1. Nina Jablonska (1999)

YouTube Star

YouTube star who has used the platform to discuss time with her girlfriend and help people through her experience coming out. She has 30,000 subscribers on her YouTube account.

2. Brogan McCay (1999)

Dancer

Famous as the winner of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Irish Dancing World Championships, she is also notable for her appearances in the 2011 documentary film Jig. In 2014 she...

3. Jack Duff (1999)

Pop Singer

One half of the singing duo Jack and Cormac alongside Cormac Connell. The two were semi-finalists on series 7 of Britain's Got Talent in 2013. He was a member of the five-piece boy band RoadTrip from...

4. Perry Blake (1970)

Folk Singer

Folk-influenced Irish songwriter and singer whose albums include Still Life, Songs for Someone, and California. His compositions are known for their slow tempos and soft, wistful vocals.

5. Austin Clarke (1896)

Poet

Irish poet and author best known for incorporating Gaelic poetic devices into English-language poetry. His poetic works include Ancient Lights, Tiresias, and Mnemosyne Lay in Dust.

6. Sean Price (1999)

Pop Singer

Sean Price is a famous Pop Singer, who was born on October 19, 1999 in Ireland. Rocketed to fame alongside his brother Conor competing on the fourteenth series of The...

7. Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (1999)

Movie Actor

Irish actor best known for his award-winning role as Cosmo in the 2016 musical film Sing Street. His television debut came on the historical drama series Vikings. 

8. David Clifford (1999)

Gaelic Football Player

Irish Gaelic football right corner-forward who began playing for the Kerry senior squad in 2018. His teams won the 2019 Kerry Senior Football Championship and 2019 Munster Senior Football Championship.

9. Mark Walker (1999)

Basketball Player

Child prodigy known as 'the future of basketball.'

10. Linda Smyth (1993)

Instagram Star

Irish makeup artist who rose to fame as Linda Smyth Makeup on Instagram.

11. Sean Cullen (1995)

Twitter Star

Childhood best friend of One Direction's Niall Horan who has accompanied Niall on tour. He has over 170,000 followers on Twitter. 

12. John Walsh (1989)

YouTube Star

John Walsh is a famous YouTube Star, who was born on November 4, 1989 in Ireland. Irish YouTube star who is famous for his Super Eyepatch Wolf channel. He has...

13. Michael Gerard Hogan (1973)

Bassist

Guitarist known as a founding member of alternative rock group The Cranberries.

14. Lindy Tsang (1986)

YouTube Star

Chinese-Irish YouTuber who has uploaded fashion videos on her Bubzbeauty, Bubbiosity, and BubzVlogz channels. Her Bubzbeauty channel has accumulated over 2.8 million subscribers. 

15. Mimi XD (2005)

YouTube Star

Social media star who has gained fame for her Mimi XD YouTube channel. She has gained more than 24 million views for her GLMV series of Gacha music videos and...

16. William Preston (1729)

Politician

Remembered for his service in the American Revolutionary War, this Irish-born colonist was also a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. In 1775, he signed the Fincastle Resolutions, a...

17. Jonathan Saccone-Joly (1980)

YouTube Star

YouTube sensation known for his channel SACCONEJOLYs, where he video blogs about his family life. The channel has earned over 1.7 million subscribers. He wrote a memoir, "All My Friends Are...

18. Lan Nguyen-Grealis (1980)

Makeup Artist

Makeup artist who was the Golden Mask Award Winner in 2013 for Make-up Art and the Professional National Makeup Awards Winner in 2011 for best studio shoot and overall winner. 

19. Herculece Mulligan (1740)

War Hero

Irish spy who gained fame as a hero during the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty. 

20. Pierce Bulter (1744)

Politician

Former British officer who was a Founding Father and one of the original Framers of the Constitution. He served South Carolina as its' Senator from 1789 to 1796 and then...

21. Ardal O'hanlon (1965)

Comedian

Irish comedian who us known for playing Father Dougal McGuire in the TV sitcom, Father Ted. His novel, The Talk of the Town, was published in 1998.

22. Danielle Meagher (1980)

Reality Star

Reality star who has appeared on shows such as Celebrity Big Brother and Dublin Wives.

23. John Field (1782)

Composer

Creator of the piano nocturne and early developer of the Russian piano school. He was greatly admired by Brahms, Liszt, and Schumann.

24. Daniel O'Connell (1775)

Politician

Early nineteenth-century Irish political figure remembered for his work on behalf of Irish Catholic rights and emancipation. He also fought to overturn an 1800 England and Ireland-unifying measure called the...

25. Aidan O'Mahony (1980)

Soccer Player

Irish professional soccer player who is recognized for playing the center back position for the Kerry senior soccer team. He also became the 2017 winner of Dancing with the Stars...

