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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Daniel Florence O'Leary
1801 - 1854
Richard Church (general)
1784 - 1873
Francis Clery
1838 - 1926
Gerald Robert O'Sullivan
1888 - 1915
James Travers
1820 - 1884
James Fergusson (British Army officer)
1787 - 1865
William John English
1882 - 1941
John H. Foley
1839 - 1874
Thomas Lane (VC)
1836 - 1889
Francis Fogarty
1899 - 1973
John Bradley (RAF officer)
1888 - 1982
Ambrose Madden
1820 - 1863
James Murray (VC)
1859 - 1942
Edward Sullivan (Medal of Honor)
1870 - 1955
Juan Fitton O'Connor
1794 - 1858