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All answers to “Name a famous person from Irish history”
272 accepted answers, from “Agnes Clerke” to “Wolfe Tone”. The level of each one is hidden: play to see how deep it sinks.
A
- Agnes Clerke
- Albert Reynolds
- Anna Parnell
- Anne Devlin
- Anthony Perry
- Aoife MacMurrough
- Archibald Hamilton Rowan
- Art MacMurrough Kavanagh
- Arthur Griffith
- Arthur O'Connor
- Austin Stack
B
- Bagenal Harvey
- Bartholomew Teeling
- Bernadette Devlin
- Bertie Ahern
- Billy Byrne
- Black Tom Butleralso Thomas Butler 10th Earl of Ormond
- Bobby Sands
- Bram Stoker
- Brendan Behan
- Brian Borualso Brian Boroimhe
- Brian Faulkner
C
- Cahir O'Dohertyalso Sir Cahir O'Doherty
- Cathal Brugha
- Cathal Crobhdearg
- Catherine McAuley
- Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
- Charles Gavan Duffy
- Charles Haugheyalso Haughey
- Charles Kickham
- Charles Stewart Parnellalso Parnell
- Con Colbert
- Constance Markieviczalso Countess Markievicz
- Cormac mac Cuilennáin
D
- Dan Breen
- Daniel Maclise
- Daniel O'Connell
- David Trimble
- Dermot MacMurroughalso Diarmait Mac Murchada
- Dícuil
- Donal Mór O'Brien
- Douglas Hyde
- Duke of Ormondalso James Butler Duke of Ormond
E
- Éamon de Valeraalso De Valera, Dev
- Eamonn Ceannt
- Earl of Desmondalso Gerald FitzGerald 15th Earl of Desmond
- Earl of Rossealso William Parsons Earl of Rosse
- Edith Somerville
- Edmund Burke
- Edmund Rice
- Edward Bruce
- Edward Carson
- Eileen Gray
- Elizabeth Bowen
- Elizabeth O'Farrell
- Emmet Dalton
- Eoin O'Duffy
- Ernest Blythe
- Ernest Shackletonalso Shackleton
- Ernest Walton
- Ernie O'Malley
- Erskine Childers
- Eva Gore-Booth
F
- Father John Murphy
- Father Mathewalso Theobald Mathew
- Fintan Laloralso James Fintan Lalor
- Francis Bacon
- Francis Beaufort
- Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
- Frank Aiken
- Frank Ryan
G
- Garret FitzGerald
- Gearóid Mór FitzGeraldalso Great Earl of Kildare
- Geoffrey Keatingalso Seathrún Céitinn
- George Berkeleyalso Bishop Berkeley
- George Bernard Shawalso Bernard Shaw
- Gerry Adams
- Gormflaith
- Grace Gifford
- Grace O'Malleyalso Gráinne Mhaol, Granuaile
H
- Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington
- Hans Sloane
- Harry Boland
- Harry Ferguson
- Helena Molony
- Henry Flood
- Henry Grattan
- Henry Joy McCracken
- Henry Munro
- Hugh de Lacy
- Hugh O'Neillalso Earl of Tyrone
- Humanity Dickalso Richard Martin
I
- Ian Paisley
- Isaac Butt
J
- J. M. Syngealso John Millington Synge, Synge
- Jack B. Yeats
- Jack Lynch
- James Connolly
- James Craigalso Lord Craigavon
- James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald
- James Joyce
- James Stephens
- Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossaalso O'Donovan Rossa
- Jim Larkinalso James Larkin, Big Jim Larkin
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell
- Joe Devlin
- John Barry
- John Blake Dillon
- John Boyle O'Reilly
- John de Courcy
- John Devoy
- John Dillon
- John Field
- John Hume
- John Joly
- John MacBride
- John McCormack
- John Mitchel
- John O'Leary
- John O'Mahony
- John Philip Holland
- John Redmond
- John Scotus Eriugena
- Jonathan Swift
- Joseph Holt
- Joseph Plunkett
K
- Kathleen Clarke
- Kathleen Lonsdale
- Kathleen Lynn
- Kevin Barry
- Kevin O'Higgins
- Kitty O'Sheaalso Katharine O'Shea
