List of Northern Irish people
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List of Northern Irish people is a list of notable people from Northern Ireland.
It also covers:
- people of Northern Irish descent
- people born in Northern Ireland who have since become nationals of other countries
- people born outside Northern Ireland and later settled there
- people who are descended from Ulster people and Scots-Irish and whose ancestors come from the region that is now Northern Ireland before 1922
People born in Northern Ireland regard themselves as British, Irish, from Ulster/Northern Irish or both British and Irish to varying degrees. There is no province-wide consensus as to what the term "Irish" means.
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[edit] Academics
- Thomas Brownlee III, Academic, Belfast
- Roy Crawford, Academic, Lisburn
[edit] Art
- Basil Blackshaw, painter, Glengormley
- The Bogside Artists, mural painters
- Willie Doherty, photographic & video artist, Derry
- Paul Henry, painter, Belfast
- John Kindness, multimedia artist, Belfast
- Sir John Lavery, painter, Belfast
- Norah McGuinness, painter & illustrator, Derry
- F. E. McWilliam, surrealist sculptor, Banbridge
- Colin Middleton, surrealist painter, Belfast
- Andrew Nicholl, painter, Belfast
- Markey Robinson, painter, Belfast
- George William Russell, painter, Lurgan
- Paul Seawright, photographic artist, Belfast
- Will Simpson, comic book artist, Derry
- Victor Sloan, photographic artist, Dungannon
- John Butler Yeats, painter, Tullylish
- Jack Butler Yeats, painter, father from County Down (see John Butler Yeats)
- See the List of Northern Irish artists
[edit] Architecture
- Charles Lanyon, architect
[edit] Actors
- Stephen Boyd, Glengormley
- Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
- Amanda Burton, Ballougry
- James Doohan
- Bronagh Gallagher, Derry
- Susan Lynch, Newry
- Martin McCann, Belfast
- Ciarán McMenamin, Enniskillen
- Liam Neeson, Ballymena
- James Nesbitt, Coleraine
- Sam Neill, Omagh
- Stephen Rea, Belfast
- David Tennant
- Frances Tomelty, Belfast
- James Young, Ballymoney/Belfast
[edit] Inventors and Scientists
- Thomas Andrews, shipbuilder, Comber
- Sir David Bates, physicist, Omagh
- John Stewart Bell, quantum physicist, Belfast
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell, astrophysicist & discoverer of Pulsars, Belfast
- William Reid Clanny, inventor of the first safety lamp for miners, Bangor
- John Boyd Dunlop, inventor of the pneumatic tyre, lived in Belfast
- Harry Ferguson, tractor & mechanics innovator, Dromore
- Robert MacDonnell, anaesthesiology, Belfast
- Sir James Martin, aeroplane manufacturer, Crossgar
- Frank Pantridge, inventor of the portable defibrillator, Hillsborough
- Lord Kelvin, physicist, engineer & inventor of the Kelvin scale of thermodynamic temperature, Belfast
[edit] Literature
- Colin Bateman, novelist & screenwriter, Bangor
- Sophie Hoopman, novelist Bangor
- Anne Brontë, novelist & poet, father from County Down (see Patrick Brontë)
- Charlotte Brontë, novelist, father from County Down (see Patrick Brontë)
- Emily Brontë, novelist & poet, father from County Down (see Patrick Brontë)
- Patrick Brontë, writer, Drumballyroney
- Paul Charles, novelist
- Paula Clamp, novelist, Nottinghamshire
- Brian Friel, playwright, Omagh
- Seamus Heaney, poet, Bellaghy, County Londonderry
- Maurice Leitch, author. Killyleagh
- C. S. Lewis, author, Belfast
- Bernard MacLaverty, novelist, Belfast
- Eamonn McCann, author, journalist & civil rights activist, Derry
- Eoin McNamee, novelist, Kilkeel
- Brian Moore, novelist, Belfast
- Paul Muldoon, poet, County Armagh
- Tom Paulin, poet & critic, Belfast
- Glenn Patterson, novelist, Belfast
- Forrest Reid, novelist & critic, Belfast
- James Simmons, Poet Derry
- Joseph Tomelty, novelist, playwright & actor, Portaferry
- Alexander Walker, film critic & author
- William Butler Yeats, poet, dramatist & nobel laureate, father from County Down (see John Butler Yeats)
