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Famous Sligo People

  • 04-04-2008 10:31am
    #1
    CountingCrows
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    WB Yeats - Poet
    Brother Walfred - Celtic FC Founder
    Sean Fallon - Lisbon Lion
    Westlife - I know, I know!
    Constance Markievicz - Nationalist


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  • #2
    6th
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    Ainé Chambers


  • #3
    starbelgrade
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    CountingCrows wrote: »
    WB Yeats - Poet
    Brother Walfred - Celtic FC Founder
    John Fallon - Lisbon Lion
    Westlife - I know, I know!
    Constance Markievicz - Nationalist

    Ha ha ha. Yeats was born & raised a Dub... deal with it. :)

    You forgot to put Tabby on that list.


  • #4
    AlanF
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭AlanF


    CountingCows,

    A Correction. W.B. Yeats was actually born in Sandymount in Dublin.

    Other People of Note from Sligo are:

    Sir George. Gabriel Stokes from Skreen in Co. Sligo. An Irish Mathematical Physicist.

    Ambrose O'Higgins Killmactranny parish in Co. Sligo. One of Chile's independence main figure.

    Neil Jordan. Film Director.

    William Bourke Corkran. American political leader

    People with Sligo ancestry.

    Daniel Day Lewis. Actor.
    Mary O'Hara. Singer.
    Bram Stoker. Writer.
    Spike Milligan. Comedian.
    Edward P. Doherty. Apprehended John Wilkes Booth who assinated Presidet Abraham Lincoln.


  • #5
    starbelgrade
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    Interesting fact - Bram Stoker was born and grew up very close to where Neil Jordan was raised & Neil Jordan's mam used to live on the same street Bram Stoker lived (I know coz my dad went to school with Jordan & my granny was his mam's neighbour!).

    Another correction ; one of Westlife is also a dub, but you can keep him!


  • #6
    Gillie
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    6th wrote: »
    Ainé Chambers

    Don't even f*ckin joke about that 6th!:eek:
    We don't mention her name around these parts...


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  • #7
    gustavo
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    Mrs. Doyle


  • #8
    AlanF
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    Starbelgrade.

    Bram Stoker was born in Clontarf in 1847 and lived his early childhood at 15 Marino Crescent, Fairview, in Dublin.

    His Mother Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornley is buried in the Sligo Cemetery.


  • #9
    starbelgrade
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    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)


  • #10
    starbelgrade
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    AlanF wrote: »
    Starbelgrade.

    Bram Stoker was born in Clontarf in 1847 and lived his early childhood at 15 Marino Crescent, Fairview, in Dublin.

    I know - Marino is very close to Raheny, where Niall Jordan grew up. Jordan's mam later moved to Marino Cresent, as did my granny, so they were neighbours for some time. I used to visit my gran with my dad every Sunday & we ran into Niall a few times - as my dad went to school with him, he was quite chatty when we saw him & he was the one who told me that Bram Stoker once lived there.

    I never knew Jordan was born in Sligo though as he'd a strong Dublin accent.


  • #11
    AlanF
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    Neil Jordan's Father was up until a short time ago, and may well still be teaching at the Rosses Point National School. Think he is or was also the Principle there to the best of my knowledge.


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  • #12
    lubie76
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    Bernardo O'Higgins son of Sligo man Albert O'Higgins was president of Chile and also one time owner of the Santa Rita winery.


  • #13
    Hail 2 Da Chimp
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    6th wrote: »
    Ainé Chambers

    Schwiiiiing!


  • #14
    Hail 2 Da Chimp
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    Gillie wrote: »
    Don't even f*ckin joke about that 6th!:eek:
    We don't mention her name around these parts...

    Hey, she's famous and she deserves a mention!


  • #15
    Gillie
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    You've got to be f*cking joking!

    The criteria needs to be reviewed!


  • #16
    Hail 2 Da Chimp
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    Post reported for Anti-Áine comments!

    Please read the charter Gillie, pay special attention to the section on Áine Chambers.

