List of Sligo people

List of Sligo people

Sligo is a large town in the North West of the Republic of Ireland and the county town of County Sligo, and has produced several noted artists, entertainers, politicians and business-people.

List of Sligo people

Music

*Ronan and Keith Mulligan,Members of The Hooks
*Perry Blake, Award-winning singer and songwriter
*Tabby Callaghan, Musician, 'The X Factor' finalist
*Kian Egan, Member of Westlife
*Mark Feehily, Member of Westlife
*Shane Filan, Member of Westlife
*Carmel Gunning, Traditional Irish musician and singer
*Liam Kelly, Flute player and founding member of "Dervish"
*Seamie O'Dowd, Multi-instrumentalist and former member of "Dervish"
*Mary O'Hara, Singer & Harpist

Arts and Literature

*William Butler Yeats, Poet
*Joe McGowan (writer, historian and folklorist) see: http://www.sligoheritage.com/books.htm

Historical and/or political figures

*Declan Bree, Politician & social campaigner
*Kevin Coen, Irish Republican
*Luke J. Duffy, Trade unionist and politician
*John Jinks, Politician
*Constance Markievicz (née Gore-Booth), Revolutionary and first female MP in the UK Parliament
*Chris MacManus, Sinn Féin politician
*Joseph MacManus, Irish republican
*Seán MacManus, Irish republican and first Sinn Féin Mayor in the Republic of Ireland since The Troubles began. Father of Chris MacManus and Joseph MacManus
*Andy McSharry (AKA "The Bull"), Anti-hillwalking campaigner and General Election candidate, 2007
*Ray MacSharry, Former Government Minister & EU Commissioner
*Martin Moffat, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
*Ambrosio O'Higgins, Marquis of Osorno, Governor of Chile and Viceroy of Peru, during the Spanish domination of the Americas.
*Volunteer Martin Savage, Irish Republican

Sports

*Sean Fallon, Former Republic of Ireland and Celtic F.C. footballer
*Paul McGee, Sligo Rovers F.C. and Ireland international soccer player
*Leo McMorrow, National Hunt jockey - Winner of 1949 Aintree Grand National (Russian Hero: 66/1)
*Mark Scanlon, Cyclist
*Brother Walfrid, (aka Andrew Kerins), Marist Brother, and founder of Celtic F.C. in Glasgow

Film and Entertainment

*Pauline Flanagan, Irish movie and television actress and republican
*Scott Fredericks, movie and television actor, radio producer
*Neil Jordan, Director, The Crying Game, , Michael Collins
*Eugene Lambert, Puppeteer and children's entertainer
*Pauline McLynn, Actress, comedienne and author. Best know for her role as Mrs Doyle in the sitcom Father Ted.
*Lola Montez, Actress, exotic dancer, courtesan and the mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
*Joan O'Hara, Irish movie and television actress
*Louise Heraghty, Dublin's 98FM Radio Broadcaster & Journalist

Business

*Dermot Mannion, CEO of Aer Lingus
*Niall FitzGerald, Chairman of Reuters Group plc, former Chairman and CEO of Unilever plc

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