Irish who are more famous/acclaimed abroad than here.

washman3 · 25-03-2018 1:22pm

The Rathkeale travelers, famous all over the world...;)
Get very little 'credit' in this country.

Sidebaro · 25-03-2018 1:35pm

Barack O'bama.

questionmark? · 25-03-2018 2:05pm

Kilkenny Beer. Not a person I know but majority in ireland wouldn't touch it but it's way more popular around the world.

25-03-2018 4:01pm

In terms of book sales,Eoin Colfer from Wexford, writer of Artemis Fowl and other fiction, is also enormously successful internationally. He seems, from the one interview I've heard him in, like a really down-to-earth man with a grá for his home place, too.

And according to a Guardian link in her Wikipedia page, by March 2017 Marian Keyes had sold over 35 million copies of her books. Crazy number of sales.

cameramonkey · 25-03-2018 4:11pm

It's so easy when you are

Lafcadio Hearn

Donald Trump · 25-03-2018 4:35pm

selfbuild17 wrote: »

Patww79 wrote: »

He also did a Wogan and completely turned into a Briton after he went there. He's about as Irish as Ronaldo now.

He was born and raised here. Both his parents are Irish. He spends most of his free time here, has a home in West Cork and is well known to partake in local events, etc. He holds an Irish passport.

What gives you the right to denounce his Irishness?

But let's talk about the elephant in the room. People see him on the telly and it's quite obvious what he is. He's pretty open about it, and you can definitely tell from the way he talks and he acts. And there are still a lot of people in Ireland who disapprove of that kind of lifestyle and choices. I mean, most of us, including myself, have no problem with it but there are the older generation that are stuck in their ways. I am not saying that it is a correct belief to have but if they think that "he's not really one of us" then I understand and expect that they'd be inclined to think that and disown him as he is one of "them fellas"

i.e. a Protestant

:P

Donald Trump · 25-03-2018 4:39pm

cameramonkey wrote: »

It's so easy when you are

Lafcadio Hearn

Wasn't it himself who penned the immortal line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJUTBOMsAcE

Billy86 · 25-03-2018 4:44pm

Not a person, but The Lyrics Board was picked up in 26 other countries which I think makes it the most internationally successful Irish television program of all time.

Mint Sauce · 25-03-2018 4:46pm

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Jimeoin.

He's massive in Australia, yet relatively unknown here.

Google him.

He did a BBC show years ago, about him gigging and traveling around the Outback, him, a minder/escort/driver, and his (Jimeoin's) skate board.

Happened to meet him on a flight between Dublin or Belfast, and London, a short time later. Spoke to him breifly between the plane and Baggage Reclaim, possibly the only person who did, his only item at baggage reclaim, the skate board.

Permabear · 25-03-2018 4:48pm

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piplip87 · 25-03-2018 4:53pm

Dave King. Lead singer of Flogging Molly. Massive in the States.

Ulysses Gaze · 25-03-2018 4:54pm

Omackeral wrote: »

Bray's own Fergal Devitt is a huge star in the USA,UK and Japan. He's better known as WWE wrestler Finn Balor and formerly as Prince Devitt. A good looking, talented, popular and humble chap and in great nick too.

Rebecca Quin aka Becky Lynch would probably fit in this category as well.

Billy86 · 25-03-2018 4:55pm

Permabear wrote: »

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Thank you! I read The Dark years ago and could not remember the name of the author or get any returns on googling it either. Phenomenal book for a little over a fiver on Kindle, for anyone interested - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-John-McGahern/dp/0571225675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521993161&sr=8-1&keywords=the+dark+mcgahern

(Amazon.com synopsis, the Amazon.co.uk one is very sparse)
The Dark, widely acclaimed, yet infamously banned, is John McGahern’s sensitive, perceptive, and beautifully written portrayal of a young man’s coming-of-age in rural Ireland. Imaginative and introverted, the boy is successful in school, but bitterly confused by the guilt-inducing questions he endures from the priests who should be his venerated guides. His relationship with his bullying, bigoted, widowed father is similarly conflicted — touched with both deep love and carefully suppressed hatred. When he must leave home to further his education, their relationship is drawn to an emotional climax that teaches both father and son some of the most intricate truths about manhood.

