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Irish who are more famous/acclaimed abroad than here.

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  • #252
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    Branagh has lived in England since he was a child and came from an Ulster Protestant background. I doubt he describes himself as Irish.

    he certainly does describe himself as irish.
    "I feel Irish. I don’t think you can take Belfast out of the boy".

    https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0213/1029302-as-you-like-it-kenneth-branagh-shakespeare-and-irishness/


  • #253
    gandalfio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭gandalfio


    Slurpy Finnegan


  • #254
    dd973
    Registered Users Posts: 625 ✭✭✭dd973


    You're only Irish if your're born here, all your antecedents were and never leave the country. (sarcasm)


    On the subject of Wogan, I always found it a bit odd how much it was discussed that he'd left Ireland for some faraway clime, he was absolutely loaded to the gills and a 45 minute shuttle flight away, he could do his show, fly to Dublin, have his lunch in the Shelbourne Hotel and be home for tea hours later, anyone would think he was working 'on the lump' in Cricklewood Broadway or had left for New Zealand.

    If you're Neil Prendeville don't do this too often, even if you can afford to.


  • #255
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    A wealthy New York lawyer by the name of John Quinn whose philanthropy is well known to anybody who studied the literary revivals in Irish and in English here a century ago. He was a vital financial benefactor of Yeats and a key financial supporter behind establishing the Abbey Theatre. Outside of Ireland, however, he was a huge patron of modernist writers and artists who subsequently became very famous - TS Eliot, Ezra Pound, James Joyce and many others.

    He had no heirs and, dying at the age of 54 in 1924, left everything to public libraries and museums.

    'He knew them all'
    James Joyce's indebtedness to a New York lawyer is not widely known, but came to public attention late last year when the National Library purchased part of the writer's Ulysses manuscript. The envelope carrying the "Circe" episode of the book was addressed to John Quinn, an Irish-American who over a period of some 20 years provided financial support, not just for Joyce, but many other authors and artists as well. Although a very fine biography of the lawyer was published in 1968, his reputation has faded since then, despite the assessment of one subsequent academic that "without Quinn the history of modern literature would not only have been different, it would have been poorer." John Quinn was born in Ohio in 1870, the oldest son of Irish immigrants; his mother was from Co Cork, his father, who ran a successful bakery business, from Co Limerick...

    John Quinn (collector)


  • #256
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    Branagh has lived in England since he was a child and came from an Ulster Protestant background. I doubt he describes himself as Irish.

    oh no not that can of worms again.....people from up north can describe themselves as irish, northern irish or british which ever way they feel about it


  • #257
    barney shamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 870 ✭✭✭barney shamrock


    Patches O'Houlihan.


  • #258
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,382 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    fryup wrote: »
    oh no not that can of worms again.....people from up north can describe themselves as irish, northern irish or british which ever way they feel about it

    They can if they want. But if they act more like a Brit, I will think of them as such.


  • #259
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    blinding wrote: »
    Was it from the horses mouth ?

    Absolutely!

    Can't get more authoritative than Boards, now can you? :)


  • #260
    Franz Von Peppercorn II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn II


    Edgware wrote: »
    Oh yeah Wogan should have been up in some pub on the Kilburn rd wth the bar stool republicans roaring out A nation once again.
    Do these gob****es say the same about John Murphy, Sean Mulryan and all the other Irish builders who were ruunning big developments in England or even lads like Liam Brady , McCoy who in their own way became very popular.
    The Irish pissheads in England who despised Wogan would be still pissheads if they had stayeed in Ireland

    Why would Wogan be a sellout for working in England when these guys were emigrants *checks notes* working in England

    In fact Wogan helped Irish people to be not just associated with the Ira back then.


  • #261
    Franz Von Peppercorn II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn II


    Eoin Morgan is another one.


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  • #262
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    blinding wrote: »
    Lord Haw Haw ; William Joyce .

    Who certainly had Irish connections even though he considered himself a Brit .

    Born in US, moved to Ireland as a child. Went to a Jesuit school in Galway. Was a committed and vocal Unionist during The Troubles of 1919-21, so much so that the IRA reputedly wanted to shoot him.

    Lied about his American birth to get a British passport. Then rescinded it and went to Germany where he broadcast Nazi propaganda in English during the war.

    Captured at war's end and, despite the fact that he was only British because of a false declaration, they decided he was British enough to have committed treason and strung him up.

    He wasn't a nice man. Or a good one. But what he got was hardly justice.


