County Laois - People

People

  • John George Adair (1823–1885), builder of Glenveagh Castle and financier of JA Ranch in the Texas Panhandle.
  • Darina Allen (1953- ), TV chef.
  • John Barrett (1753–1821), Vice Provost, Trinity College, 1807–1821.
  • Sir Jonah Barrington (1760–1834).
  • Lisa Burke, Sky News weathercaster.
  • William Dargan (1799–1867), responsible for the Industrial Exhibition, 1853.
  • Cecil Day-Lewis (1904–1972), British Poet-Laureate, 1967–1972.
  • Dr. Daniel Delany (1747–1814), Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin.
  • Eileen Dunne (1958- ), TV newscaster.
  • Oliver J. Flanagan (1920–1987), Minister for Defence, 1976–1977.
  • Hon. William Russell Grace (1832–1904), mayor of New York, 1880-1885.
  • Stephen Hunt (1981-), professional footballer playing for Reading and Ireland.
  • James Fintan Lalor (1807–1849), Young Irelander.
  • Peter Lalor (1827–1889), leader of the Eureka Stockade miners revolt, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
  • Dr. Bartholomew Mosse (1712–1759), founder, Rotunda Maternity Hospital, Dublin.
  • Valentine O'Hara (1875–1945), author and authority on Russia and the Baltic states.
  • Kevin O'Higgins (1892–1927), Irish Free State Minister for Justice.
  • John Shaw (1773–1823), U.S. Naval Officer.
  • Kivas Tully (1820–1905), architect, Trinity College, Toronto, the Custom House and the Bank of Montreal.
  • Robert Sheehan (1988- ), best known for playing Nathan Young on E4's comedy drama, Misfits
  • Claire Byrne (1976- ), TV presenter/newscaster, best known for co-presenting RTÉ's The Daily Show
  • Bernard O'Shea, comedian, best known for his roles on RTÉ's Republic of Telly.
  • Mark Doheny, comedian
  • Evelyn Cusack Met Éireann meteorologist

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