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 1900s Clear ×
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
1909 - 1974
Frank O'Connor
1903 - 1966
Seán Ó Faoláin
1900 - 1991
Anthony Barry
1901 - 1983
William Murphy (boxer)
Born 1904
Vincent Barry
1908 - 1975
William FitzGerald (Irish judge)
1906 - 1974
Mary Elmes
1908 - 2002
Gus Healy
1904 - 1987
Charles Beamish
1908 - 1984
Frank Brady Sr.
Born 1902
Mick Ahern
1905 - 1946
Eudie Coughlan
1900 - 1987
Paddy Ahern
1900 - 1971
Paddy Delea
1900 - 1969
Jim Ware (hurler)
1908 - 1983
Jim Buttimer
Born 1909
Morgan Madden
1906 - 1962
Billy Stanton
Born 1903
George Garrett (hurler)
1909 - 1969
Charlie Ware Snr
1900 - 1984