List of Donegal people

List of Donegal people

This is a list of people from County Donegal.

port

*Packie Bonner (Former Glasgow Celtic and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper)
*Sharon Foley (International Athlete)
*Dave Gallaher (New Zealand Rugby Union player and captain)
*Kevin McHugh (Derry City footballer))
*Shay Given (Current Republic of Ireland and Newcastle United goalkeeper)
*Conrad Logan (Leicester City FC Goalkeeper)
*Brian McEniff (former Gaelic Athletic Association county manager)

Arts

Music

*The Revs (Indie Rock Band)
*Daniel O'Donnell (Irish singer)
*Moya Brennan (Celtic folk singer)
*Rory Gallagher (Irish blues/folk singer)
*Mickey Joe Harte (Singer/songwriter)
*Enya (Singer)
*Paul Brady (Singer)
*Aoife Ní Fhearraigh (Singer)
*Conal Gallen (Singer)
*Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Fiddler)
*Proinsias Ó Maonaigh (Fiddler)
*Lee Mulhern (Singer/Songwriter) (Member Of Stateside)
*Clannad (Folkband)
*Altan (Folkband)

Literary

*William Allingham (Poet)
*Cathal Ó Searcaigh (Poet)
*Séamus Ó Grianna (Writer)
*John Toland (Unknown)
*Mícheál Ó Cléirigh (One of the Four Masters)
*Frank McGuinness (Playwright, poet, translator)

Artists

*Patsaí Dan Mac Ruairí (Painter and "King of Tory")
*Felim Egan (Painter)
*Sheila McClean (Painter)
*Kevin Sharkey (Painter)

Actors

*Keith McErlean (Actor)
*Ray McAnally (Actor)
*Sean McGinley (Actor)

Politics

*Isaac Butt (Founder of the Irish Parliamentary Party)
*Neil Blaney (former Irish politician)
*Niall Blaney (Irish politician)
*Paddy Harte (OBE )
*Brian Brady (Irish politician)
*Joseph Brennan (Irish politician)
*Pat "the Cope" Gallagher (Irish politician)
*Cahir Healy (Irish politician)
*Mary Coughlan (Irish politician)
*Jim McDaid (Irish politician)
*Dinny McGinley (Irish politician)
*Joe McHugh (Irish politician)
*Charles James O'Donnell (Politician)
*Brid Rodgers former Northern Ireland politician)
*Patrick Stone (Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly)
*Peadar O'Donnell (Irish Republican)
*Alexander Porter (U.S. Senator)

Other

*Columba (One of three patron saints of Ireland)
*Ian Anderson (Manx)
*Andrew Lewis (Soldier)
*Alexander Armstrong (Explorer)
*Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll (Mafia enforcer)
*Hugh Roe O'Donnell (Irish Nobleman and Soldier)
*Daniel Doherty (Catholic priest)
*Hugh McLaughlin (Inventor)
*James Doherty (Inventor)
*Fr Paddy Gallagher (Credit Union)

ee also

*List of Letterkenny people


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