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Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domainFamous people · Killashee, Co. Longford
James Rankin, born in 1844, is Killashee’s famous person on record
In 1844, the American lighthouse keeper James Rankin was born. Their birth falls between the Union and 1870. An article about them exists in one language. Longford, 8 km away, has 14 on its list, the best known Ruairí Ó Brádaigh.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
James Rankin
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1844
James Rankin
The best known
Born in Killashee
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Famous people from the towns next door
Longford leads the towns around it, with 14 names.
Questions about famous people from Killashee
Who is the most famous person from Killashee?
James Rankin (American lighthouse keeper) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 1 languages.
How many famous people were born in Killashee?
1 people born in Killashee have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
Who counts as from Killashee?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Killashee’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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- Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: AlanMc at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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