    Thank you.

    H2DC.


  • #17
    sligobhoy67
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    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)

    Looks like you've been here already - but anyway fill yer boots

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


  • #18
    Supermanscat
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    Eamon Ohara is famous!


  • #19
    SligoBrewer
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    Supermanscat wrote: »
    Eamon Ohara is famous!

    Ehhhhhhh.. no.


  • #20
    sligobhoy67
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    SligoBrewer wrote: »
    Ehhhhhhh.. no.

    well starbelgrade listed Marc McSharry as famous! :eek:


  • #21
    SligoBrewer
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    sligobhoy67 wrote: »
    well starbelgrade listed Marc McSharry as famous! :eek:

    We'll O'Hara isn't.


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  • #22
    Gillie
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    SligoBrewer wrote: »
    We'll O'Hara isn't.

    It wasn't that long ago that he would have been considered a fine footballer and quite well known!


  • #23
    SligoBrewer
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    Gillie wrote: »
    It wasn't that long ago that he would have been considered a fine footballer and quite well known!

    By some.


  • #24
    gustavo
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    SligoBrewer wrote: »
    By some.

    He's probably Sligo's best known gaelic footballer ever , to say he isnt well known at least in Irish sporting circles is stupid


  • #25
    YeatsCounty
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    gustavo wrote: »
    He's probably Sligo's best known gaelic footballer ever , to say he isnt well known at least in Irish sporting circles is stupid
    Agreed. O'Hara is still well known amongst most Gaelic Football fans. Mention Sligo to a non-Sligo GAA fan and the first name that pops into his/her head will nearly always be that of O'Hara. That means that he fits the criteria of this list, IMO.


  • #26
    Xiney
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    Supermanscat wrote: »
    Eamon Ohara is famous!

    Apart from Aine (the saucy minx), he'd be the most famous (live) Sligonian I know of.


  • #27
    gustavo
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    This might jog SB's memory :D
    y0rknfje614sq2racbu9_thumb.jpg


  • #28
    SligoBrewer
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    gustavo wrote: »
    This might jog SB's memory :D
    y0rknfje614sq2racbu9_thumb.jpg

    I got a little sick.


  • #29
    Xiney
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    well, there's no need for that really...


  • #30
    YeatsCounty
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    SligoBrewer wrote: »
    I got a little sick.
    A Sligo team winning doesn't (and didn't) make me sick. It didn't in 1994 when the Rovers won the FAI Cup, First Division title & shield, nor when they won the League Cup or promotion a couple of seasons back. I'm a Rovers fan. I'm a Sligo GAA fan. This negativity strongly irks me and I'd ask you to please keep it out of this thread, at least.


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  • #31
    Gillie
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    SligoBrewer wrote: »
    I got a little sick.

    Bit much isn't it?
    What's your beef with O'Hara?:confused:


  • #32
    Basq
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    SligoBrewer.... your 'I got a little sick' comment was all sorts of odd and added absolutely nothing to an already pointless argument. You're already outweighed here by a pretty large number of people so let's leave it at that!

    Back on topic please.

    Neil Jordan is probably the person I most appreciate born in Sligo (but I am a big film fan). Sorry WB, Tabby and ummmmm.. Westlife!


  • #33
    YeatsCounty
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    Agreed re: back on topic-ishness.

    I didn't know that Neil Jordan was a Sligonian until recently. :o:o:o


  • #34
    red bellied
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    Ski McGee the last Sligo born player to play international football for Ireland at a senior level. Professor Drumm or would he be infamous.


  • #35
    SligoBrewer
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    Gillie wrote: »
    Bit much isn't it?
    What's your beef with O'Hara?:confused:

    It is no with O'Hara, its more with the GAA in general.

    Where is Albert Reynolds from? I know he went to Summerhill but is he from Sligo?


  • #36
    Jabby
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    Tommie Gorman,
    Mark Scanlon,
    Sandie Kelly and the Duskie sisters,
    Ted Nealon,
    I'd love to say Dustin the turkey was but he's from just over the border (Tullaghan I heard)
    and last but not least.....mmmmm, the delicious sexy Aine Chambers DOES deserve to be on this list.


