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:
“These modern ingenious sciences and arts do not affect me as those more venerable arts of hunting and fishing, and even of husbandry in its primitive and simple form; as ancient and honorable trades as the sun and moon and winds pursue, coeval with the faculties of man, and invented when these were invented. We do not know their John Gutenberg, or Richard Arkwright, though the poets would fain make them to have been gradually learned and taught.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“It never was in the power of any man or any community to call the arts into being. They come to serve his actual wants, never to please his fancy.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“all the arts lose virtue
Against the essential reality
Of creatures going about their business among the equally
Earnest elements of nature.”
—Robinson Jeffers (1887–1962)