53.0155° N, 7.9823° W
BIRR
Most Famous People Born in Birr, Ireland
- Notable people
- 349
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1897
- Most distinctive
- Hurler 85.8×
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.
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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- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Military
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
0082 BUSINESS
Belinda Mulrooney
1872 - 1967
0100 POLITICIAN
Winston Dugan, 1st Baron Dugan of Victoria
1876 - 1951
0132 NAVY
Frederic Charles Dreyer
1878 - 1956
0159 PAINTER
Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore
1870 - 1955
0162 POLITICIAN
Caitlín Brugha
1879 - 1959
0186 PLAYER
Pierce O'Brien-Butler
1877 - 1902
0201 ATHLETIC
John Brennan (athlete)
1879 - 1964
0204 SINGER
Rosie Boote
1878 - 1958
0210 PHOTOGRAPHER
Rita Martin
1875 - 1958
0295 NATIONALIST
Alice Cashel
1878 - 1958
0314 MILITAR
Hugh Fenwick Brooke
1871 - 1948
0332 SCACCHI
Henry W. Barry
1878 - 1933
0343 PAINTER
Cecil Crawford O’Gorman
1874 - 1943