1. Yvonne McGuinness (1972)

Irish Artist

Notable for her prints and video art installations, she is perhaps most famous as the wife of screen actor Cillian Murphy.

2. Donnacha Cody (1985)

Irish Hurler

Donnacha Cody is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2006 until 2008. Donnacha...

3. Maeve Kyle (1928)

Irish Multi Sports Woman

Maeve Esther Enid Kyle OBE née Shankey is an Irish Olympic athlete and hockey player. She competed in the 100m and 200m in the Melbourne Olympics and subsequently in the...

4. Matthew Ruth (1987)

Irish Hurler

Matthew Ruth is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a substitute centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Ruth made his first appearance for the team during the 2011 National...

5. Ann Dalton (1988)

Camogie Player

Anne Dalton is a camogie player and student winner of a camogie All Star award in 2009. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final.

6. Peter W. Breene (1846)

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Peter W. Breene was the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. He was a Republican and served from 1885 to 1887 under Governor Benjamin Harrison Eaton. Breene was born in August...

7. James Butler, 5th Earl Of Ormond (1420)

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8. Bob Aylward (1911)

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Bob Aylward was a Fianna Fáil politician from County Kilkenny in Ireland. He was a senator from 1973 until his death in 1974. He stood unsuccessfully as a Fianna Fáil...

9. Cillian Buckley (1992)

Irish Hurler

Cillian Buckley is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team. Buckley made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 National League...

10. John J. McGuinness (1955)

Irish Politician

John J. McGuinness is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He has been a Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since 1997. He served as Minister of State at the Department...

11. Séamus Pattison (1936)

Irish Politician

Séamus Pattison is a retired Irish Labour Party politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1961 to 2007 and was Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from...

12. Joe Hennessy (1956)

Irish Hurler

Joe Hennessy is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1988.

13. Thomas William Chapple (1853)

Canadian Politician

Thomas William Chapple was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Ontario North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member. He was...

14. Phil Hogan (1960)

Irish Politician

Phil Hogan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He has been a Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since 1989 and is the Minister for the Environment Community and Local...

15. Phil Hogan (rugby league) (1954)

English Rugby League Player

Philip Phil G. Hogan in Barrow-in-Furness district Lancashire) is an English sports therapist and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s '80s and '90s playing at representative level for Great...

16. Nick Vincent Murphy (1977)

Irish Film Director

Nick Vincent Murphy is an Irish screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the Sky 1 comedy series Moone Boy the feature film Hideaways and the TV drama...

17. Mark Bergin (1989)

Irish Hurler

Mark Bergin is an Irish hurler who is currently a substitute on the Kilkenny senior team. Bergin made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 National League however...

18. Constantia Grierson (Unknow)

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Constantia Grierson was an editor poet and classical scholar from County Kilkenny Ireland. She was married to the Dublin printer and publisher George Grierson.

19. Eoin Larkin (1984)

Irish Hurler And Gaelic Football

Eoin Larkin is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Larkin made his first appearance for the team during the 2005 championship...

20. Michael Banim (1796)

Irish Writer

Michael Banim was an Irish writer brother of John Banim. He was born in Kilkenny and died in Booterstown.

21. John Banim (1798)

Irish Writer

John Banim was an Irish novelist short story writer dramatist poet and essayist sometimes called the Scott of Ireland. He also studied art working as a painter of miniatures and...

22. Catriona Cuddihy (1986)

Olympic Runner

Caitriona Cuddihy is an Irish athlete who will compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 4 × 400 metres relay.

23. George Berkeley (1685)

Philosopher

George Berkeley also known as Bishop Berkeley was an Anglo-Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called immaterialism.

24. George Berkeley (British Army officer) (1785)

British Army General

General Sir George Henry Frederick Berkeley KCB was a British soldier and Conservative politician.

25. Fergus McFadden (1986)

Irish Rugby Union Player

gus McFadden from Kilkenny is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is currently contracted to Leinster and the Irish rugby union.

26. Gary Murphy (1972)

Professional Golfer

Gary Murphy is an Irish professional golfer.

27. Philly Larkin (1973)

Irish Hurler

Philip Philly Larkin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2003.