Famous People with Name Dervla

Dervla Kirwan            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Dervla Kirwan: is an Irish actress famous for roles in television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart.

Dervla Murphy            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Dervla Murphy: is a female touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books.Murphy grew up in the small town of Lismore, County Waterford, to parents she describes as "Dublin bourgeoisie". [1] Her father was the local librarian and her mother suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. [2] From an early age she wanted to travel; she claims that for her tenth birthday she received an atlas and a bicycle and decided to cycle to India.[3] However, she left school at 14 and spent much of the next 16 years taking care of her invalid mother. In her 20s, her wanderlust had to be satisfied with month-long cycling trips to France, Spain and Germany. [2] But the death of her mother in 1962 left her free to make a longer trip.[3]