Irish Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is an Irish slalom canoer who competed in two Olymic Games. She was 11th at the Athens 2004 Olympic

Is an Irish slalom canoer who competed in two Olymic Games. She was 11th at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games(2000, 2004). She also competed in Freestyle Kayaking.

Is an Irish poet born in Dublin. He has lived in the United States, except for brief periods, since

Is an Irish poet born in Dublin. He has lived in the United States, except for brief periods, since 1964. He was the Dexter M. Ferry Jr. Professor of English at Vassar College until his retirement in 2004.

Was an Ontario farmer and politician. He served as reeve of Gloucester Township from 1952 to 1972.He

Was an Ontario farmer and politician. He served as reeve of Gloucester Township from 1952 to 1972.He was the son of William Armstrong and descended from Irish immigrants to Canada. He married Peninnah Sloan, a school teacher from Manotick. He took over th

Is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Ireland. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Sum

Is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Ireland. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he did not qualify for the finals in either of his two individual events, the 100m and 200m freestyle.

Is an Irish poet.Boland's father, Frederick Boland, was a career diplomat and her mother, Frances Ke

Is an Irish poet.Boland's father, Frederick Boland, was a career diplomat and her mother, Frances Kelly, was a noted post-expressionist painter. She was born in Dublin in 1944. At the age of six, she and her family moved to London, where Boland had her fi

Is a Perrier Award-nominated, Irish stand up comedian and voice over artist. He has presented televi

Is a Perrier Award-nominated, Irish stand up comedian and voice over artist. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just For Laughs, and is a regular guest on various television panel games.

Is an Irish professional jockey. In 1997 he became champion apprentice in Ireland. As of 9 January 2

Is an Irish professional jockey. In 1997 he became champion apprentice in Ireland. As of 9 January 2009 (2009 -01-09)[update], Ahern has won 1084 races. In 2007 Ahern won the Hayes Golden Button Challenge. In December 2007 Ahern was banned from racing for

Was an Irish swimming champion. Eddie trained with Olympic Champion Pete Desjardins in the U.S.A. in

Was an Irish swimming champion. Eddie trained with Olympic Champion Pete Desjardins in the U.S.A. in his younger years. Eddie, originally a Sandycove Diver won his A.S.A. Title representing Half Moon Swimming Club and continued with Half Moon until 1940 w

Is an Irish celebrity financial advisor.He presented the RTÉ show Rip-Off Republic in 2005, a show

Is an Irish celebrity financial advisor.He presented the RTÉ show Rip-Off Republic in 2005, a show preoccupied with artifically high development land prices, the perceived high personal taxes, corporate margins and cartels/monopolies in Ireland. Prior to this, Hobbs presented the television show Show Me the Money, where he helped various people, from farmers to hairdressers, to improve their finances. He has also presented a three-part programme, 30 Things to do with your SSIA, in which he gives a humorous list of ideas for spending the money held in a Special Savings Incentive Account.

Is an Irish equestrian show jumper, who was a member of the Irish team - along with Paul Darragh, Ca

Is an Irish equestrian show jumper, who was a member of the Irish team - along with Paul Darragh, Capt. Con Power, and James Kernan - that won the Aga Khan Cup three years in a row (1977 to 79). Other notable career highlights include a record four consec

Is an Irish Olympic Three Day Eventing rider who represented Ireland in the 2004 Summer Olympics in

Is an Irish Olympic Three Day Eventing rider who represented Ireland in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Born in Co. Louth, Ireland to Eamon and Dolores Gibney, initially he worked in America where he went to the Atlanta Olympics as part of the America

Is an Irish novelist and short story writer whose works often revolve around the inner feelings of w

Is an Irish novelist and short story writer whose works often revolve around the inner feelings of women, and their problems in relating to men and to society as a whole.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace/leg spin bowler, he played

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace/leg spin bowler, he played 48 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1928 and 1953 including nineteen first-class matches. He also played county cricket for Middlesex, playing tw

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler, he played two first-c

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler, he played two first-class matches for Ireland in the summer of 1926, against Oxford University and Scotland. He did not play for Ireland again.

