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Famous people · Kilbrin, Co. Cork

Thomas Croke, born in 1823, is Kilbrin’s famous person on record

Thomas Croke came into the world in 1823. Their birth falls between the Union and 1870. Readers can find them written up in 9 languages. Of its neighbours, Mallow, 16 km away, lists the most: 34, Paul Kane first.

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Thomas Croke
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Thomas Croke

1823–1902

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland

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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Kilbrin

Who is the most famous person from Kilbrin?

Thomas Croke (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 9 languages.

How many famous people were born in Kilbrin?

1 people born in Kilbrin have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.

What is Kilbrin known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across Irish towns.

Who counts as from Kilbrin?

People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Kilbrin’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.

Why is someone missing?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a county or just “Ireland”, a townland or village we don’t list, another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

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