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Writing & Arts
Colette Nic Aodha
born 1967Irish poet and writer
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Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Shrule, Co. Mayo
The Irish poet and writer Colette Nic Aodha is the one famous person from Shrule
Colette Nic Aodha, the Irish poet and writer, was born in 1967. That places their birth between 1922 and 1969. Their story is told in 3 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Tuam, 16 km away: 25, led by Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair.
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Colette Nic Aodha
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1967
Colette Nic Aodha
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Shrule
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Tuam lists the most people: 25.
Questions about famous people from Shrule
Who is the most famous person from Shrule?
Colette Nic Aodha (Irish poet and writer) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 3 languages.
How many famous people were born in Shrule?
1 people born in Shrule have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Shrule 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 Shrule?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Shrule’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?
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Photo credits (2)
- Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair: ClintMalpaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rory O'Neill: catherinecronin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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