  • #263
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Snickers Man wrote: »
    Born in US, moved to Ireland as a child. Went to a Jesuit school in Galway. Was a committed and vocal Unionist during The Troubles of 1919-21, so much so that the IRA reputedly wanted to shoot him.

    Lied about his American birth to get a British passport. Then rescinded it and went to Germany where he broadcast Nazi propaganda in English during the war.

    Captured at war's end and, despite the fact that he was only British because of a false declaration, they decided he was British enough to have committed treason and strung him up.

    He wasn't a nice man. Or a good one. But what he got was hardly justice.
    Heard a lot worse cases of miscarriages of justice .

    He’d down my list , to spend too much time worrying for him .


  • #264
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    blinding wrote: »
    Heard a lot worse cases of miscarriages of justice .

    He’d down my list , to spend too much time worrying for him .

    First they came for the Fascists, but I didn't spend too much time worrying for them because I wasn't a Fascist.........


  • #265
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    Snickers Man wrote: »
    First they came for the Fascists, but I didn't spend too much time worrying for them because I wasn't a Fascist.........


    The IRA wanted to kill him because he was knocking around with and probably working with British army intelligence officers.


  • #266
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    James Hoban, architect of the white house.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • #267
    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Peter Sutherland. He was the youngest attorney general in Ireland who went on to become a major power player in Europe.
    Chairman of BP, Goldman Sachs, AIB, RBS among others.

    Member of the trilateral commision and Bilderberg group. Instrumental in forming the WTO, was high up in the UN and youngest ever European commisioner.
    He was actually the guy who ordered Cowan and Lenihan to bail out AIB.
    Has been called the 'father of globalism', owner of 'the worlds most impressive CV' and the 'most influential Irishman in history'.
    But still relatively unknown here.


  • #268
    Rufeo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Rufeo


    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    Branagh has lived in England since he was a child and came from an Ulster Protestant background. I doubt he describes himself as Irish.

    I read an interview recently where he said he's Irish! I must dig that up.


  • #269
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    he certainly does describe himself as irish.



    https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0213/1029302-as-you-like-it-kenneth-branagh-shakespeare-and-irishness/
    Rufeo wrote: »
    I read an interview recently where he said he's Irish! I must dig that up.

    I posted a link to it earlier


  • #270
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,023 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    the purple tin wrote: »
    He was actually the guy who ordered Cowan and Lenihan to bail out AIB.

    I believe that was to serve his own “interests” though.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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  • #271
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Saoirse Ronan?


  • #272
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    I believe that was to serve his own “interests” though.

    The globalists made him do it.


  • #273
    topper75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    barney shamrock wrote: »
    Patches O'Houlihan.

    The greatest coach in any code, ever.


  • #274
    Timistry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Timistry


    Captain Havoc wrote: »
    James Hoban, architect of the white house.

    Heard before that is was not originally white (limestone or some other natural material) but there was fire which meant that it has been painted white ever since to hide the damage


  • #275
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Was Henry Kelly of Going For Gold fame mentioned here?


  • #276
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Chaim Herzog, former president of Israel, was born and raised in Ireland.


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  • #277
    Dr. Colossus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 98 ✭✭Dr. Colossus


    Ambrosio O'Higgins, born in Sligo in 1720. He became an important figure in the Spanish empire. Governor of Chile and Viceroy of Peru.

    Ironically his son Bernardo O'Higgins became one of Chile's founding fathers, leading it's revolt against the Spanish Empire.


  • #278
    its_steve116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭its_steve116


    Magherafelt singer-songwriter JC Stewart has just had a top 40 hit in Belgium (Flanders); he's not quite as popular over here on this side of the English Channel.

    I actually saw him at The Ruby Sessions back in February.


  • #279
    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,063 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    William Brown

    Born in Mayo, founder of the Argentine navy. There is a statue of him in Dublin but in Argentina he is considered a national hero with more than 1,000 places are named after him. Part of the modern full dress uniform of Argentine Admirals is a replica of his sword.

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



  • #280
    Denny61
    Registered Users Posts: 845 ✭✭✭Denny61


    Jonnie logan


  • #281
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    AnneMarie Waters is Making Great Waves in Britain. Feisty Lady.


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  • #282
    Stovepipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    Caitriona Balfe.


  • #283
    Kilboor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭Kilboor


    I feel like Gilbert O'sullivan is bigger abroad than here


  • #284
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Kilboor wrote: »
    I feel like Gilbert O'sullivan is bigger abroad than here
    Born in Britain I think.


