Most Famous Corkonians

**shedite** · 04/08/2003, 5:04 PM

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** · 04/08/2003, 8:29 PM

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** · 04/08/2003, 9:10 PM

Dont forget willie bruton a living legend in cobh

**The Donie Forde** · 04/08/2003, 9:23 PM

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** · 04/08/2003, 10:59 PM

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** · 05/08/2003, 7:21 AM

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

**NigeSausagepump** · 05/08/2003, 7:32 AM

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** · 05/08/2003, 7:34 AM

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** · 05/08/2003, 1:10 PM

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** · 05/08/2003, 2:01 PM

Lads, I don't want to sound precious, but could someone change the title of the thread from Cork[color=red]onions[/color] to Corkonians !
We have enough vegetables around as it is !
[SIZE=1](Are onions vegetables ?)[/SIZE]

**joe** · 05/08/2003, 2:05 PM

Originally posted by patsh
Lads, I don't want to sound precious, but could someone change the title of the thread from Cork[color=red]onions[/color] to Corkonians !
We have enough vegetables around as it is !
[SIZE=1](Are onions vegetables ?)[/SIZE]

done!

**NigeSausagepump** · 05/08/2003, 3:32 PM

Originally posted by patsh

[SIZE=1](Are onions vegetables ?)[/SIZE]

Fantastic name for a band, that.

**Eric** · 05/08/2003, 10:03 PM

Michael Collins

Jack Lynch

Douglas Hyde

**parnell ranger** · 06/08/2003, 7:30 AM

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

**The Donie Forde** · 06/08/2003, 9:22 AM

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** · 06/08/2003, 6:08 PM

Oops!!!

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

**tiktok** · 06/08/2003, 7:48 PM

doesn't he own a bar on Douglas street?

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

**A face** · 06/08/2003, 9:35 PM

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

**SÓC** · 07/08/2003, 1:31 AM

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** · 08/08/2003, 9:58 PM

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.