From Master brewers; musical geniuses to literary legends; sporting heroes, Dublin has produced an array of famous sons and daughters. Over the years these Dubliners, from Arthur Guinness to U2, have made their mark on the political, musical, literary, scientific, sporting and cultural worlds, both at home and abroad. Visit Dublin and experience some of the unique character that has inspired such global success. And you never know, you could bump into some Truly famous characters as you explore the capital!

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Arthur Guinness (1725-1803)

County Dublin

Guinness was born in 1725. His father was land steward to the archbishop of Cashel, Dr Arthur ... Find out more »
Bob Geldof

County Dublin

Geldof was born in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, to Catholic ... Find out more »
Bram Stoker (1847-1912)

County Dublin

Number 15, Marino Crescent was the birthplace in 1847 of Abraham (Bram) Stoker, the author of ... Find out more »
Colin Farrell

County Dublin

Farrell was born prematurely, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces, in Dublin to Rita and Eamon Farrell. ... Find out more »
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Dublin Region

George Bernard Shaw was born on 26th July 1856 at 3 (now 33) Synge Street, Dublin, the son of a ... Find out more »
James Joyce (1882-1941)

County Dublin

More has been written about James Joyce than about Shakespeare. The eldest son of a spendthrift ... Find out more »
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

County Dublin

Jonathan Swift in his long lifetime saw the transition of Dublin from being a small ... Find out more »
Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)

County Dublin

The writer of the play 'She Stoops to Conquer' was born in Co Longford but spent his student ... Find out more »
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

County Dublin

A year after Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born at 21 Westland Row the family moved ... Find out more »
Padraig Harrington

County Dublin

Pádraig Harrington (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish professional golfer and currently the ... Find out more »
Paul McGinley

County Dublin

Paul McGinley (born December 16, 1966) is an Irish golfer who plays on the European Tour. He is ... Find out more »
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989)

County Dublin

Born on Good Friday in 1906, Samuel Beckett was the son of a prosperous Foxrock builder. Like ... Find out more »
Sean O'Casey (1880-1964)

County Dublin

Sean O'Casey, a child of the Dublin slums, was born in 1880 to a Protestant family. He had a ... Find out more »
St. Valentine

Carmelite Church Whitefriar Street 56 Aungier Street Dublin 2

The Carmelite Church Whitefriar Street is known for its many shrines and altars. It is not ... Find out more »
The Chieftains

County Dublin

Formed in the early 1970s out of Ceoltóirí Chualann, a traditional music ensemble founded by ... Find out more »
U2

County Dublin

Drummer Larry Mullen founded the band by advertising on the school notice board for potential ... Find out more »
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

County Dublin

William Butler Yeats, the eldest son of the artist John Butler Yeats, was born in Sandymount, ... Find out more »