53.3427° N, 7.9944° W
ATHLONE
Most Famous People Born in Athlone, Ireland
- Notable people
- 694
- Peak decade
- 1840s
- Median birth year
- 1851
- Most distinctive
- Navy 44.1×
An Irish garrison town whose roster is stranger and older than its size suggests, with a monastic tail that runs back to Kevin of Glendalough and Saint Gall. The Navy bench sits at more than forty times the global baseline and the Army, Soldier and Militar cohorts pile on behind it, the unmistakable signature of a Shannon-crossing barracks that spent centuries dispatching officers to imperial postings. The Hurler and Monk benches are the local grace notes.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Athlone during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Athlone Is Known For
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Politician is Athlone's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (69).
Athlone over-indexes on navy — 44.1× the global rate.
Athlone under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Athlone's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Military
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
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Robbie Henshaw
Born 1993
Darragh Lenihan
Born 1994
Robbie Benson
Born 1992
Shane O'Meara
Born 1992
David Montgomery (cyclist)
Born 1995
Anna O'Flanagan
Born 1990
Cassia O'Reilly
Born 1990
Clíona Ní Chiosáin
Born 1990
Brendan Harrison
Born 1992
Jack Carty (rugby union)
Born 1992
Danny Qualter
Born 1992
William McClintock (Irish cricketer)
Born 1997
Andrew Austin (cricketer)
Born 1997
Max McFarland
Born 1993