AndyBoBandy · 25-03-2018 5:01pm

Erica Jennings - Singer from Dublin, hugely popular in Lithuania (represented Lithuania at the Eurovision in 2001.
Also her sister owns a lovely restaurant in Vilnius called Bistro 18, which is regularly voted into the top 3 restaurants in Vilnius.

fatknacker · 25-03-2018 5:03pm

Leprechauns. Irish Americans made them what they are today. That's why they're always dressed like 19th C bumpkins.

facehugger99 · 25-03-2018 5:07pm

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Jimeoin.

He's massive in Australia, yet relatively unknown here.

They can keep him.

Cork Boy 53 · 25-03-2018 5:21pm

Fionnuala Sherry, Irish violinist and vocalist. She makes up half of the duo Secret Garden, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the predominantly instrumental piece "Nocturne" for Norway.

https://youtu.be/6qqOI04uo_c

Franz Von Peppercorn · 25-03-2018 5:23pm

Permabear wrote: »

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The latter isn’t true at all.

Permabear · 25-03-2018 5:31pm

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Birneybau · 25-03-2018 5:59pm

Beau Broad Staircase wrote: »

Tommy Smyth - sports commentator.

I fcuking despise him.

Birneybau · 25-03-2018 6:02pm

foxyladyxx wrote: »

She presented a number of shows abroad. .One I remember was ''The Swan'' . .I also think she did America's top model.. Her name is Amanda Brunker and she was more popular in the states.

*Arrested Development voiceover* "It isn't"

Bigus · 25-03-2018 6:07pm

piplip87 wrote: »

Dave King. Lead singer of Flogging Molly. Massive in the States.

See post #49

Floppybits · 25-03-2018 6:09pm

Music producer, billionaire* and famously booted out of boyzone just before they hit the big time, Mark Walton. Oh yeah, his ex pleaded guilty to murdering an au pair in London. Nothing to do with Walton.

* self proclaimed billionaire

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.thesun.ie/news/191984/music-mogul-mark-walton-i-got-the-boot-from-boyzone-now-im-a-billionaire/amp/

david75 · 25-03-2018 6:12pm

Glen Hansard.
Way way bigger deal in the US and Europe and Asia than he is here.

Oops69 · 25-03-2018 6:15pm

John Field , the composer, there is a john Field room In the national concert Hall but most people never heard of him... possibly speaks of the cultural wasteland we live in in this country.

Rothko · 25-03-2018 6:16pm

foxyladyxx wrote: »

''Father Ted'' and 'Mrs Brown's boys. . both more popular in the UK than Ireland.

''Father Ted'' has a cult like following.

I had a look at Jedward's following on twitter. . They are not popular anywhere it would appear. .Only got 60+ fans on twitter.

I never expected to see Father Ted mentioned here. Don't agree with that at all.

the_syco · 25-03-2018 6:33pm

foxyladyxx wrote: »

''Father Ted'' and 'Mrs Brown's boys. . both more popular in the UK than Ireland.

Because both were created by companies in the UK.

foxyladyxx · 25-03-2018 6:44pm

Saoirse Ronan

Beechwoodspark · 25-03-2018 6:50pm

david75 wrote: »

Glen Hansard.
Way way bigger deal in the US and Europe and Asia than he is here.

Really? I’m a fan and I know he had huge success with once but didn’t know he was big for his solo work

Birneybau · 25-03-2018 6:51pm

foxyladyxx wrote: »

Saoirse Ronan

Are you just throwing out random Irish things?

Littlehorny · 25-03-2018 6:51pm

Lucky Charms , they are massive in the states but hardly known here.

Water John · 25-03-2018 6:54pm

Darren Shan, horror writer from Limerick. Massive international sales, esp in Japan.

razorblunt · 25-03-2018 6:56pm

greencap wrote: »

Ed Byrne (comedian) seems to be more famous in the UK than here.

Thank you Dara O’Briain.

ArnoldJRimmer · 25-03-2018 6:58pm

piplip87 wrote: »

Dave King. Lead singer of Flogging Molly. Massive in the States.

