Sandymount, Leinster
1. William Butler Yeats (1865)
Writer
Major Irish Symbolist poet and Nobel Prize recipient who is remembered for The Tower, The Green Helmet, and other works. Also a playwright, he had several of his dramas, including...
2. Bryan Dobson (1960)
TV Show Host
Irish news broadcaster known for his work on such Radio and Television of Ireland (RTE) segments as RTE News: Nine O' Clock and RTE News: Six One.
3. Aisling Cooney (1990)
Olympic Swimmer
Aisling Margaret Cooney is a female Irish swimmer who specialized in backstroke events. She represented Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and competed in the women's 100 m...
4. Ruairi Quinn (1946)
Irish Labour Party Politician
Ruairi Quinn is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been Minister for Education and Skills since March 2011. He is a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South–East constituency. He...