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Politics & Law
Marian Harkin
born 1953Irish politician
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Ballintogher, Co. Sligo
Ballintogher has one famous person on record
The Irish politician Marian Harkin was born in 1953. That places their birth between 1922 and 1969. Their name appears in articles in 10 languages. Sligo, 11 km off, can claim 77 famous people, the best known Neil Jordan.
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Marian Harkin
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1953
Marian Harkin
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Ballintogher
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Sligo’s, with 77.
Questions about famous people from Ballintogher
Who is the most famous person from Ballintogher?
Marian Harkin (Irish politician) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 10 languages.
How many famous people were born in Ballintogher?
1 people born in Ballintogher have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Ballintogher 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 Ballintogher?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Ballintogher’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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