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Politics & Law
Jack McQuillan
1920–1998Irish politician
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Photo: Sarah777 · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
The Irish politician Jack McQuillan is the one famous person from Ballyforan
The Irish politician Jack McQuillan was born in 1920. That places their birth in the Revival and independence years. Their story is told in 3 languages. Mary Harney tops the 54 names on record in Ballinasloe, 16 km away.
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Jack McQuillan
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1920
Jack McQuillan
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Born in Ballyforan
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Ballyforan
Who is the most famous person from Ballyforan?
Jack McQuillan (Irish politician) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 3 languages.
How many famous people were born in Ballyforan?
1 people born in Ballyforan have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Ballyforan 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 Ballyforan?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Ballyforan’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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Photo credits (2)
- Mary Harney: Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke 'Ming' Flanagan: Peter Mooney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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