Important personality from Republic of Ireland?

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ash1

Gay Byrne - tv personality, now retired
Mary Robinson - former president, now major human rights figure,she did work at UN for a while as human rights commissioner, but i dont think she does anymore
Bono from U2, self explanatory really
Bram Stoker - wrote Dracula, and though not everyone has read the book (some mightnt even know there is a book lol), who hasnt heard about Dracula. Now dead.
James Joyce - famous writer -Ulysses - now dead
W.B Yeats - famous poet - also dead now
Dermot Morgan - of Father Ted fame, highly regarded in Ireland for his comic genius, also deceased.
Arthur Guinness - for creating Guinness :)
Robert Boyle - scientist, known as the 'Father of chemistry' - Boyles Law
thats all i can think of right now, there are numerous who fought for freedom for ireland - michael collins, daniel o connell...and loads more

eorpach_agus_eireannach

Important living personality probably Mary Robinson former President she's done loads and its well documented.

More lively you could go for former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Berite Ahern who got away with loads.

You could talk about Michael Collins who was one of the most important men in modern Irish history as he was involved in our war of independence.

Oscar Wilde who was an Irish playwright, said to be one of the wittiest people to have ever lived.

FRANCES J

How about Bono, Bob Geldof or Oscar Wilde?

Esther

Oh, where to start? Do you want a contemporary or one from the past?

Here's a site that lists plenty, do take your pick:

http://www.realirishfood-recipes.com/famous-irish-people.html

all the best with your presentation!

Esther

Orla C

Gay Byrne. Bono of U2. Colin Farrell.

Christine

GB Shaw and Oscar Wilde, they are interesting

Or Roy Keane!!

The Nine Lives of Laura Gonzales

There are tons you could do, but honestly a lot of them are pretty boring. If I were doing something like this I'd go for Oscar Wilde or Phil Lynott.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynott

froggequene

Terry Wogan

Graham Norton

Sinead O'Connor

Bono & 'Sir' Bob Geldof

Graham Linehan, co-creator of Father Ted & The IT Crowd

...and the one man absolutel guaranteed that everyone has an opinion on, Michael O'Leary of Ryanair

reginaldstower

keith barry he is a magican

munsterman

Pick Michael Collins he went around Dublin on a bike with a briefcase blowing up Brits. Legendary Man.

Stargirl

It depends on your own interests; Ireland doesn't really have many famous personalities. There is of course Bono, you could cover both the U2 aspect and his charitable contributions. If you delve a bit into the past you could talk about someone from the 1916 Risisg or such..maybe Michael Collins. (though kind of boring!) Liam Neeson? Pierce Brosnan? Westlife? Good luck!!!!

Shahed

well, theres a lot of ppl who are partly irish, like jonas brothers, demi lovato, miley cyrus, etc. i dont actually know anymore, sorry. if i find any il let ya know

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