Most Famous Corkonians

[shedite]

Who would be the most famous Cork people? People that Scottish people would know. Keane, Irwin, Sonia, O'Gara, there's pleanty of famous sportsmen but can anyone think of any famous authors, actors etc? Graham Norton, Darina Allen, Michael Collins....

[tiktok]

jonathon rhys meyer that was in 'Bend it like Beckham' is a cork boy.
Fiona Shaw, brilliant actress (harry potters' aunt) is too.
i'm sure some scots would be aware of Niall Tobin.

i think Sean o'riada was from Cork.

can't think of a single writer.
mainly sports people and musicians that keep popping into my head.

[ramsie]

Dont forget willie bruton a living legend in cobh

[The Donie Forde]

Originally posted by tiktok


can't think of a single writer.


Frank O'Connor has world wide fame as a short story writer, rated by many authorities as the absolute tops in that particular genre, and is possibly the city's best-known author.

Donie

[Gary]

Hows about the nest big thing in Irish acting Circles, Killian Murphy of Disco Pigs fame and in that movie late last year, 28 days later?

Its amazing that from sucjh a small City in real terms the amount of famous people we have produced.

Also im surprised Rory gallagher isny mentioned (I know he aint really from Cork, but he is an adopted citizen).

Who else, well theres Patsy Freyne, Bill O Herlihy, Eanna. Too many to mention really!

[parnell ranger]

danny la rue.....spike milligan...

[NigeSausagepump]

Ger Canning.
The man the BBC are grooming to take over John Motson's mike when he packs it in at the BBC.
You heard it here first.
And last.

[Ringo]

Its amazing that from sucjh a small City in real terms the amount of famous people we have produced.

Also im surprised Rory gallagher isny mentioned (I know he aint really from Cork, but he is an adopted citizen).

Who else, well theres Patsy Freyne, Bill O Herlihy, Eanna. Too many to mention really! [/B][/QUOTE]

This is the kinda ****e ya hear in a pub when two Cork people get together. who's Patsy Freyne, Eanna.? Glad to see that liar Lynch has been found out. As for Darina Allen...................

[Gary]

Originally posted by Ringo


This is the kinda ****e ya hear in a pub when two Cork people get together. who's Patsy Freyne, Eanna.?


Gwasnaway ya langar, It was a joke i was making ya tool.

[patsh]

Lads, I don't want to sound precious, but could someone change the title of the thread from Corkonions to Corkonians !
We have enough vegetables around as it is !
(Are onions vegetables ?)

[joe]

Originally posted by patsh
Lads, I don't want to sound precious, but could someone change the title of the thread from Corkonions to Corkonians !
We have enough vegetables around as it is !
(Are onions vegetables ?)

done!

[NigeSausagepump]

Originally posted by patsh

(Are onions vegetables ?)

Fantastic name for a band, that.

[Eric]

Michael Collins

Jack Lynch

Douglas Hyde

[parnell ranger]

wasnt douglas hyde a roscommon man?
G.A.A. grounds in roscommon named after him.

[The Donie Forde]

Originally posted by parnell ranger
wasnt douglas hyde a roscommon man?
G.A.A. grounds in roscommon named after him.

Yeah, he was, but he had a holiday in Crosshaven in 1927...

Donie

[Eric]

Oops!!!

Thought he was from Cork. He had a house in fermoy and my old school was named after him

[tiktok]

doesn't he own a bar on Douglas street?:)

Noel Redding too, was from Bandon (Jimi Hendrix's base player).

[A face]

George Boole ... born in Lincoln but grew up in Cork (as far as i know)

[SÓC]

Originally posted by Eric
Oops!!!

Thought he was from Cork. He had a house in fermoy and my old school was named after him

Gaelscoil De hÍde? Is that place still open?

[Cityace]

Everlast from house of pain.You know that song Jump around?
He Has that song.His parents were from galweeey i think so thats where he grew up but he was born in Cork.

[tiktok]

sorry cityace, but Everlast (real name is Eric Schrody, not very Irish) was born and raised in East LA, he was spotted there by Ice Cube and got into rap through him. 'Danny Boy' the other rapper in the group has an Irish name, i think it's O'Connor, so it might be him you were thinking of. the third member of the group is latvian by the way, the irish connections from that group are dodgy to say the least.

no self respecting irishman would name an album 'Shamrocks and Shenanigans':D

[Cityace]

Are you sure??

I was told by cork's biggest h.o.p. fan that he was born in cork.That he was the only actual irish fella in the group.

[dcnags]

what about rory gallacher?he was born in donegal but after a year or 2 he moved to cork and lived there.he was an unreal guitarist!!:cool: :cool:

[Gary]

Everlast, the man who said, and i quote,

"Its cool to be here in Ireland, My family come from the Sheridan, Mulligan and O Connell, you know what im saying?"


What a ****.

[Peadar]

Sam Maguire.
Born and buried in Dunmanway, West Cork.

[A face]

Originally posted by Gary
Everlast, the man who said, and i quote,

"Its cool to be here in Ireland, My family come from the Sheridan, Mulligan and O Connell, you know what im saying?"


What a ****.

Was he the same member that said he hated the Irish really but it was good to make a few dollors from it all.

Maybe not him but one of them was caught saying that.

[MikeW]

I can't believe you've all forgotten Edward Mulhare aka Devon Miles from Knight Rider fame. Shame on you all, now go watch more bad (so bad they're good) 80s TV shows.

[The Donie Forde]

Originally posted by MikeW
I can't believe you've all forgotten Edward Mulhare aka Devon Miles from Knight Rider fame. Shame on you all, now go watch more bad (so bad they're good) 80s TV shows.

Or, indeed, from the 'Ghost and Mrs Muir' as us wrinklies might remember him.... :D

Donie

[Peadar]

Saw Billy Coleman on the box last night.
That guy was a legend to me as a child.
When eveyone else was driving MkI Escorts he was driving a Porche 911. Can't remember how old I was but he gave me a spin in it after a stage near Bandon in the West Cork Rally.
Certainly one of the best drivers Ireland has ever seen.

[sadloserkid]

Ye can have Rory Gallagher. Sure we claim the Finn brothers of Split Endz/Crowded House fame on the grounds that their Mum is a Limerocker. Would be willing to trade Dolores O'Riordan though! :D

Nah I'm kidding, she's an alright girl to chat to and she tips pretty well too.