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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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0007 WRITER

James Herbert Brennan

Born 1940

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0017 COMEDIAN

Pat Condell

Born 1949

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0057 FOOTBALL

Moss Keane

1948 - 2010

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0088 ACTOR

Bosco Hogan

Born 1949

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0153 ENGINEER

John Parker (businessman)

Born 1942

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0171 POLITICIAN

Olivia Mitchell

Born 1947

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0200 CLERGY

Robert MacCarthy

Born 1940

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0207 FOOTBALL

John Doyle (soccer, born 1946)

Born 1946

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0214 MILITAR

Thomas Crowley (soldier)

1949 - 1995

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0239 POLITICAL

Patrick Mac Manus

1944 - 2011

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