http://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Arthur_Guinness_1725-1803Guinness was born in 1725. His father was land steward to the archbishop of Cashel, Dr Arthur Price, and brewed beer for workers on the estate.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Bob_GeldofGeldof was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, to Catholic parents.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Bram_Stoker_1847-1912Number 15, Marino Crescent was the birthplace in 1847 of Abraham (Bram) Stoker, the author of one of the world's most chilling novels, "Dracula".Famous DublinersLiterary Dublinhttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Brendan-BehanBrendan Francis Behan was a poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also an Irish republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Brendan_GleesonBrendan Gleeson was born in Dublin in 1955. After leaving school for a short while, he worked for two years in an office with a health board. He then graduated from University College Dublin and went on to drama school in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Brian_ODriscollBrian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Colin_FarrellFarrell was born prematurely, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces, in Dublin to Rita and Eamon Farrell. His father was a footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers FC. Farrell has three siblings, two sisters, Claudine and Catherine, and a brother, Eamon Jr.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Francis-BaconFrancis Bacon was a figurative painter known for his bold and graphic imagery. Bacon was born in Dublin on Baggot Street, to parents of British descent.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/George_Bernard_Shaw_1856-1950George Bernard Shaw was born on 26th July 1856 at 3 (now 33) Synge Street, Dublin, the son of a failed grain merchant.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/James_Joyce_1882-1941More has been written about James Joyce than about Shakespeare. The eldest son of a spendthrift who brought his large family from prosperity to poverty without relinquishing his standards, Joyce was educated by the Jesuits at Clongowes Wood College, one of the finest private schools in the country, until the money ran out.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Jonathan_Swift_1667-1745Jonathan Swift in his long lifetime saw the transition of Dublin from being a small post-medieval town to a city of mansions, grand Georgian terraces and notable institutions.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Maeve_BinchyMaeve Binchy was born in 1940 in Dalkey, County Dublin and is an Irish novelist, newspaper columnist and speaker. She was educated at University College Dublin, and worked as a teacher, then a journalist at The Irish Times and later became a writer of novels and short stories.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Maureen_OHaraO'Hara was born in the Dublin suburb of Ranelagh in 1920, and is famous for being film actress and singer. She often worked with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Oliver_Goldsmith_1728-1774The writer of the play 'She Stoops to Conquer' was born in Co Longford but spent his student years at Trinity College, Dublin.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Oscar_Wilde_1854-1900A year after Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born at 21 Westland Row the family moved to no.1 Merrion Square . The statue to Oscar Wilde in Merrion Square Park stands opposite to his childhood home.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Padraig_HarringtonPádraig Harrington (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish professional golfer and currently the highest ranked European in the world rankings, at No. 7.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Paul_McGinleyPaul McGinley (born December 16, 1966) is an Irish golfer who plays on the European Tour. He is most famous for holing the winning putt for the European team in the 2002 Ryder Cup.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/Phil-LynottPhil Lynott may not have been born a Dubliner, but when he was four years old, Lynott went to live with his grandmother in Crumlin, Dublin. 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She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U".Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/The_ChieftainsFormed in the early 1970s out of Ceoltóirí Chualann, a traditional music ensemble founded by Sean O Riada (1931-1971), the Chieftains went on to gain vast and enthusiastic audiences all over the world for Irish traditional music and are still going strong.Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/U2Drummer Larry Mullen founded the band by advertising on the school notice board for potential band members. The poster attracted Adam Clayton (bass guitar), Paul Hewson (vocals), and Dave Evans (guitar).Famous Dublinershttp://www.visitdublin.com/Asset/See_and_Do/William_Butler_Yeats_1865-1939William Butler Yeats, the eldest son of the artist John Butler Yeats, was born in Sandymount, Dublin in 1865.Famous Dubliners