FAMOUS NATIVES

People listed are almost always native to the country. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the country for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the country in their personal endeavors.

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A - B

• Gerry Adams politician, peacekeeper
• Thomas Andrews shipbuilder (Titanic)
• Iain Archer singer, songwriter
• Colin Bateman author
• David Bates physicist
• Derek Bell harpist, composer
• John Stewart Bell quantum physicist
• George Best football player
• Basil Blackshaw artist
• Christine Louise Bleakley television presenter
• Stephen Boyd actor
• Paul Brady musician, songwriter
• Kenneth Branagh actor, film director
• Patrick Brontë author
• William Burke serial killer, grave robber
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell astrophysicist, discovered pulsars
• Amanda Burton actress

C - D

• Vivian Campbell guitarist
• Amy Carmichael missionary
• William Reid Clanny inventor safety lamp for miners
• Darren Clarke golfer
• Phil Coulter songwriter, music producer
• Nadine Coyle singer
• Patricia Craig author
• Fred Daly golfer
• Willie Doherty photographer
• Barry Douglas pianist, conductor
• Roma Downey actress
• Adrian Dunbar actor
• John Dunlap printer first u.s. declaration of independence
• Joey Dunlop motorcycle racer

E - G

• Timothy Eaton founder Eaton's department store in Canada
• Garth Ennis comic writer
• Angela Feeney opera singer
• Harry Ferguson inventor (modern agricultural tractor)
• Samuel Ferguson poet
• Brian Friel playwright
• Bronagh Gallagher actress
• Sir James Galway flutist
• Harry Gregg football player

H -J

• Hamilton Harty conductor, composer
• David Healy footballer
• Seamus Heaney poet
• Paul Henry artist
• John Hewitt poet
• Alex "Hurricane" Higgins snooker player
• Jack Higgins author
• Eddie Irvine race car driver
• Pat Jennings football player
• Francis Johnston architect
• Marie Jones playwright

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