Birr, Leinster

1. Bernadette O'Farrell (1924)

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2. Stephen Grant (1977)

Actor

3. Caitlín Brugha (1879)

Irish Politician

Caitlín Brugha was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. Born Kathleen Kingston in Birr County Offaly she married Irish revolutionary Cathal Brugha in 1912. Her husband died in 1922 during the...

4. Simon Whelehan (1976)

Irish Hurler

Simon Whelehan is an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Offaly senior hurling team. Whelehan made his first appearance for the team during the 1998 championship and...

5. John Kerans (1915)

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6. Michael F. Farley (1863)

American Politician

Michael Francis Farley was a U. S. Representative from New York from 1915 to 1917. Farlrey was born in Birr Ireland in 1863. He immigrated to the United States in...

7. Joe Errity (1969)

Irish Hurler

Joe Errity is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Birr and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team between 1998 and 2003. During a...

8. Pauline Curley (athlete) (1969)

Irish Marathon Runner

Pauline Curley is an Irish marathon runner. At age thirty-nine she represented Ireland for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and competed in the women's marathon. She ran and finished...

9. Johnny Pilkington (1970)

Irish Hurler

Johnny Pilkington is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Offaly senior hurling team. Pilkington made his first appearance for the team during the 1988-89...

10. Barry Glendenning (1973)

Irish Sports Journalist

Barry Glendenning is an Irish sports journalist who currently holds the position of deputy sports editor on the guardian. co. uk website run by the UK newspaper The Guardian. He...

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