Irish Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an Irish businessman and naturalist born in Belfast, Ireland.At 19 Robert Patterson was one of s

Was an Irish businessman and naturalist born in Belfast, Ireland.At 19 Robert Patterson was one of seven young men who, on June 5, 1821, gathered at the house of Dr. James Lawson Drummond , at No. 5, Chichester Street to form the Belfast Natural History Society, which established the first museum in Ireland to be built by public subscription, at No. 7 College Square North. He served the society, later renamed, for more than fifty years, occupying every office. He was also a member of The Belfast Literary Society and the Royal Irish Academy. The Royal Society elected him a Fellow in 1856, and he was an early member of the British Association, serving as secretary to the Natural History section.

Was an Irish painter and portraitist.A resident of Dublin in the 1820s, he exhibited portraits at th

Was an Irish painter and portraitist.A resident of Dublin in the 1820s, he exhibited portraits at the Royal Hibernian Academy (1826-1864), and was later Master of the Cork School of Design.

Was an Irish cricketer, regarded as the best Irish cricketer not to have represented Ireland itself.

Was an Irish cricketer, regarded as the best Irish cricketer not to have represented Ireland itself. Fowler was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Fowler made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Fowler's futur

Naturalist, artist and entomologist was born at Cranmore, Belfast, Ireland.Robert Templeton was the

Naturalist, artist and entomologist was born at Cranmore, Belfast, Ireland.Robert Templeton was the son of John Templeton and was educated in Belfast Academical Institution, which was in part his father's creation. In 1821 he left Ireland for Edinburgh,

Was an Irish painter.O'Conor attended the Metropolitan School and Royal Hibernian Academy early in h

Was an Irish painter.O'Conor attended the Metropolitan School and Royal Hibernian Academy early in his career. Like his classmate, Richard Moynan, O'Conor would travel to Antwerp then Paris to gain further experience. In 1892 he went to Pont-Aven in Brittany where he worked closely with a group of artists around the Post-Impressionist Paul Gauguin, whom he befriended.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played seven tim

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played seven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1947 and 1951, including three first-class matches. Gill made his debut for Ireland in May 1947, playing against Sc

Is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his de

Is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for Ireland against the MCC in September 1960 and went on to play for them on eight occasions, his last match coming against Scotland in July 1962. All

Is an Irish professional snooker player.Born in County Wexford. He earned his place on the 2007/08 p

Is an Irish professional snooker player.Born in County Wexford. He earned his place on the 2007/08 professional Tour by finishing top of the Irish senior rankings last season. Goggins won the IBSF World under-21 Championship in 1999 when he beat Rolf de J

Is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has playe

Is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has played with Ireland's cricket team since the Eurasia cricket series of 2006.Whelan is a lower-order batsman.

Is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She graduated from Providence Co

Is an Irish runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She graduated from Providence College in 2003. She competed in the her first Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing. After finishing 2nd in her qualifying heat in the 3000m steeplechase, she fi

Raised in Derry, Downey earned a BA at Brighton Art College, East Sussex, England. While attending t

Raised in Derry, Downey earned a BA at Brighton Art College, East Sussex, England. While attending the London Drama Studio she performed in classic plays of Shakespeare, Shaw, and Chekhov.She joined the Abbey Players in Dublin, and toured the United State

Better known as Ron or Ronnie is a former Irish athlete, who specialised in middle distance running.

Better known as Ron or Ronnie is a former Irish athlete, who specialised in middle distance running.Delaney qualified for the Olympic 1500 m final, in which home runner John Landy was the big favourite. Delaney kept close to Landy until the final lap, when he started a crushing final sprint, winning the race in a new Olympic Record [1]. Delaney thereby became the first Irishman to win an Olympic title in athletics since Bob Tisdall in 1932.

Is a former Irish athlete, who specialised in middle distance running.Delany qualified for the Olymp

Is a former Irish athlete, who specialised in middle distance running.Delany qualified for the Olympic 1500 m final, in which home runner John Landy was the big favourite. Delany kept close to Landy until the final lap, when he started a crushing final sp

Is a member of the futurepop act VNV Nation, along with Mark Jackson. For live shows the band are jo

Is a member of the futurepop act VNV Nation, along with Mark Jackson. For live shows the band are joined by 2 keyboard players. Ronan is credited with the instrumental, lyrical, and vocal aspects of the band's music. In the past he was also a journalist and the webmaster for the dark electro magazine Side-Line.