Saw them a few years ago, and they were absolutely dreadful. However, fair play, Dave King loves to play up the Oirishness and it works, they're very successful. 'In 1980's Dublin, you only had two choices, emigrate or join the IRA. I did both.'

david75 · 25-03-2018 7:00pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Really? I’m a fan and I know he had huge success with once but didn’t know he was big for his solo work

(Weirdly} Played a stadium in South Korea with the swell seain after the Oscar thing. Same in Japan.
Has played radio city music hall a number of times, Hollywood bowl almost regularly and Carnegie Hall(which you have to be invited to play) . Consistently sold out. Then supports Eddie Vedder in his solo tours. Don’t have the stats but sells way more tickets and album sales overseas then here in Ireland. Lives on tour and doesn’t need Ireland whatsoever

Beechwoodspark · 25-03-2018 7:03pm

david75 wrote: »

(Weirdly} Played a stadium in South Korea with the swell seain after the Oscar thing. Same in Japan.
Has played radio city music hall a number of times, Hollywood bowl almost regularly and Carnegie Hall(which you have to be invited to play) . Consistently sold out. Then supports Eddie Vedder in his solo tours. Don’t have the stats but sells way more tickets and album sales overseas then here in Ireland. Lives on tour and doesn’t need Ireland whatsoever

Fair play to him I’m glad his talent is recognised. A lot of ppl here seem to dismiss him when his name is mentioned.

david75 · 25-03-2018 7:05pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Fair play to him I’m glad his talent is recognised. A lot of ppl here seem to dismiss him when his name is mentioned.

That just how it goes. Generally speaking the cliche about us is true. We’re a very fair people. We haven’t good word to say about anyone especially our own.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 25-03-2018 7:10pm

Beau Broad Staircase wrote: »

Ambrosio O'Higgins
Robert Ross
William Brown

Daniel Florence O'Leary too.

Dots1982 · 25-03-2018 7:19pm

The Kelly family were massive in Germany and Poland and other places, not sure if the whole family were Irish citizens

foxyladyxx · 25-03-2018 7:22pm

Birneybau wrote: »

Are you just throwing out random Irish things?

No am posting with the thread title in mind

somefeen · 25-03-2018 7:28pm

Dots1982 wrote: »

The Kelly family were massive in Germany and Poland and other places, not sure if the whole family were Irish citizens

I don't know if its the same Kelly family, but I think one of them teaches Percussion at Cork School of Music.

They definitely used to have a massive yacht moored in crosshaven. They must have been making obscene amounts of money but few people know who they are.

david75 · 25-03-2018 7:35pm

I can’t remember their name but there’s an Irish band that are huge in Europe and totally unknown here.

Water John · 25-03-2018 7:37pm

Kellys had a house in Cork, possibly East Ferry. I think they grew up in Germany.

Jakey Rolling · 25-03-2018 7:49pm

Craig Doyle - he seemed to be on everything when I lived in the UK.

Since moving to Ireland I can't recall seeing or hearing him on Irish media. Have seen him doing rugby presenting on ITV though. I was surprised to read that he has shows on RTE and lives in Wicklow, took him to be an adopted Brit. Then again I hardly ever watch or listen to RTE.

Heroditas · 25-03-2018 7:54pm

The Script?
Absolutely massive abroad but don't seem to get much coverage here.

Omackeral · 25-03-2018 7:59pm

Birneybau wrote: »

Are you just throwing out random Irish things?

Seriously it’s ridiculous. Conor McGregor, Saoirse Ronan, Jedward, Fr Ted. All basically household names in Ireland.

Birneybau · 25-03-2018 8:00pm

Omackeral wrote: »

Birneybau wrote: »

Are you just throwing out random Irish things?

Seriously it’s ridiculous. Conor McGregor, Saoirse Ronan, Jedward, Fr Ted. All basically household names in Ireland.

Defended herself above, bizarrely

MikeyTaylor · 25-03-2018 8:01pm

david75 wrote: »

I can’t remember their name but there’s an Irish band that are huge in Europe and totally unknown here.

Raglans? I saw them open for the Strypes once.

foxyladyxx · 25-03-2018 8:02pm

Omackeral wrote: »

Seriously it’s ridiculous. Conor McGregor, Saoirse Ronan, Jedward, Fr Ted. All basically household names in Ireland.

Yeah but more famous abroad. We are only a small country with a small population. Really this shouldn't be taken so seriously. You need to get a life.

Omackeral · 25-03-2018 8:02pm

foxyladyxx wrote: »

Yeah but more famous abroad.

Everyone in Ireland knows them. I bet barely anyone in the USA knows Jedward or Fr Ted

Irish who are more famous/acclaimed abroad than here.

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