KL#1
Science & Medicine
Kathleen Lonsdale
1903–1971Irish crystallographer (1903-1971)
38 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Newbridge, Co. Kildare
26 famous people from Newbridge, many of them athletes
Most widely known is Kathleen Lonsdale, the Irish crystallographer, with articles in 38 languages. Second place goes to the Irish independent politician Clare Daly, third to Christy Moore. Among the 28 towns in Co. Kildare with famous people on record, the town ranks 2nd. The earliest on the list is William Cator, born in 1839, and the youngest Jordan Duggan, born in 1998.
Born here
26
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Kathleen Lonsdale
38 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1839
William Cator
Youngest
1998
Jordan Duggan
Most common field
Sports
15 people
What stands out about Newbridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Newbridge is known for
Newbridge has 1.8× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in Irish towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Newbridge’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicineNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Newbridge
Ranked by languages covered: Kathleen Lonsdale with 38, then Clare Daly with 24 and Christy Moore with 23.
#2Politics & Law
Clare Daly
born 1968Irish independent politician
24 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
#3Music
Christy Moore
born 1945Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist
23 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Newbridge
Of the other 23, 15 are athletes.
Bridget Partridge
1890–1966Australian religious sister who caused a sectarian scandal in the 1920s
FaithWikipedia ↗
William Cator
1839–1902SportsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Kildare, at 28.
ABKildare · 7 kmAisling Bea & 27 more
Naas · 10 kmJohn de Robeck & 22 moreJDCurragh Camp · 5 kmJohn William Dunne & 5 more
Rathangan · 14 kmGeorge Pomeroy Colley & 5 more
Kilcullen · 7 kmAbraham Boulger & 1 morePHKilmeage · 9 kmPatrick Harrington & 1 moreCMSallins · 12 kmCharlie McCreevy & 1 moreSPCarragh · 8 kmSeán Power
Naas · 10 kmJohn de Robeck & 22 moreJDCurragh Camp · 5 kmJohn William Dunne & 5 moreRathangan · 14 kmGeorge Pomeroy Colley & 5 moreKilcullen · 7 kmAbraham Boulger & 1 morePHKilmeage · 9 kmPatrick Harrington & 1 moreCMSallins · 12 kmCharlie McCreevy & 1 moreSPCarragh · 8 kmSeán PowerQuestions about famous people from Newbridge
Who is the most famous person from Newbridge?
Kathleen Lonsdale (Irish crystallographer (1903-1971)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 38 languages. Next come Clare Daly and Christy Moore.
How many famous people were born in Newbridge?
26 people born in Newbridge have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 31 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Newbridge known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 15 of the 26. That is 58% of the town’s list, against 32% across Irish towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Newbridge?
William Cator, born in 1839. The youngest on the list was born in 1998.
Who counts as from Newbridge?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Newbridge’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. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (10)
- Clare Daly: The Left, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christy Moore: cybernoelie, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luka Bloom: Changesone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Eddery: Rudolph.A.furtado, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Boileau: Benutzer:Bill da Flute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Shaw: Rimondo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John de Robeck: Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Pomeroy Colley: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Boulger: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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