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- Emily Anderson
- Margaret Athy, founder of St. Augustine's Convent in Galway
- Nora Barnacle, wife of James Joyce
- Francis Barrett, professional boxer
- Gerry Barrett, property developer
- Captain Cathal 'Spanish' Folan, fl. 1588-1603.
- James Blake of Menlo, aka Sunday Boy Blake[citation needed]
- Joseph Henry Blake (1797-1849), 3rd Baron Wallscourt
- Pádraig Breathnach, founder of the Macnas theatre group
- Ken Bruen, author
- Mary Bonaventure Browne, Poor Clares nun and historian
- Robert Malachy Burke, Christian Socialist development worker
- Shane Callagy, Football Player
- Eamon Casey, ex-Roman Catholic bishop
- J. J. Clancy (MP)
- John Cunningham
- Anthony Daly, ex. 1820.
- St. George Daly, 2nd Baron Dunsandle, 1810-1893.
- Fr. Peter Daly[citation needed]
- Patrick Darcy, lawyer and Confederate Ireland leader
- 'Galway' Joe Dolan[citation needed]
- The Other Joe Dolan
- Margaret Dolan
- Declan Varley, author, journalist and editor of The Galway Advertiser group
- Richard Donovan, long distance runner
- Martin Drennan, Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh
- Anthony Duane, b.1679.
- Luke J. Duffy, trade unionist & senator
- Jim Fahy, RTÉ reporter
- Dr St. Lawrence Ffrench-Mullen[citation needed]
- David Grealy, b.1986, organist[citation needed]
- Lady Gregory, d. 1932.
- James Hardiman
- Frank Harris
- Michael D. Higgins, politician]
- Rita Ann Higgins, b. 1955.
- William Joyce,aka Lord Haw-Haw, ex. 1946.
- David Keane, aka Daithi Keane, b. 1978[citation needed]
- Dolores Keane
- Lord Killanin, d.1999.
- Richard Kirwan
- Gerard Lally, fl.1689-1737.
- Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally, Baron de Tolendal, 1702-1766..
- Graham Lee, jockey
- Tony Lundon, b. 1979, pop singer
- Angela Lynch
- Patrick Lynch, Roman Catholic bishop of Charleston, South Carolina
- Peirce Lynch, fl. 1485.
- Mael Ciaran mac Ronan, k.866.[citation needed]
- Gerard A. Hays McCoy (1911-75)
- Martin Mor McDonagh[citation needed]
- Pat McDonagh
- Paul, good for the soul
- Pauline McLynn, actress
- Walter Macken, 1915-1967.
- Fr. Francis Martin, 1652-1714.
- Richard Martin fitz Oliver, 1602-1648, father of Richard Martin ("Humanity Dick")
- Robert Martin fitz Anthony, 1714-1794.
- Thomas Barnwall Martin (1784-1847).
- Violet Florence Martin, 1862-1915.
- Edward Martyn, 1859-1923.
- Bishop James McLoughlin
- Ronan Mullen, columnist with The Irish Daily Mail
- Nora Jane Noone, actress
- Gideon Ouseley
- Patrick O'Bryan, highwayman, ex.1689.
- Pádraic Ó Conaire, Irish language author
- Bernadette Prendergast, Head of News at Galway Bay fm and founder of Eist, the Independent Broadcasters Association
- Samantha Keaveney, amateur manga-ka
- Eamon Ó Cuív, Fianna Fáil politician
- Tony O'Dwyer, writer, publisher, editor
- Aedh O'Flaherty, d.1236.[citation needed]
- Eamon Láidir O'Flaherty[citation needed]
- Liam O'Flaherty
- Murrough na Maor O'Flaherty, d. 1627, leader of the O'Flaherty clan
- Rory O'Flaherty, O'Flaherty clan leader
- Sir Roger O'Shaughnessy
- Margaret Donovan-O'Sullivan[citation needed]
- John Sealy Townsend, mathematical physicist, 1869-1967
- Alexander Young
- Julian Gough, author and singer with Toasted Heretic
- Cathal Folan, The curliest hair in the west
- Tracey Purgason, The second curliest hair in the west, next to Cathal Folan (above).
- Darragh O' Brien, Lead guitarist and vocalist in The Cubists, star of upcoming film 'Kings'