  • #285
    Dub Ste
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭Dub Ste


    blinding wrote: »
    Born in Britain I think.

    He was born in Waterford...


  • #286
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Dub Ste wrote: »
    He was born in Waterford...
    Twas a fiercely Pro-English city at one time. Didn’t they do some fierce kissing up to English Royals somewhere in History = West English.

    Anyway he must not feel much connection to the old sod. Is he still alive ? He must have made a lot of money because he is not back milking the cash cow like the rest of the has-beens !


  • #287
    El Tarangu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭El Tarangu


    Denny61 wrote: »
    Jonnie logan

    In flanders as well, as it happens; I've seen him on the telly there around Christmas time


  • #288
    its_steve116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭its_steve116


    its_steve116 wrote: »
    Magherafelt singer-songwriter JC Stewart has just had a top 40 hit in Belgium (Flanders); he's not quite as popular over here on this side of the English Channel.

    I actually saw him at The Ruby Sessions back in February.
    Here's the song


  • #289
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,699 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    blinding wrote: »
    Anyway he must not feel much connection to the old sod. Is he still alive ? He must have made a lot of money because he is not back milking the cash cow like the rest of the has-beens !

    He's living in Jersey (another one of the controversial "British Isles"), according to Wikipedia. He had a top 20 album in the UK charts two years ago!


  • #290
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    He's living in Jersey (another one of the controversial "British Isles"), according to Wikipedia. He had a top 20 album in the UK charts two years ago!
    The boy did well ! What did them Waterford Hoolies do to upset him ? ?;)


  • #291
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    I think GOS was ripped off a good bit in his earlier days, like most in the business. Great turn of tune and lyric.


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  • #292
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Water John wrote: »
    I think GOS was ripped off a good bit in his earlier days, like most in the business. Great turn of tune and lyric.

    he sued his record company and won a pretty decent payout


  • #293
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Good. The problem with the suing is that you're stuck until the case is resolved.


  • #294
    Yurt2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,381 ✭✭✭Yurt2


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Peter Sutherland. He was the youngest attorney general in Ireland who went on to become a major power player in Europe.
    Chairman of BP, Goldman Sachs, AIB, RBS among others.

    Member of the trilateral commision and Bilderberg group. Instrumental in forming the WTO, was high up in the UN and youngest ever European commisioner.
    He was actually the guy who ordered Cowan and Lenihan to bail out AIB.
    Has been called the 'father of globalism', owner of 'the worlds most impressive CV' and the 'most influential Irishman in history'.
    But still relatively unknown here.


    Peter Sutherland was one of the most feted men in political circles in Ireland. Very well known individual. I was at event he spoke at a couple of years before he passed away; the great and the good were behaving as if the Pope was arriving.


  • #295
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Water John wrote: »
    Good. The problem with the suing is that you're stuck until the case is resolved.

    he was. he couldn't record for 5 years.


  • #296
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Yurt! wrote: »
    Peter Sutherland was one of the most feted men in political circles in Ireland. Very well known individual. I was at event he spoke at a couple of years before he passed away; the great and the good were behaving as if the Pope was arriving.
    A Traitor to Ireland . Its unfortunate he is Dead. If he was Alive , He should be Executed for Treason Against Ireland !


  • #297
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,170 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Kevin shields


  • #298
    Yurt2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,381 ✭✭✭Yurt2


    This guy Rae Garvey is from Tralee. He moved to Germany in his 20s, became a star and sells out arenas there on the regular. If one in a thousand Irish people could tell you who he was I'd be very surprised. Edit: Just seen he was mentioned earlier in the thread!





  • #299
    El Tarangu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭El Tarangu


    Lord Kitchener


  • #300
    Patsy167
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Patsy167


    Conor McGregor


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  • #301
    farmchoice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭farmchoice


    Ten of Swords wrote: »
    William Brown

    Born in Mayo, founder of the Argentine navy. There is a statue of him in Dublin but in Argentina he is considered a national hero with more than 1,000 places are named after him. Part of the modern full dress uniform of Argentine Admirals is a replica of his sword.


    he was born in foxford. hardly a year goes by without some Argentinian delegation arriving in Foxford for another commemoration.


    recently the Argentinian ambassador to Ireland died, and such was her dedication to the memory of Brown that she had requested that she be buried in f oxford, and so she was. it was during lockdown so there was very little fanfare.


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