List of Galway people

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Patrick Flood
Emily Anderson
Margaret Athy, founder of St. Augustine's Convent in Galway
Nora Barnacle, wife of James Joyce
Francis Barrett, professional boxer
Gerry Barrett, property developer
Captain Cathal 'Spanish' Folan, fl. 1588-1603.
James Blake of Menlo, aka Sunday Boy Blake^{[citation needed]}
Joseph Henry Blake (1797-1849), 3rd Baron Wallscourt
Pádraig Breathnach, founder of the Macnas theatre group
Ken Bruen, author
Mary Bonaventure Browne, Poor Clares nun and historian
Robert Malachy Burke, Christian Socialist development worker
Shane Callagy, Football Player
Eamon Casey, ex-Roman Catholic bishop
J. J. Clancy (MP)
Pat Corless,music guru b.1977
John Cunningham editor of the Connacht Tribune newspaper group
Anthony Daly, ex. 1820.
St. George Daly, 2nd Baron Dunsandle, 1810-1893.
Fr. Peter Daly^{[citation needed]}
Patrick Darcy, lawyer and Confederate Ireland leader
'Galway' Joe Dolan^{[citation needed]}
Margaret Dolan
Richard Donovan, long distance runner
Martin Drennan, Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh
Anthony Duane, b.1679.
Luke J. Duffy, trade unionist & senator
David Forde, professional footballer
Jim Fahy, RTÉ reporter
Dr St. Lawrence Ffrench-Mullen^{[citation needed]}
Julian Gough, writer and former lead-singer of Toasted Heretic
David Grealy, b.1986, organist
Lady Gregory, d. 1932.
James Hardiman
Frank Harris
Michael D. Higgins, politician]
Rita Ann Higgins, b. 1955.
Samuel Owen Jacob 1990- Founder of Stickman Movies and guitarist in prominent Waterford band.
William Joyce,aka Lord Haw-Haw, ex. 1946.
David Keane, aka Daithi Keane, b. 1978^{[citation needed]}
Dolores Keane
Lord Killanin, d.1999.
Richard Kirwan
Justin Conboy, b. 1977 Living Legend
Gerard Lally, fl.1689-1737.
Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally, Baron de Tollendal, 1702-1766
Ryan Lavin, world-renowned innovator of airship-manufacturing
Graham Lee, jockey
Tony Lundon, b. 1979, pop singer
Angela Lynch
Patrick Lynch, Roman Catholic bishop of Charleston, South Carolina
Peirce Lynch, fl. 1485.
Mael Ciaran mac Ronan, k.866.^{[citation needed]}
Gerard A. Hays McCoy (1911-75)
Martin Mor McDonagh^{[citation needed]}
Pat McDonagh
Pauline McLynn, actress
Walter Macken, 1915-1967.
Fr. Francis Martin, 1652-1714.
Richard Martin fitz Oliver, 1602-1648, father of Richard Martin ("Humanity Dick")
Robert Martin fitz Anthony, 1714-1794.
Thomas Barnwall Martin (1784-1847).
Violet Florence Martin, 1862-1915.
Edward Martyn, 1859-1923.
Bishop James McLoughlin
Ronan Mullen, columnist with The Irish Daily Mail
Nora Jane Noone, actress
Gideon Ouseley
Darragh O' Brien, Vocals and guitar with 'The Cubists' and star of the film 'Kings'
Patrick O'Bryan, highwayman, ex.1689.
Pádraic Ó Conaire, Irish language author
Bernadette Prendergast, Head of News at Galway Bay fm and founder of Eist, the Independent Broadcasters Association
Samantha Keaveney, amateur mangaka
Eamon Ó Cuív, Fianna Fáil politician
Aedh O'Flaherty, d.1236.^{[citation needed]}
Eamon Láidir O'Flaherty^{[citation needed]}
Liam O'Flaherty
Murrough na Maor O'Flaherty, d. 1627, leader of the O'Flaherty clan
Rory O'Flaherty, O'Flaherty clan leader
William O'Halloran, trade union pioneer
Sir Roger O'Shaughnessy
Margaret Donovan-O'Sullivan^{[citation needed]}
Peter O'Toole, Film Actor, best known as his role in Lawrence of Arabia as T.E. Lawrence.
John Sealy Townsend, mathematical physicist, 1869-1967
Alexander Young
Aoife Mulholland, musical actress
Eoghan "Neaner" O'Neill, Local Character