Was Chief Justice of Ireland from 2000 to 2004. [1] Keane was educated at Blackrock College, Dublin,

Was Chief Justice of Ireland from 2000 to 2004. [1] Keane was educated at Blackrock College, Dublin, and graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) in 1953 with a BA in Modern History. He was called to the Bar in 1954[1] and became a Senior Counsel in 1970.[1] He was appointed as a Judge of the High Court in July, 1979.[1] He was head of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Stardust fire in 1981,[1] and chairman of the Law Reform Commission from 1987 to 1992.[1] He has published many legal texts and papers, and participated in Council of Europe programs developing legal systems in Post-Communist Europe.[1] He was elevated to the Supreme Court in 1996,[1] becoming Chief Justice in 2000. He received an Honorary Doctorate from UCD in 2001,[2] and has been an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin since his retirement.

Is an Irish pop singer who has had hits with boyband Boyzone and as a solo artist.Ronan Patrick John

Is an Irish pop singer who has had hits with boyband Boyzone and as a solo artist.Ronan Patrick John Keating was born on March 3 1977 and grew up in Bayside, Dublin.Ronan is a long-cousin of Sam Alexaner Curtis, a home disc jockey in the South of Edinburgh.His mother Marie died on February 2, 1998 from breast cancer; Ronan and his family have since set up a charity "The Marie Keating Foundation" to help find a cure for cancer.Ronan married Irish model Yvonne Connolly (b. 1974) on April 30, 1998 on Nevis Island. They have three children - Jack (born March 15, 1999), Marie, known as Missy, (born February 18, 2001) and Ali (born September 7, 2005)

Is a Northern Irish singer and entertainer.Through work in Variety theatre he met his first wife, Mi

Is a Northern Irish singer and entertainer.Through work in Variety theatre he met his first wife, Millicent Martin. He scored his first hit in 1956 with "Walk Hand in Hand" on the Philips label. He was chosen as the singer for Britain's entry in the Eurov

Was an Irish singer and folk musician who achieved international fame during a fifty year career rec

Was an Irish singer and folk musician who achieved international fame during a fifty year career recording with The Dubliners. He was born in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin.In the 1950s, Drew emigrated to Spain to teach English and learn Spanish and flamenco guitar. When he returned to Ireland, he performed in the Gate Theatre with John Molloy and soon after, went into the music business full-time. In the meantime, he had a number of short-term jobs, including one in the telephone exchange in Dublin.

Was an Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, part of the Province of Uls

Was an Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster. However, he grew up in Cork City in the south of Ireland. He is best known for his solo work on several albums, and for his tenure in Taste during the late 60s. Rory Gallagher's albums sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide.[1][2]

(born on 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Holywood, Northern Ireland,

(born on 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Holywood, Northern Ireland,

An Irish socialite and model & was the winner of the Miss World 2003 title. She is the daughter of m

An Irish socialite and model & was the winner of the Miss World 2003 title. She is the daughter of musician Chris De Burgh. The song "For Rosanna" was written by her father in her honour for his 1986 album, Into the Light.December 2003 saw Rosanna, along with 106 other contestants, compete in the ‘Miss World’ competition in China. Rosanna went on to win the crown and is the first ‘Miss Ireland’ to win the ‘Miss World’ title.She was also chosen as the Irish representative for Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2003 beauty pageant, but declined the offer to participate in order to concentrate on her exams.

Carroll was brought up in Tamlaght, County Fermanagh, and began his career with local sides Fivemile

Carroll was brought up in Tamlaght, County Fermanagh, and began his career with local sides Fivemiletown United and Ballinamallard United. He moved to England and played for Hull City, Wigan Athletic, Manchester United, West Ham United and Derby County. In November 2001, Carroll received a Red Cross Humanitarian Award for his kindness to a child with leukaemia.[1][2] In November 2006, he entered rehabilitation for gambling and alcohol-related addiction.[3] 'Stress' was cited by the Carroll family.

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played thr

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played three times for the Ireland cricket team between 1967 and 1968 including one first-class match.

A dominating central-midfielder, Keane has been hailed as one of the greatest players to grace the g

A dominating central-midfielder, Keane has been hailed as one of the greatest players to grace the game in the modern era. In a highly successful 17-year career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in Ireland, Nottingham Forest and, most notably, Manchester Unite

Is a Northern Irish television personality and comedian, who has worked for many years as both a tel

Is a Northern Irish television personality and comedian, who has worked for many years as both a television presenter and comedy actor best known as first and original host of the gameshow Catchphrase between 1986 and 1999, and one of the stars of The Comedians.