#1Famous people · Erin
Erin has one famous person on record
Kate Warne, the first female detective in the US, was born in 1833. Their birth falls in the early republic. 13 languages have an article about them. Next door, Horseheads lists 4, led by Chad Lefkowitz Brown.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Kate Warne
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
Kate Warne
The best known
Born in Erin
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The fullest list close by belongs to Horseheads, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Erin and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Kate Warne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Lefkowitz Brown: Stephanie.sanz1932, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Walker: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

