MK#1
Politics & Law
Michael F. Kitt
1914–1974Irish politician (1914-1974)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Photo: Sarah777 · Public domainFamous people · Mountbellew, Co. Galway
7 famous people were born in Mountbellew from 1833 to 1982
The best known is the Irish politician Michael F. Kitt, with articles in 3 languages. Paul Connaughton, Jnr, the Irish politician, comes second, with Paul Connaughton, Snr third. 4 of them were born between 1922 and 1969, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 38 towns in Co. Galway with famous people list more.
Born here
7
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Michael F. Kitt
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1833
Thomas J. Kelly
Youngest
1982
Paul Connaughton, Jnr
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Mountbellew
By how many languages cover them, Michael F. Kitt comes first (3), then Paul Connaughton, Jnr (3) and Paul Connaughton, Snr (3).
PJ#2
Politics & Law
Paul Connaughton, Jnr
born 1982Irish politician
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PS#3
Politics & Law
Paul Connaughton, Snr
born 1944Irish politician
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Mountbellew’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mountbellew is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in Irish towns. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Mountbellew
The rest number 4, with 3 athletes among them.
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Questions about famous people from Mountbellew
Who is the most famous person from Mountbellew?
Michael F. Kitt (Irish politician (1914-1974)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 3 languages. Next come Paul Connaughton, Jnr and Paul Connaughton, Snr.
How many famous people were born in Mountbellew?
7 people born in Mountbellew have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 9 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Mountbellew known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 7. That is 43% of the town’s list, against 16% across Irish towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mountbellew?
Thomas J. Kelly, born in 1833. The youngest on the list was born in 1982.
Who counts as from Mountbellew?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Mountbellew’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.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). A birthplace is placed in a town by its own Wikidata item, its Logainm place name, or a point inside its CSO 2022 outline; a birth recorded only as one of the five cities stays on the city’s page. Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across Irish towns.
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