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:
“No performance is worth loss of geniality. ‘Tis a cruel price we pay for certain fancy goods called fine arts and philosophy.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“The great end of all human industry is the attainment of happiness. For this were arts invented, sciences cultivated, laws ordained, and societies modelled, by the most profound wisdom of patriots and legislators. Even the lonely savage, who lies exposed to the inclemency of the elements and the fury of wild beasts, forgets not, for a moment, this grand object of his being.”
—David Hume (1711–1776)
“Poetry, and Picture, are Arts of a like nature; and both are busie about imitation. It was excellently said of Plutarch, Poetry was a speaking Picture, and Picture a mute Poesie. For they both invent, faine, and devise many things, and accommodate all they invent to the use, and service of nature. Yet of the two, the Pen is more noble, than the Pencill. For that can speake to the Understanding; the other, but to the Sense.”
—Ben Jonson (1573–1637)