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Politics & Law
Máire Rua O'Brien
1615–1686Irish aristocrat, said to haunt Lemenagh Castle
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Máire Rua O'Brien, born in 1615, is Kildysart’s famous person on record
Máire Rua O'Brien came into the world in 1615. Their birth falls before the Act of Union. 3 languages have an article about them. Just 17 km away, Newmarket-On-Fergus’ list holds 10 names, Kevin McNamara the best known.
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Máire Rua O'Brien
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Máire Rua O'Brien
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Famous people from the towns next door
Newmarket-On-Fergus has the longest list next door: 10.
Questions about famous people from Kildysart
Who is the most famous person from Kildysart?
Máire Rua O'Brien (Irish aristocrat, said to haunt Lemenagh Castle) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 3 languages.
How many famous people were born in Kildysart?
1 people born in Kildysart have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Kildysart known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 16% across Irish towns.
Who counts as from Kildysart?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Kildysart’s urban area (the CSO’s 2022 urban area), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
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