Arts
- G. E. M. Anscombe, English philosopher and theologian, born in Limerick
- Brian Blaney, pseudonym of 'White House' poet B. J. Slattery, 'Poems in Profile' published by Revival Press (2011)
- David Noel Bourke, Screenwriter and Film director
- Vincent Browne, Journalist and broadcaster
- Mairead Buicke Opera singer
- Jimmy Carr, Comedian and writer
- Tony Clarkin Actor-stage-television-radio-films and voice-over artiste.
- Johnny Fean, lead guitarist with the Horslips
- Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin, President of the Irish Georgian Society.
- David Gleeson, Writer and director of the feature films Cowboys & Angels and The Front Line.
- Richard Graves, theological scholar and author
- Gerald Griffin, novelist, poet and playwright, 1803-1840.
- Richard Harris, Actor and former Munster Rugby player
- Catherine Hayes, Opera singer
- Celia Holman Lee, Model Agent and TV Presenter
- Richard D. James aka Aphex Twin, English electronic music artist, born in Limerick
- Charles Johnstone, Novelist
- Sean Keating, Painter
- Jon Kenny, Member of D'unbelievables comedy duo, regular member of the Father Ted series on Channel 4
- Ciaran MacMathuna, Broadcaster and musicologist
- Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes, 'Tis and Teacher Man
- Malachy McCourt, Actor and writer
- Conor McNamara, Sports commentator
- Tyron Montgomery, Oscar-winning film director
- Kate O'Brien, Author.
- Emma O'Driscoll, Member of pop band Six and television presenter.
- Críostóir Ó Floinn, Irish language playwright
- Dolores O'Riordan, Member of pop band The Cranberries
- Darren Shan, Internationally published children's author
- Bill Whelan, Grammy Award winning composer of Riverdance and many other works
- Terry Wogan, Presenter on BBC Radio and Television
- Daragh O'Malley, Leading actor in ITV's Sharpe TV series & son of politician, Donogh O'Malley
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Famous quotes containing the word arts:
“In the arts of life man invents nothing; but in the arts of death he outdoes Nature herself, and produces by chemistry and machinery all the slaughter of plague, pestilence, and famine.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
“I should say that the most prominent scientific men of our country, and perhaps of this age, are either serving the arts and not pure science, or are performing faithful but quite subordinate labors in particular departments. They make no steady and systematic approaches to the central fact.... There is wanting constant and accurate observation with enough of theory to direct and discipline it. But, above all, there is wanting genius.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Musick is certainly a very agreeable Entertainment, but if it would take the entire Possession of our Ears, if it would make us incapable of hearing Sense, if it would exclude Arts that have a much greater Tendency to the Refinement of human Nature; I must confess I would allow it no better Quarter than Plato has done, who banishes it out of his Common-wealth.”
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719)