51.8981° N, 8.4688° W
CORK
Most Famous People Born in Cork, Ireland
- Notable people
- 813
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1951
- Most distinctive
- Camogie 305.7×
One of the purest GAA fingerprints on the site. The Camogie, Hurler and Gaelic Football counts run at roughly three hundred, two hundred and one hundred and fifty times the global baseline respectively — the county's century-long rivalries with Kilkenny and Tipperary rendered as statistics. Off the pitch, a thick Author bench carries Frank O'Connor and the Munster short-story tradition.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cork during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Cork Is Known For
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Hurler is Cork's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (164).
Cork over-indexes on camogie — 305.7× the global rate.
Cork under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Cork's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
Edward Dowden
1843 - 1913
Thomas Upington
1844 - 1898
Nicholas J. Clayton
1840 - 1916
John Dowden
1840 - 1910
Charles Arthur Crompton
1848 - 1875
Edmond Townsend
1845 - 1917
Frank Madden (politician)
1847 - 1921
Michael Scanlon (baseball)
1843 - 1929
Jerome J. Collins
1841 - 1881