Famous Meath People

County Meath is the birthplace to some of the most famous people in Ireland from poets, comedians, engineers, writers, actors, sports people and inventors, click the links below.

Alice Stopford Green

Irish Historian and Nationalist (1847-1929)

Charles Yelverton O'Connor

Engineer

Dylan Moran

Comedian/Actor

Francis Ledwidge

Francis Ledwidge (19 August 1887 – 31 July 1917)

Hector O'Heochagain

Television presenter

Jim Connell

Socialist (1852-1929)

Joe Rooney

Comedian / Actor

John Boyle O'Reilly

Poet and activist (1844-1890)

John Cassidy

Sculptor (Born 1860)

Pierce Brosnan

Actor