People
See also category: People from County Sligo- Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marqués de Osorno – Spanish colonial administrator.
- Brother Walfrid – founder of Celtic FC.
- Chris O'Dowd – actor.
- Constance Markievicz – revolutionary Irish nationalist.
- George Stokes – mathematician, physicist.
- Lola Montez – dancer, actress.
- Michael McGloin Singer/Musician,
- Marian Harkin – MEP.
- Martin Savage – Irish republican.
- Mary O'Hara – singer.
- Neil Jordan – film director.
- Ray McSharry – former Tánaiste.
- Tommy Fleming – singer.
- Westlife – pop band.
- William Butler Yeats – poet.
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