Was an Irish politician, a noted amateur cricketer and a prominent early member of the Marylebone Cr

Was an Irish politician, a noted amateur cricketer and a prominent early member of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Primarily a batsman, Bligh was also a useful bowler who made 93 known appearances in major cricket matches from the 1789 season to the 1813 sea

Was an Anglo Irish writer, natural history illustrator and amateur zoologist.Donovan was an avid col

Was an Anglo Irish writer, natural history illustrator and amateur zoologist.Donovan was an avid collector of natural history specimens purchased mainly at auctions of specimens from voyages of exploration. He was a Fellow of the Linnean Society and the Wernerian Natural History Society which gave him access to the best collections and libraries in London.It was quite common for private collectors to open small public museums, and in 1807 he founded the London Museum and Institute of Natural History.

Was a track and field athlete, wrestler and hurler.Barrett played hurling with the local Ballyduff t

Was a track and field athlete, wrestler and hurler.Barrett played hurling with the local Ballyduff team. He emigrated to London, joined a local hurling club and was selected for the London GAA team. He was a corner-forward on the London team which won the

Is a popular music singer, songwriter[2], poet from County Cork, Ireland.Finbar Wright is a classica

Is a popular music singer, songwriter[2], poet from County Cork, Ireland.Finbar Wright is a classically trained tenor [3] who emerged during the 1990s in Ireland and has become one of that country's "most popular singers"[4], concentrating on romantic, jazz and pop standards for the adult contemporary audience.

Is an Irish professional boxer who fights in the super featherweight division. He is the Irish super

Is an Irish professional boxer who fights in the super featherweight division. He is the Irish super featherweight title holder, defeating Kevin O'Hara for the belt on points.

Was an Irish popular television leading man from 1956 to 1995.His first television appearance was in

Was an Irish popular television leading man from 1956 to 1995.His first television appearance was in 1956 in a production of The Adventures of Robin Hood, but he is more well known for his starring roles in two television series, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (again following Rex Harrison, who had played The Ghost in the film on which the series was based) and as Devon Miles in Knight Rider, as well as many guest starring performances on other programs. He also guest-starred in two episodes of the original Battlestar Galactica.

Is an Irish businessman, former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company.Isdell moved to Zambia at the age of te

Is an Irish businessman, former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company.Isdell moved to Zambia at the age of ten, and joined the Coca-Cola Company in 1966 with the local bottling company there. In 1972, he became general manager of Coca-Cola Bottling of Johannesburg

Was an Irish sculptor.The son of a stone-cutter, Smyth was employed by Henry Darley, who was in turn

Was an Irish sculptor.The son of a stone-cutter, Smyth was employed by Henry Darley, who was in turn an employee of James Gandon. By this connection Smyth met Gandon who was greatly impressed with his work. Gandon employed Smyth as sculptor to the Custom House as well as for all of his Dublin projects.

Is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he made his debut for Ireland

Is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he made his debut for Ireland in July 1979 against Scotland. He went on to play for Ireland on six occasions, his last match also against Scotland in August 1980. Two of his matches ha

Is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.Eileen Delaney was born in Dublin in 1923. She was educate

Is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician.Eileen Delaney was born in Dublin in 1923. She was educated at St. Kevin's School, the National College of Art, Grafton Academy of Dress Designing and the Abbey Theatre School of Acting. She first became involved in politics in 1955 when she was first elected to Dublin City Council. In 1976 she contested the by-election in Dublin South West, following the death of her 47-year-old husband, Noel Lemass, Jnr, a son of former Taoiseach Sean Lemass and a brother-in-law to another former Taoiseach Charles Haughey.

Is a Irish hammer thrower.She finished fourth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, sixth at the 2005 Summ

Is a Irish hammer thrower.She finished fourth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, sixth at the 2005 Summer Universiade, won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade and finished sixth at the 2007 World Championships. She also competed at the 2002 Europ