List of Waterford people

List of Waterford people

Waterford is a significant urban center in the south-east of Ireland and is a city of Ireland.

List of Waterford people

*Luke Wadding, Theologian, Historian, Patriot
*Ernest Walton, Winner Of Nobel Prize For Physics 1951
*John Keane, Hurler
*John Hearne, Orator, Lawyer and Architect of the 1937 Irish Constitution, or Bunracht na hÉireann.
*Richard Chenevix, (1697-1779) Church of Ireland Bishop
*Peter O'Connor, Athlete, Olympic champion
*John Treacy, Athlete, World champion
*Val Doonican, Entertainer
*Keith Barry, Magician, Illusionist
*Anna Manahan, Actress
*William Vincent Wallace, Opera composer
*Gilbert O'Sullivan, Singer-songwriter
*Jim Beglin, Soccer player
*Philly Grimes, Hurler
*Robert Boyle, Physicist
*Thomas Francis Meagher, Irish patriot, conceived the Irish Tri-Colour
*John O'Shea, Irish International Soccer Player
*Grattan Flood, Renowned musicologist and historian
*William Hobson, First Governor of New Zealand
*Alfred Webb, President of the 1894 Indian National Congress and MP for West Waterford
*Edmund Ignatius Rice, Founder of the Christian Brothers. Established Mount Sion School in 1802. Now beatified by the Catholic Church.
*Seán Kelly, Ireland's most successful racing cyclist, One of the Top 8 cyclists of all time
* John Condon, Boy Soldier, Youngest Allied soldier to die in World War I (Aged 14 in the second battle of Ypres)
*Dan Fraher, Republican activist, athlete and GAA organiser
*Eugene Byrne, Author, Journalist.
* George Lennon Vice Commanding Officer West Waterford I.R.A.(1919-1922)Flying Column Leader
*Daryl Murphy , Irish International Soccer Player


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