherwise?

IrishLad2012

FirstinLastout wrote: »

StraightBack was a legend!!

Remember him well....Can't think of his surname,there was a photo of him floating about boards a few years ago,can't see to find it now...

northknife

FREDNISMO wrote: »

Christopher Columbos, didnt he build a hospital there?

Ahh yes, the lovely Leitrim Hotel.

TheQ47

IrishLad2012 wrote: »

Remember him well....Can't think of his surname,there was a photo of him floating about boards a few years ago,can't see to find it now...

I think Straightback's name was Joe Carroll, wasn't it? I believe he had what we used to call "shell shock" or now commonly called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I don't know if he's rightly famous outside of Sligo though.

IrishLad2012

TheQ47 wrote: »

I think Straightback's name was Joe Carroll, wasn't it? I believe he had what we used to call "shell shock" or now commonly called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I don't know if he's rightly famous outside of Sligo though.

I think so,I was always told he was in WWII,don't know how accurate that is.

Lemon3

Here is Joe Carroll, AKA Straightback, in action in 2001

Carson10

Lemon3 wrote: »

Here is Joe Carroll, AKA Straightback, in action in 2001

Gee, he was definitely a face of Sligo. Is he still about or passed away.?

TheQ47

Carson10 wrote: »

Lemon3 wrote: »

Here is Joe Carroll, AKA Straightback, in action in 2001

Gee, he was definitely a face of Sligo. Is he still about or passed away.?

NO, Joe passed away a few years ago, in February 2008, if I remember correctly. He was an institution, alright, as long as you didn't actually follow his "instructions" when driving your car!!

duckie80

ah wow this actually gave me a giggle, great to see gud old straight back again.

Famous sligo person :George Gabriel Stokes born in skreen

http://www.cmde.dcu.ie/Stokes/GGStokes.html

IrishLad2012

TheQ47 wrote: »

Carson10 wrote: »

NO, Joe passed away a few years ago, in February 2008, if I remember correctly. He was an institution, alright, as long as you didn't actually follow his "instructions" when driving your car!!

Where the stories of him being in a war true?I was always told that he has been near a landmine when it went off during one of the wars,think Vietnam or one of them.