Jack Higgins, novelist, Belfast
[edit] Military
- 36th (Ulster) Division
- Colonel Tim Collins, former CO of the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, Belfast
- Blair "Paddy" Mayne, founding member of the SAS, Newtownards
[edit] Music
- Iain Archer, singer/songwriter, Bangor
- Ash, rock band, Downpatrick
- Derek Bell, harpist and composer, Belfast
- Paul Brady singer/songwriter, Strabane
- Phil Coulter, composer, Derry
- Nadine Coyle, singer, Derry
- Peter Cunnah, singer, Derry
- Dana, singer, Derry
- Candida Doyle, keyboard player in Pulp, Belfast
- Angela Feeney, Opera Singer Belfast
- James Galway, flautist, Belfast
- Martin Galway, video game music composer, Belfast
- Hamilton Harty, conductor & composer, Hillsborough
- David Holmes, D.J., Belfast
- Brian Irvine, composer, Belfast
- Kharma 45, rock dance band, Derry
- Brian Kennedy, singer/songwriter, Belfast
- Tommy Makem, folk musician, Keady
- Johnny McCauley, singer/songwriter, Derry
- Henry McCullough, guitarist, Portstewart
- Gary Moore, guitarist/songwriter, Belfast
- Van Morrison, singer/songwriter Belfast
- Snow Patrol, rock band, Belfast
- Stiff Little Fingers, punk band, Belfast
- Joe Sumner, Sting's son & lead singer of Fiction Plane, mother from Portaferry
- The Undertones, rock band, Derry
- Therapy?, rock band, County Antrim
- Ian Wilson, composer, Belfast
- Pol Mac Adaim, singer/songwriter Belfast
[edit] Politics & Law
- Gerry Adams, Sinn Féin MP, Belfast
- Baron Alderdice, Liberal Democrat peer, Ballymena
- Jim Allister, QC and DUP MEP, Ballymena
- Kenneth Bloomfield, Civil Servant
- James Craig, 1st Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Belfast
- Sir Ronnie Flanagan, former Chief Constable of the RUC & PSNI
- Lady Sylvia Hermon, UUP MP, Dungannon
- Chaim Herzog, 6th President of Israel, Belfast
- John Hume, politician & Nobel Laureate, Derry
- David 'Rigsy' O'Reilly - DJ, Musician, TV & Radio Personality
- Lord Hutton, politician & former Law Lord, Belfast
- Jim Malley, Civil Servant
- Kenneth Maginnis, Ulster Unionist MP
- Lord MacDermott, politician & former Lord Chief Justice, Belfast
- Mary McAleese, 8th President of Ireland, Belfast
- Martin McGuinness, abstentionist Sinn Féin MP, Derry
- Lembit Öpik, Liberal Democrat MP, Bangor
- Ian Paisley, DUP MP & church leader, Armagh
- Iris Robinson, DUP MP, Belfast
- Peter Robinson, DUP MP, Belfast
- Patrick Shea, Civil Servant
- David Trimble, politician & Nobel Laureate, Bangor
[edit] Religion
- John Hughes, 1st Archbishop of New York, County Tyrone
- Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, Montserrat & Nigeria
[edit] Sport
- George Best, footballer, Belfast
- Billy Bingham, footballer and football manager, Belfast
- Danny Blanchflower, footballer and manager, Belfast
- Jackie Blanchflower, footballer, Belfast
- Andrew Bree, swimmer, Helen's Bay
- Adam Carroll, GP2 Series racing driver, Portadown
- Mal Donaghy, footballer, Belfast
- Derek Dougan, footballer, Belfast
- Iain Dowie, footballer and football manager
- Joey Dunlop, motorcycle racer, Ballymoney
- Robert Dunlop, motorbike racer, Ballymoney
- Dave 'Fit' Finlay, wrestler, Belfast
- Keith Gillespie, footballer, Larne
- Bryan Hamilton, footballer and football manager, Belfast
- David Healy, footballer, Downpatrick
- Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins, Snooker World Champion, Belfast
- David Humphreys - rugby player, Belfast
- Eddie Irvine, Formula One driver (2nd 1999, Ferrari), Conlig
- Pat Jennings, footballer, Newry
- Neil Lennon, footballer, Lurgan
- Steve Lomas, footballer
- Andrew Trimble Rugby player for Ulster Rugby team and Irish Rugby Team Coleraine
- Dave 'Boy' McAuley, boxer, Larne
- Willie John McBride - rugby player, Toombebridge
- Wayne McCullough - Olymic Silver Medalist/boxer, Belfast
- Barry McGuigan the 'Clones Cyclone', boxer, Clones
- NOTE: Barry McGuigan was from Clones actually in the Republic of Ireland, but he fought and won as a British boxer and gained the support of the people of Northern Ireland.