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  • #37
    magnumlady
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    Michael Flatley?
    Ok I know he wasn't born here but his family are from here.
    Also who could forget The Conway Sisters?:D


  • #38
    sligobhoy67
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    magnumlady wrote: »
    Michael Flatley?
    Ok I know he wasn't born here but his family are from here.
    Also who could forget The Conway Sisters?:D

    Flatley is fae Chicago, Reynolds is fae Roscommon.

    As an aside O'Hara is notable/famous after all he was on the All-Stars list which is achievement - winning the Connacht title on the other hand isnt much of an achievement.


  • #39
    Essexboy
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    SligoBrewer wrote: »
    We'll O'Hara isn't.

    Marc McSharry famous? Please!:rolleyes:

    What about Alderman John Jinks who saved the 1927 government from collapse by not turning up to vote? Its supporters got him plastered, then poured him onto a train back home.


  • #40
    SligoBrewer
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    Tabby wasn't mentioned yet..


  • #41
    muffler
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    SligoBrewer wrote: »
    Tabby wasn't mentioned yet..
    Sure about that?


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  • #42
    SligoBrewer
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    :o:o
    muffler wrote: »
    Sure about that?


  • #43
    il gatto
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    Albert reynolds is from Longford. Daniel Day-Lewis is the son of poet laureate Cecil Day-Lewis, born in Ballintubbert, Co.Meath. I think it gets mixed up with Ballintogher, and in actual fact he has no link to Sligo.
    Marc mcSharry is barely of note in Sligo. He's so far from famous I'll take that one as sarcasm.
    Not mentioned so far is Lord Palmerston (British Prime Minister 1855-58) born in london but who's estate and country seat was Classiebawn in Mullaghmore. Another north Sligo person of note is Lola Montez (a good local name:)) born Elizebeth Gilbert. she was an actress and dancer in the 19th century and mistress to King ludwig of Bavaria.
    Michael Corcoran of Ballymote was bolonel of the 69th regiment of the U.S. army during the civil war, prompting mayor Bloomberg of New York to unveil a monument to him in his home town in 2006.
    Other people with slightly more tenuous links include Spike Milligan whose father was from Holborn Street where Spike visited his grandparents for holidays. Another even more tenuous is Ronan O'Gara, whose father is from Ballysadare (O'Gara's Garage if you remember it) and whose family originated in Riverstown. He was born, however, in San Diego and grew up in Cork so that doesn't really count.


  • #44
    gustavo
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    il gatto wrote: »
    Lord Palmerston .

    Of course he was a far better Prime Minister than Pitt the Elder:cool:


  • #45
    dewsbury
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    Unless I am mistaken Bob Geldof was born in Sligo and has a holiday home there.


  • #46
    Basq
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    Think you're mistaken. From his Wikipedia:
    Geldof was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, to Roman Catholic parents.


  • #47
    gustavo
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    Not forgetting yer wan that was in Bellefire


  • #48
    gucci
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    YeatsCounty wrote: »
    Agreed. O'Hara is still well known amongst most Gaelic Football fans. Mention Sligo to a non-Sligo GAA fan and the first name that pops into his/her head will nearly always be that of O'Hara. That means that he fits the criteria of this list, IMO.

    Pending the age of the non-Sligo GAA fan he/she would probably mention Mickey Kearins, 1960s Sligo superstar!
    Also Albert Renyolds was born in Rooskey co. Roscommon afaik.


  • #49
    CountingCrows
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    What was the name of that mental man who used to go around town trying to direct traffic? (Think he might have passed away recently)


  • #50
    dewsbury
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    If believe Bono was born in Sligo and has a holiday home there.


  • #51
    gustavo
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    CountingCrows wrote: »
    What was the name of that mental man who used to go around town trying to direct traffic? (Think he might have passed away recently)

    Sounds like "Straightback" to me


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