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BIRR

Most Famous People Born in Birr, Ireland

Notable people
349
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1897
Most distinctive
Hurler 85.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Birr during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Birr Is Known For

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Football is Birr's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (36).

Birr over-indexes on hurler — 85.8× the global rate.

Birr under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football36
  2. Hurler26
  3. Politician24
  4. Actor19
  5. Militar18
  6. Priest13
  7. Monarch12
  8. Film11
  1. Hurler2685.8×
  2. Darts Player876.4×
  3. Monarch1258.9×
  4. Monk942.5×
  5. King613.2×
  6. Militar184.2×
  7. Film112.6×
  8. Priest132.5×
  1. Politician240.6×
  2. Writer80.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Birr's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 13 of 349 notable people

0082 BUSINESS

Belinda Mulrooney

1872 - 1967

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0100 POLITICIAN

Winston Dugan, 1st Baron Dugan of Victoria

1876 - 1951

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0132 NAVY

Frederic Charles Dreyer

1878 - 1956

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0159 PAINTER

Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore

1870 - 1955

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0162 POLITICIAN

Caitlín Brugha

1879 - 1959

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0186 PLAYER

Pierce O'Brien-Butler

1877 - 1902

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0201 ATHLETIC

John Brennan (athlete)

1879 - 1964

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0204 SINGER

Rosie Boote

1878 - 1958

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0210 PHOTOGRAPHER

Rita Martin

1875 - 1958

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0295 NATIONALIST

Alice Cashel

1878 - 1958

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0314 MILITAR

Hugh Fenwick Brooke

1871 - 1948

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0332 SCACCHI

Henry W. Barry

1878 - 1933

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0343 PAINTER

Cecil Crawford O’Gorman

1874 - 1943

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