- Sammy McIlroy, footballer and football manager, Belfast
- Jimmy McLarnin, boxer, Hillsborough
- Owen Nolan, NHL Ice Hockey Player, Belfast
- Martin O'Neill, football manager, Kilrea
- Mary Peters, pentathlete, Olympic Gold Medallist, Ballymena
- Pat Rice, footballer and football coach, Belfast
- Lawrie Sanchez, football manager
- Dennis Taylor, Snooker World Champion, Coalisland
- Maik Taylor, footballer
- Norman Whiteside, footballer, Belfast
[edit] TV & Radio personalities & Presenters
- Pamela Ballantine, UTV Live presenter and reporter, Belfast
- Aidan Browne, UTV continuity announcer, newsreader and actor, Belfast
- Lynda Bryans, UTV Live and U105 presenter, Belfast
- Tina Campbell, UTV Live presenter and reporter, Dundonald
- Frank Carson, comedian, Belfast
- Paul Clark, UTV Live presenter and reporter, Belfast
- Alison Fleming, UTV Live presenter and reporter, Belfast
- Eamonn Holmes, presenter, Belfast
- John Irvine, journalist, Belfast
- Peter Kay, comedian, Northern Irish mother
- Patrick Kielty, presenter, Dundrum
- Adrian Logan, UTV Live presenter and reporter, Dungannon
- Shauna Lowry, presenter, Belfast
- Fearghal McKinney, UTV Live presenter, Derry
- Frank Mitchell, UTV Live and U105 presenter and reporter, Burren
- Colin Murray, TV and radio presenter, Belfast
- Gillian Porter, UTV continuity announcer and newsreader, Derry
- Zöe Salmon, former Miss Northern Ireland & Blue Peter presenter, Bangor
- Julian Simmons, UTV continuity announcer, Belfast
- Kate Smith (presenter), UTV Live presenter and reporter, Belleek
- Robin Taylor, UTV continuity announcer and newsreader, Omagh
- Audra Thomas, UTV continuity announcer and newsreader
- Stuart Robinson, Citybeat presenter, Carrickfergus
- Marc Mallett, Citybeat newsreader, Belfast
- Andy Pugh, Citybeat presenter, Carrickfergus
- Owen Larkin, Citybeat presenter, Newry
- Robin Elliot, Citybeat presenter, Lisburn
- Mark Lima, Citybeat presenter, Moira
- Sports Dude Dave, Citybeat presenter, Belfast
- Lisa McCormick, Citybeat presenter, Lisburn
- Suzy Caddell, Citybeat presenter, Bangor
- Paul Orr1995-1999 / 2005 -, Citybeat presenter, Lisburn
- Lauren Hood 2006, Citybeat presenter, Belfast
- Neal McClelland 2006, Citybeat presenter, Ballyclare
- Paul Francis 2002- 2005 / 2006-, Citybeat presenter, Ballymoney
- David Gordon 2006, Citybeat presenter, Donaghdee
