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Politics & Law
Paul O'Dwyer
1907–1998American politician (1907–1998)
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Photo: Steven Williamson · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Bohola, Co. Mayo
Paul O'Dwyer is the only name on the Bohola list
Paul O'Dwyer, the American politician, was born in 1907. That places their birth in the Revival and independence years. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. The nearest list is in Castlebar, 16 km away: 62 names, starting with Enda Kenny.
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Paul O'Dwyer
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1907
Paul O'Dwyer
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The longest list nearby is Castlebar’s, with 62.
Questions about famous people from Bohola
Who is the most famous person from Bohola?
Paul O'Dwyer (American politician (1907–1998)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 4 languages.
How many famous people were born in Bohola?
1 people born in Bohola have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Bohola known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 16% across Irish towns.
Who counts as from Bohola?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Bohola’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.
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