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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Military
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
0019 CORRESPONDENT
Patrick Cockburn
Born 1950
0022 PALAEONTOLOGIST
Derek Briggs
Born 1950
0064 BUSINESS
Chase Carey
Born 1954
0077 PAINTER
Stacia
Born 1952
0098 BUSINESS
Denis O'Brien
Born 1958
0142 ACTOR
Marie Mullen
Born 1953
0166 FILM
Seamus Murphy
Born 1959
0202 ENTREPRENEUR
Aidan Heavey
Born 1953
0226 JUDGE
Aindrias Ó Caoimh (judge)
Born 1950
0234 BIOLOGIST
Donal T. Manahan
Born 1953
0257 NUN
Catherine Dunne (bombing victim)
1950 - 1990
0263 FOOTBALL
Donie Shine
1951 - 2017
0267 POLITICIAN
Geraldine Byrne Nason
Born 1959
0269 HURLER
Eugene Coughlan
Born 1956
0275 DARTS PLAYER
Aodhagan O'Neill
Born 1959