List of Sligo people
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Sligo is the largest town in the North West of the Republic of Ireland and the county town of County Sligo, and has produced several noted artists, entertainers, politicians and business-people.
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[edit] List of Sligo people
[edit] Music
- Tabby Callaghan, Musician, 'The X-Factor' finalist
- Kian Egan, Member of Westlife
- Mark Feehily, Member of Westlife
- Shane Filan, Member of Westlife
- Carmel Gunning, Traditional Irish musician and singer
- Liam Kelly, Flute player and founding member of Dervish
- Seamie O'Dowd, Multi-instrumentalist and former member of Dervish
- Perry Blake, Award-winning singer and songwriter
[edit] Arts and Literature
- William Butler Yeats, Poet
[edit] Historical and/or political figures
- Declan Bree, Politician & social campaigner
- Kevin Coen, Irish Repulican
- Luke J. Duffy, Trade unionist and politician
- John Jinks, Politician
- Constance Markievicz (née Gore-Booth), Revolutionary and first female MP in the UK Parliament
- Chris MacManus, Irish socialist republican and Sinn Fein politician
- Joseph MacManus, Irish republican
- Sean MacManus, Irish republican and first Sinn Fein Mayor in the Republic of Ireland since 'The Troubles' began.
- Ray MacSharry, Former Government Minister & EU Commissioner
- Martin Moffat, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Ambrosio O'Higgins, Marquis of Osorno, Governor of Chile and Viceroy of Peru, during the Spanish domination of the Americas.
- Volunteer Martin Savage, Irish Repulican
[edit] Sports
- Sean Fallon, Former Republic of Ireland and Celtic F.C. footballer
- Paul McGee, Sligo Rovers and Ireland international soccer player
- Mark Scanlon, Cyclist
- Brother Walfrid, (aka Andrew Kerins), Marist Brother, and founder of Celtic F.C. in Glasgow
[edit] Film and Entertainment
- Pauline Flanagan Irish movie and television actress and republican
- Neil Jordan, Director, The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire
- Eugene Lambert, Puppeteer and Children's Entertainer
- Lola Montez Actress, exotic dancer, courtesan and the mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
- Joan O'Hara Irish movie and television actress
