List of Sligo people
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.
List of Sligo people
Music
- Perry Blake, award-winning singer and songwriter
- Tabby Callaghan, musician, 'The X Factor' finalist
- Keith Mulligan, musician, 'The Hooks'
- Ronan Mulligan, musician, 'The Hooks'
- Mark Feehily, member of Westlife
- Shane Filan, member of Westlife
- Kian Egan, 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
- Oisín Mac Diarmada, fiddler & member of Téada
- Alfie Joe Dineen, traditional Irish musician
- Andrew Healy, Irish Showband musician
Arts and Literature
Historical and/or political figures
- Declan Bree, Politician & social campaigner, former Labour TD for Sligo/Leitrim
- Volunteer Kevin Coen, Irish republican and IRA Volunteer
- Luke J. Duffy, Trade unionist and politician
- John Jinks, Politician
- Constance Markievicz (née Gore-Booth), Revolutionary and first elected female MP in the UK Parliament, first Irish female cabinet minister
- Volunteer Joseph MacManus, Irish republican and IRA Volunteer
- Seán MacManus, Irish republican and first Sinn Féin Mayor in the Republic of Ireland since The Troubles began. Father of Cllr. Chris MacManus and Vol. Joseph MacManus
- 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
- William Bourke Cockran,US congressman
- Frank Carty Sligo IRA leader during the War of Independence and Irish Civil War. Elected a TD for Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil
Medicine & Science
Sports
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
- Pauline McLynn, actress, comedienne and author. Best known for her role as Mrs Doyle in the sitcom Father Ted.
- 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
- Dearbhla Walsh, Film and TV director.
- Paddy Cunningham, Radio Presenter and Reality TV contestant The Biggest Loser UK (series 4).
- Sarah Feeny, Actress,erotic dancer, starred in the critically acclaimed drama " To Vile?, or not to Vile?". Famous for her eroctic dancing in "Angel Lane" Co.Limerick.
- Erin Beal, Actress,screen writer, supporting actress and executive producer of "Yes It was Vile", sequel to the popular " To Vile?, or not to Vile?".
- Shane Creamer, Author, Wrote the number one best-seller "Life in Sligo, with Red hair", Married to Actress Erin Beal.
Business
See also
- Category:People from County Sligo