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Science & Medicine
John William Stubbs
1821–1897Irish mathematician and clergyman
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Finglas North, Dublin
2 famous people were born in Finglas North from 1821 to 1938
Most widely known is John William Stubbs, the Irish mathematician and clergyman, with articles in 4 languages. The other is Patrick Clifford, the Irish darts player. Go 4 km to Drumcondra and the list grows to 13, with Bertie Ahern at the top. John William Stubbs was born in 1821.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
John William Stubbs
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1821
John William Stubbs
Youngest
1938
Patrick Clifford
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Finglas North
PC#2
Sports
Patrick Clifford
1938–2016Irish darts player (1938–2016)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for
What Finglas North is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in Irish towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
7 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Finglas North
Who is the most famous person from Finglas North?
John William Stubbs (Irish mathematician and clergyman) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 4 languages. Next come Patrick Clifford.
How many famous people were born in Finglas North?
2 people born in Finglas North have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Finglas North known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 5% across Irish towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Finglas North?
John William Stubbs, born in 1821. The youngest on the list was born in 1938.
Who counts as from Finglas North?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Finglas North’s neighbourhood (its Census 2022 Small Areas), 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. In Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford a birth recorded only as the city stays on the city’s page; a neighbourhood lists only people recorded as born in it.
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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Photo credits (5)
- Bertie Ahern: ProhibitOnions at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin Farrell: Quejaytee, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Montague: Josh Lim ( Sky Harbor ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lyons: Flickr user " William Murphy ", CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Baker: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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