List of Sligo people
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Sligo is a large town in the North West of the Republic of Ireland and the county town of County Sligo, and has produced several noted artists, entertainers, politicians and business-people.
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[edit] List of Sligo people
[edit] Music
- Ronan and Keith Mulligan,Members of The Hooks
- Perry Blake, Award-winning singer and songwriter
- Tabby Callaghan, Musician, 'The X Factor' finalist
- Kian Egan, Member of Westlife
- Mark Feehily, Member of Westlife
- Shane Filan, Member of Westlife
- Carmel Gunning, Traditional Irish musician and singer
- Liam Kelly, Flute player and founding member of Dervish
- Seamie O'Dowd, Multi-instrumentalist and former member of Dervish
- Mary O'Hara, Singer & Harpist
[edit] Arts and Literature
- William Butler Yeats, Poet
- Joe McGowan (writer, historian and folklorist) see: http://www.sligoheritage.com/books.htm
[edit] Historical and/or political figures
- Declan Bree, Politician & social campaigner
- Kevin Coen, Irish Republican
- Luke J. Duffy, Trade unionist and politician
- John Jinks, Politician
- Constance Markievicz (née Gore-Booth), Revolutionary and first female MP in the UK Parliament
- Chris MacManus, Sinn Féin politician
- Joseph MacManus, Irish republican
- Seán MacManus, Irish republican and first Sinn Féin Mayor in the Republic of Ireland since The Troubles began. Father of Chris MacManus and Joseph MacManus
- Andy McSharry (AKA "The Bull"), Anti-hillwalking campaigner and General Election candidate, 2007
- Ray MacSharry, Former Government Minister & EU Commissioner
- Martin Moffat, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Ambrosio O'Higgins, Marquis of Osorno, Governor of Chile and Viceroy of Peru, during the Spanish domination of the Americas.
- Volunteer Martin Savage, Irish Republican
[edit] Sports
- Sean Fallon, Former Republic of Ireland and Celtic F.C. footballer
- Paul McGee, Sligo Rovers F.C. and Ireland international soccer player
- Leo McMorrow, National Hunt jockey - Winner of 1949 Aintree Grand National (Russian Hero: 66/1)
- Mark Scanlon, Cyclist
- Brother Walfrid, (aka Andrew Kerins), Marist Brother, and founder of Celtic F.C. in Glasgow
[edit] Film and Entertainment
- Pauline Flanagan, Irish movie and television actress and republican
- Scott Fredericks, movie and television actor, radio producer
- Neil Jordan, Director, The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Michael Collins
- Eugene Lambert, Puppeteer and children's entertainer
- Lola Montez, Actress, exotic dancer, courtesan and the mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
- Joan O'Hara, Irish movie and television actress
- Louise Heraghty, Dublin's 98FM Radio Broadcaster & Journalist
[edit] Business
- Dermot Mannion, CEO of Aer Lingus
- Niall FitzGerald, Chairman of Reuters Group plc, former Chairman and CEO of Unilever plc