L
- Lady Gregoryalso Augusta Gregory
- Liam Cosgrave
- Liam Mellows
- Lord Castlereaghalso Viscount Castlereagh, Robert Stewart
- Lord Charlemont
- Lord Edward FitzGerald
- Lord Kelvinalso William Thomson
- Louis Brennan
- Luke Wadding
M
- Máel Mórda mac Murchada
- Malachy IIalso Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill
- Margaret Aylward
- Margaret Cousins
- Margaret Huggins
- Margaret Skinnider
- Maria Edgeworth
- Martin McGuinness
- Mary Aikenhead
- Mary Ann McCracken
- Mary Elmes
- Mary MacSwiney
- Mary McAleese
- Mary Robinson
- Mary Ward
- Mathgamain mac Cennétig
- Maud Gonne
- Maurice Davin
- Michael Balfe
- Michael Collins
- Michael Cusack
- Michael D. Higgins
- Michael Davitt
- Michael Doheny
- Michael Dwyer
- Michael Mallin
- Michael O'Cleryalso Mícheál Ó Cléirigh
- Mother Jonesalso Mary Harris Jones
- Murrough O'Brienalso Murchadh na dTóiteán
N
- Nano Nagle
- Napper Tandy
- Ned Dalyalso Edward Daly
- Niall of the Nine Hostages
- Nicholas Callan
- Noël Browne
O
- Olaf Cuaranalso Amlaíb Cuarán
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Oliver Plunkettalso Saint Oliver Plunkett
- Oscar Traynor
- Oscar Wilde
- Owen Roe O'Neill
P
- Patrick Hillery
- Patrick Kavanagh
- Patrick Pearsealso Pádraig Pearse, Pearse
- Patrick Sarsfieldalso Sarsfield
- Peadar O'Donnell
- Peg Woffington
- Peig Sayers
- Percy French
- Peter Lalor
- Peter Lombard
- Phelim O'Neillalso Sir Phelim O'Neill
- Piaras Béaslaí
R
- Red Hugh O'Donnellalso Hugh Roe O'Donnell
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- Richard Mulcahy
- Richard Talbot Earl of Tyrconnellalso Earl of Tyrconnell
- Robert Boyle
- Robert Emmet
- Robert Mallet
- Roger Casement
- Rory O'Connoralso Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
- Rory O'Morealso Rory O'Moore
- Rosie Hackett
S
- Saint Aidan
- Saint Brendanalso Brendan the Navigator
- Saint Brigidalso Brigid of Kildare
- Saint Ciarán
- Saint Columbaalso Colmcille
- Saint Columbanus
- Saint Declan
- Saint Enda
- Saint Finnian
- Saint Fursey
- Saint Gall
- Saint Kevin
- Saint Kilian
- Saint Laurence O'Toole
- Saint Malachy
- Saint Patrickalso Patrick
- Samuel Beckett
- Samuel Neilson
- Seamus Heaney
- Seán Heuston
- Seán Lemassalso Lemass
- Seán MacBride
- Seán MacDiarmadaalso Sean MacDermott, Seán Mac Diarmada
- Seán MacEntee
- Seán O'Casey
- Seán Russell
- Seán T. O'Kelly
- Seán Treacy
- Sedulius Scottus
- Shane O'Neill
- Sheridan Le Fanu
- Silken Thomasalso Thomas FitzGerald
- Sitric Silkbeard
- Strongbowalso Richard de Clare
T
- Terence MacSwiney
- Terence O'Neill
- The O'Rahilly
- Thomas Addis Emmet
- Thomas Ashe
- Thomas Clarke Luby
- Thomas Croke
- Thomas Davis
- Thomas Francis Meagher
- Thomas Kent
- Thomas MacDonagh
- Thomas Moore
- Thomas Russell
- Tim Healy
- Todd Andrews
- Tom Barry
- Tom Clarkealso Thomas Clarke
- Tom Crean
- Tomás Ó Criomhthain
- Turgesiusalso Turgeis
- Turlough O'Carolan
- Turlough O'Connoralso Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair
V
- Virgil of Salzburg
W
- W. B. Yeatsalso William Butler Yeats, Yeats
- W. T. Cosgravealso William T. Cosgrave
- William Dargan
- William Drennan
- William Marshal
- William Rowan Hamilton
- William Smith O'Brien
- Willie Pearsealso William Pearse
- Winifred Carney
- Wolfe Tonealso Theobald Wolfe Tone
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