List of Galway people
- Emily Anderson
- Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally, Baron de Tollendal, 1702–1766
- Margaret Athy, founder of St. Augustine's Convent in Galway
- Nora Barnacle, wife of James Joyce
- Francis Barrett, professional boxer
- Gerry Barrett, property developer
- 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
- Peadar de Burca, actor, playwright, comedian
- Robert Malachy Burke, Christian Socialist development worker
- Eamon Casey, ex-Roman Catholic bishop
- J. J. Clancy (MP)
- John Cunningham editor of the Connacht Tribune newspaper group
- Anthony Daly, ex. 1820.
- St. George Daly, 2nd Baron Dunsandle, 1810-1893.
- Fr. Peter Daly
- Patrick Darcy, lawyer and Confederate Ireland leader
- Margaret Dolan
- Richard Donovan, long distance runner
- Anthony Duane, b.1679.
- Luke J. Duffy, trade unionist & senator
- David Forde (soccer player)
- Jim Fahy, RTÉ reporter
- Mickey Finn (Irish fiddler)
- 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
- Dolores Keane
- Lord Killanin, d.1999
- Richard Kirwan
- Gerard Lally, fl.1689-1737
- Graham Lee, jockey
- Tony Lundon, b. 1979, pop singer
- Angela Lynch
- Patrick Lynch, Roman Catholic bishop of Charleston, South Carolina
- Patrick Lynch, emigrant to Argentina and ancestor of Che Guevara
- Peirce Lynch, fl. 1485.
- Gerard A. Hays McCoy (1911–75)
- 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
- Tom Molloy Electro/House music producer
- Aoife Mulholland, musical actress
- Ronan Mullen, columnist with The Irish Daily Mail
- Albert Niland, Musician and guitarist
- Nora Jane Noone, actress
- Gideon Ouseley
- Brendan O'Brien, cricketer
- Patrick O'Bryan, highwayman, ex.1689.
- Pádraic Ó Conaire, Irish language author
- Éamon Ó Cuív, Fianna Fáil politician
- Liam O'Flaherty
- Dessie O'Halloran
- William O'Halloran, trade union pioneer
- Peter O'Toole, film actor
- Bernadette Prendergast, Head of News at Galway Bay fm and founder of Eist, the Independent Broadcasters Association
- Marc Roberts
- John Sealy Townsend, mathematical physicist, 1869–1967
- Alexander Young
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