TheFamousPeople

Cork has produced a number of well-known actors, pirates, vloggers, football players and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Cork includes Jack Gleeson, Anne Bonny, Emilia Saccone-Joly, Eduardo Saccone-Joly, Roy Keane, and many others.

Famous People Born In Cork

Jack GleesonJack Gleeson
20 May 1992, Irish
Actor
Mary Harris JonesMary Harris Jones
01 August 1837, American
Labor and Community Organizer

Emilia Saccone-JolyEmilia Saccone-Joly
11 September 2012, Irish
Daughter of an Irish YouTube Couple

Eduardo Saccone-JolyEduardo Saccone-Joly
09 April 2014, Irish
Member of Saccone Family

Roy KeaneRoy Keane
10 August 1971, Irish
Footballer

Sarah GreeneSarah Greene
21 July 1984, Irish
Actress
Denis IrwinDenis Irwin
31 October 1965, Irish
Football player

Danny La RueDanny La Rue
26 July 1927, British
Cabaret artist, Autobiographer, Singer

Stephen IrelandStephen Ireland
22 August 1986, Irish
Footballer
Simon ZeboSimon Zebo
16 March 1990, Irish
Rugby union player

Gary O'SullivanGary O'Sullivan
14 July 1984, Irish
Boxer
Dermot CrowleyDermot Crowley
19 March 1947, Irish
Actor

Ethel VoynichEthel Voynich
11 May 1864, Irish
Novelist

John EganJohn Egan
20 October 1992, Irish
Football player

Biig PiigBiig Piig
22 January 1998, Irish
Singer

Jack LynchJack Lynch
15 August 1917, Irish
Politician
Terence MacSwineyTerence MacSwiney
28 March 1879, Irish
Writer

Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor
17 September 1903, Irish
Writer

Derval O'RourkeDerval O'Rourke
28 May 1981, Irish
Hurdler

Alex MurphyAlex Murphy
26 December 1997, Irish
Actor
Gary O'DonovanGary O'Donovan
30 December 1992, Irish
Rower

Colin DoyleColin Doyle
12 June 1985, Irish
Football player
Kevin LongKevin Long
18 August 1990, Irish
Football player

Eileen WalshEileen Walsh
16 April 1977, Irish
Actress

Nora TwomeyNora Twomey
31 October 1971, Irish
Animator
Fiacre KelleherFiacre Kelleher
10 March 1996, Irish
Football player

Sean O RiadaSean O Riada
01 August 1931, Irish
Composer
Dáithí Ó ConaillDáithí Ó Conaill
30 April 1938, Irish
Political activist

Orla FitzgeraldOrla Fitzgerald
12 May 1978, Irish
Actress

Louise O'NeillLouise O'Neill
1985 AD, Irish
Children's writer
Sinéad LohanSinéad Lohan
1971 AD, Irish
Singer

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Anna GearyAnna Geary
28 July 1987, Irish
Camogie player
Matt CooperMatt Cooper
21 July 1966, Irish
Journalist

Hugh LaneHugh Lane
09 November 1875, Irish
Art dealer

Denise O'SullivanDenise O'Sullivan
04 February 1994, Irish
Football player

Richard ChurchRichard Church
23 January 1784, Irish
Military officer
Dominic MacHaleDominic MacHale
Irish
Actor
Maurice O DonoghueMaurice O Donoghue
1950 AD, Irish
Actor

Thomas Addis EmmetThomas Addis Emmet
24 April 1764, Irish, American
Lawyer

David MurrayDavid Murray
07 February 1970, Irish
Actor

Samantha BarrySamantha Barry
1982 AD, Irish
Editor
Thomas Crofton CrokerThomas Crofton Croker
15 January 1798, Irish
Antiquary

Máire MacSwiney BrughaMáire MacSwiney Brugha
23 June 1918, Irish
Writer

Ashling ThompsonAshling Thompson
05 March 1990, Irish
Camogie player

Robert Richard TorrensRobert Richard Torrens
31 May 1812, Irish, British
Writer

Fitz-James O'BrienFitz-James O'Brien
25 October 1826, Irish
Soldier
Kate PriceKate Price
13 February 1872, Irish, American
Actress

Cara O'SullivanCara O'Sullivan
1962 AD, Irish
Opera singer
Edward DowdenEdward Dowden
03 May 1843, Irish
Critic

John EnglandJohn England
23 September 1786, American
Bishop

Eddie BrennanEddie Brennan
02 October 1978, Irish
Hurler
Muriel MacSwineyMuriel MacSwiney
08 June 1892, Irish
Activist

Lennox RobinsonLennox Robinson
04 October 1886, Irish
Dramatist
Catherine WalshCatherine Walsh
1970 AD, Irish
Actress

Liam HeffernanLiam Heffernan
Irish
Actor

Chris CurranChris Curran
1908 AD, Irish
Musician

Harry Agar LyonsHarry Agar Lyons
01 April 1878, Irish
Actor

Francis HincksFrancis Hincks
14 December 1807, Canadian
Businessman
Justin McCarthyJustin McCarthy
22 November 1830, Irish
Historian

Richard FoxRichard Fox
06 March 1954, Irish, British
Jockey

Alan LewisAlan Lewis
01 June 1964, Irish
Cricketer, Rugby union match official

Mountifort LongfieldMountifort Longfield
1802 AD, Irish
Lawyer