26. Gordon D'Arcy (1980)

Rugby Player

Retired rugby inside centre who earned 82 caps for the Irish national team between 1999 and 2015. He spent his 17-year domestic career with Leinster.

27. Anna Brownell Jameson (1794)

Novelist

Anna Brownell Jameson is a famous Novelist, who was born on May 17, 1794 in Ireland. Nineteenth-century English writer who became known for her essays and novels. During the 1840s,...

28. Gavin Dunne (1980)

YouTube Star

Well known for his YouTube and musical project titled Miracle of Sound, he is a singer-songwriter who creates video game-inspired songs.

29. James Henry (1798)

Poet

Nineteenth-century Irish poet and classical scholar whose poems were published posthumously in the New Oxford Book of Victorian Verse and in the Penguin Book of Victorian Verse. During his lifetime,...

30. John McCaul (1970)

Teacher

Irish educator who served as University of Toronto president during the late 1840s and early 1850s.

31. James Clarence Mangan (1803)

Poet

James Clarence Mangan is a famous Poet, who was born on May 1, 1803 in Ireland. Irish poet whose well-known poems include “The Funerals,” “Siberia,” and “To the Ruins of...

32. Frances Browne (1816)

Poet

A Nineteenth-Century Irish author and poet, she is best remembered for her 1856 children's story collection, Granny's Wonderful Chair. Her other works include My Share of the World (a novel)...

33. Joseph Scriven (1819)

Poet

Nineteenth-century Irish poet who is best remembered for "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," a verse that was set to music as a popular hymn.

34. Robert O'Hara-Burke (1820)

Explorer

Robert O'Hara-Burke is a famous Explorer, who was born on May 6, 1820 in Ireland. British officer who became an infamous explorer of Australia. According to Astrologers, Robert O'Hara-Burke's zodiac...

35. Thomas Mayne Reid (1818)

Novelist

An Irish-born American fiction writer, he is known for such adventure novels as The Rifle Rangers, The Desert Home, and The Scalp Hunters. Over the course of his career, he...

36. John Henry Foley (1818)

Sculptor

Irish sculptor who made the statue of Daniel O'Connell in Dublin, as well as the statue of Prince Albert in London.

37. Hugh Gourley (1825)

Politician

From 1899 to 1906, he was a Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council. He had previously served two terms as Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand.

38. John Morrissey (1831)

Boxer

Bare-knuckle fighter and gang member who became a State Senator and Congressman after his fighting days.

39. Robert Stawell Ball (1840)

Astronomer

Irish astronomer remembered for founding the mathematical concept known as "screw theory." He was named the Royal Astronomer of Ireland at the University of Dublin in 1874 and is responsible...

40. Henry Irwin (1841)

Architect

Famous for his late nineteenth-century architectural works, Irwin designed such Indian landmarks as the Madras High Court in Chennai and the Amba Vilas Palace in Mysore.

41. Thomas John Barnardo (1845)

Doctor

Thomas John Barnardo is a famous Doctor, who was born on July 4, 1845 in Ireland. Remembered for opening numerous homes for impoverished children, this late nineteenth-century physician and philanthropist...

42. Stanislaus Joyce (1849)

Memoirist

The brother of author James Joyce, he inspired several of his famous sibling's literary characters. He published his memoir, Recollections of James Joyce, in 1950.

43. George Moore (1852)

Poet

Remembered for such influential modernist works as Esther Waters and Confessions of a Young Man, this Irish fiction writer, poet, and memoirist was associated with the Celtic Revival and infused...

44. Augusta Ladygregory (1852)

Playwright

Remembered for her association with the Irish Literary Revival, this late 19th and early 20th-century playwright, director, and theater producer is perhaps most famous as a founder of both the...

45. Denise Gough (1980)

TV Actress

Television, voice and stage actress who is best known for her role as Collette in the series Stella. She has also appeared in Titanic: Blood and Steel, and voiced characters...

46. Benjamin Kidd (1858)

Philosopher

Influential philosopher who wrote in his essay Social Evolution that religion aids in human group survival.

47. Peter O'Meara (1969)

Tv Actor

Peter O'Meara is a famous TV Actor, who was born on October 27, 1969 in Ireland. Irish actor who gained popularity through his roles on the TV series Peacemakers and...

48. Constance Holland (1859)

Playwright

Playwright and wife of author Oscar Wilde, she stayed with him through his trial for indecency. She wrote There Was Once.

49. Patrick Joseph Sullivan (1865)

Politician

Patrick Joseph Sullivan is a famous Politician, who was born on March 17, 1865 in Ireland. American politician who was the mayor of Casper, Wyoming from 1897 to 1899 and...

50. Charles Gwynn (1970)

Non-Fiction Author

An Irish-born explorer and British Army officer, he is best known for his influential books on military theory. His works include Imperial Policing (1934) and The Frontiers of Abyssinia: a...