Omagh, Northern Ireland

1. Sam Neill (1947)

Actor

Portrayed Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and also had prominent roles in such films as In the Mouth of Madness, The Hunt for Red October, Omen III: The Final Conflict and Dead Calm.

2. Jimmy Kennedy (1902)

British Songwriter

Known for Teddy Bears' Picnic, My Prayer, Red Sails in the Sunset, and Hokey Pokey. He was awarded two Ivor Novello Awards.

3. Brian Friel (1929)

Playwright

Considered one of the most accomplished playwrights of his generation, he is particularly notable for his 1990 drama Dancing at Lughnasa, which won a New York Drama Critics Circle Award,...

4. Francis Dominic (1993)

Instagram Star

Disney enthusiast who is most famous for his Instagram account, where he documents his adventures at Disney theme parks around the world. His love of all things Disney has attracted...

5. Linda Martin (1953)

Pop Singer

Famous for winning the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest and for recording several hit singles with the band Chips, she is also notable for her solo singles "Why Me?" (which rose...

6. Phoebe Blair-White (1894)

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7. William McCreery (Pennsylvania) (1786)

American Politician

McCreery was a Jacksonian member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. William McCreery was born in Omagh County Tyrone Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in...

8. Ross Hussey (1959)

British Politiican

Ross Hussey is a unionist politician in Northern Ireland. Born in Omagh the younger brother of former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Derek Hussey Ross joined the Ulster Unionist...

9. William Love (Unknow)

Actor

10. Sean Cavanagh (1983)

Gaelic Football Player

Seán Cavanagh is a five-time All Star-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. He has won All-Ireland Championships for Tyrone at Minor level and three times at Senior level and has captained Ireland...

11. Joe McMahon (1983)

Gaelic Footballer

Joe McMahon is a two-time All-Ireland-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. He started the 2005 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final but had to be replaced because of injury making him the first...

12. Vicky Ford (1967)

British Politician

Victoria Grace Vicky Ford was elected as Conservative Party Member of the European Parliament for East of England in the 2009 European Parliament election.

13. Aaron McCormack (1971)

Former Northern Ireland Politici

Aaron McCormack is a former leader of the youth wing of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland who more recently has been a business leader and CEO in the IT...

14. Dermot McCaffrey (1986)

Northern Irish Footballer

Dermot McCaffrey is a Northern Irish footballer currently with Dungannon Swifts. McCaffrey spent his childhood in Clogher County Tyrone and he started his professional career with Scottish club Hibs. McCaffrey...

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