County Tyrone, United Kingdom

1. Sister Nivedita (1867)

Religious Leader

Irish missionary who worked for India's independence from Britain and founded a girls' school in Bagbazar area of Calcutta.

2. Benedict Kiely (1919)

Irish Writer

Irish writer and broadcaster who was a journalist for the Irish Independent newspaper. His many short story collections and novels include The State of Ireland: A Novella and Seven Short...

3. Peter Canavan (1971)

Gaelic Football Player And Manag

Gaelic football forward known for his intensity who was a mainstay at Errigal Ciaran GAC, playing for them from 1999-2007.

4. Marc Potts (1991)

British Artist

Marc Potts is a British artist and illustrator working within the fantasy myth and folklore genres using both traditional technique and digital art. He lives close to the edge of...

5. Brian Dooher (1975)

Gaelic Football Player

Brian Dooher is an Irish sportsperson from County Tyrone Northern Ireland. He was a member of the Tyrone senior Gaelic football team between 1995 and 2011. He has won three...

6. Eoin Mulligan (1981)

Gaelic Football Player

Eoin Mugsy Mulligan is an Irish Gaelic football player. He helped Tyrone win the 2003 2005 and 2008 All-Ireland Finals and plays in Cookstown for the Fr. Rocks GAA Club....

7. Andrew Monteith (1823)

Canadian Politician

Andrew Monteith was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Perth North in the Parliament of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and in the Canadian House of Commons as...

8. Martin McCaughey (1967)

Provisional Ira Member

Gerard Patrick Martin McCaughey was a volunteer in the East Tyrone Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army from Aughnagar Galbally County Tyrone Northern Ireland. McCaughey was killed by undercover...

9. William McAleer (1838)

American Politician

McAleer was a Democratic member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. William McAleer was born in County Tyrone Ireland. He immigrated to the United States with his...

10. William James Parkhill (1839)

Canadian Politician

James Parkhill was an Ontario political figure. He represented Simcoe East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1878 to 1883 as a Conservative member. He was born in County...

11. Robert Philson (Unknow)

American Politician

Robert Philson was an Irish-American soldier and politician. Philson was born in County Donegal Ulster Ireland and immigrated to Pennsylvania with his uncle John Fletcher. They kept a store in...

12. Gerard Cavlan (1976)

Gaelic Football Player

Gerard Cavlan is a former Tyrone Gaelic footballer.

13. Róisín McAliskey (1971)

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Róisín Elizabeth McAliskey is an Irish political activist. She is the daughter of republican activists Bernadette and Michael McAliskey. She is suspected of having been a member of the Provisional...

14. Frank McGuigan (1954)

Gaelic Footballer

McGuigan is a former Tyrone Gaelic footballer and father of current Tyrone player Brian McGuigan. Despite his playing career being cut short by a car crash which broke his leg...

15. Francie Molloy (1950)

British Politician

Molloy is a Sinn Féin politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Mid Ulster since 2013 and the Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid Ulster since...

16. William Lochren (1832)

United States Federal Judge

Lochren was a United States federal judge. Born in County Tyrone Ireland Lochren read law to enter the bar in 1856. He was in private practice in St. Anthony Minnesota...

17. Eugene Kelly (1965)

British Musician

Eugene Kelly is a Scottish musician who is a member of the group The Vaselines a founding member of the now disbanded Eugenius and has had a number of solo...

18. James Charles McKeagney (Unknow)

Canadian Politician

James Charles McKeagney was a Canadian lawyer politician and judge. Born in County Tyrone Ireland he moved to Nova Scotia with his family in 1822. He was educated in Baddeck...

19. James Cowan (Manitoba politician) (1914)

Canadian Politician

James Cowan was a politician in Manitoba Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1969. The son of Thomas Hind Cowan...

20. Thomas Cowan (broadcaster) (1884)

American Broadcaster

Thomas H. Cowan was a 20th-century radio announcer and is most known for his role in broadcasting for the first time the Baseball World Series over the airwaves. He had...

21. Thomas David McConkey (1815)

Canadian Politician

Thomas David McConkey was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Simcoe North in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1872. He...

22. Thomas Gamey (Unknow)

Canadian Politician

Thomas Gamey was an Irish-born Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Grey Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 as a Patrons of Industry-Protestant Protective...

23. Thomas Kirker (1760)

American Politician

Thomas Kirker was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the second Governor of Ohio.

24. James E. Boyd (politician) (1834)

American Politician

James Edward Boyd was an Irish-born American businessman and politician in early Omaha Nebraska. The founder of Boyd's Packing House and Boyd's Theater and Opera House he served as the...

25. Brian McGuigan (1980)

Gaelic Footballer

Brian McGuigan is an All Star-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. He won three All-Ireland medals in 2003 2005 and 2008. His playing style is that of the creative playmaker - picking...

26. John G. Warwick (1830)

American Politician

John George Warwick was a U. S. Representative from Ohio.

27. Conor Gormley (1980)

Gaelic Footballer

Conor Gormley is a Gaelic footballer from Carrickmore in County Tyrone. He is a three-time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner and All Stars Award winner in 2003 2005 and 2008....

28. Ryan Mellon (1980)

Gaelic Football Player

Ryan Mellon is a former Tyrone Gaelic footballer who was part of the All-Ireland and league winning team of 2005. Mellon scored 2 goals in the final group stage match...

29. John Dick (footballer born 1876) (1876)

Scottish Footballer And Manager

John Dick was a Scottish footballer. Born in Eaglesham Renfrewshire Dick first played for Airdrieonians but in 1898 he was signed by London side Woolwich Arsenal as one of manager...

30. George T. Oliver (Unknow)

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31. Charles MacMahon (1824)

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32. Pascal McConnell (1980)

Gaelic Footballer

Pascal McConnell is an All-Ireland-winning former Gaelic footballer for Tyrone who last competed with John Devine and Niall Morgan to be first choice goalkeeper for Tyrone. In 1998 McConnell played...

33. Shane O'Neill (Unknow)

Actor

34. Fergy Malone (Unknow)

Major League Baseball Player

gus G. Malone was a professional baseball player in the 1860s and 1870s. He was the catcher for Athletic of Philadelphia in 1871 champion of the first professional league season....

35. Sandra Overend (1973)

Northern Ireland Politician

Sandra Overend is an Ulster Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011. Overend was born near Stewartstown County Tyrone and educated...

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