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Famous people · Williamstown, Co. Galway
Williamstown, birthplace of the Irish poet Michael McGovern
In 1847, the Irish poet Michael McGovern was born. That places their birth between the Union and 1870. Their story is told in 2 languages. Castlerea, 12 km away, has 7 on its list, the best known Douglas Hyde.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Michael McGovern
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1847
Michael McGovern
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Williamstown
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Castlerea, with 7.
Questions about famous people from Williamstown
Who is the most famous person from Williamstown?
Michael McGovern (Irish poet) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 2 languages.
How many famous people were born in Williamstown?
1 people born in Williamstown have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Williamstown known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 12% across Irish towns.
Who counts as from Williamstown?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Williamstown’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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