🇮🇪 Ireland Chronological History Timeline

Chronological Timeline (238 Entries)

1. [219 BC] Caecilius Statius — A prominent Celtic Roman comic poet, known for adapting Greek New Comedy.
2. [385] Saint Patrick — A fifth-century Romano-British missionary and bishop, revered as the Apostle of Ireland.
3. [521] Columba — Irish abbot and missionary credited with founding Iona Abbey and spreading Christianity.
4. [800] John Scotus Eriugena — Irish Neoplatonist philosopher, theologian, and poet of the Early Middle Ages.
5. [941] Brian Boru — High King of Ireland who ended Uí Néill dominance and unified medieval Ireland.
6. [1066] United Kingdom — A constitutional monarchy comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
7. [1116] Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair — Last High King of Ireland before the Anglo-Norman invasion (c. 1116–1198)
8. [1491] Henry VIII — English monarch who initiated the break with Rome, profoundly shaping the Church of England.
9. [1516] Mary I — Queen of England and Ireland; attempted to reverse the English Reformation.
10. [1563] Nial O'Glacan — Irish physician and plague doctor renowned for pioneering work in pathological anatomy.
11. [1600] Charles I of England — King of England, Scotland, and Ireland; ruled during the English Civil War.
12. [1627] Robert Boyle — Pioneer of modern chemistry, known for Boyle's Law and experimental method.
13. [1650] William III of England — King of England, Scotland, and Ireland; pivotal figure in the Dutch Republic and Glorious Revolution.
14. [1660] George I of Great Britain — First British monarch of the House of Hanover; King of Great Britain and Ireland.
15. [1662] Mary II — Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, reigning jointly with William III.
16. [1665] Anne, Queen of Great Britain — Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, reigning from 1702 until her death in 1714.
17. [1667] Jonathan Swift — Master satirist and cleric whose works defined Georgian literary wit.
18. [1670] Turlough O'Carolan — Blind Celtic harper, composer, and singer, considered Ireland's national composer.
19. [1671] Richard Steele — Anglo-Irish writer, playwright, and politician, co-founder of The Spectator.
20. [1675] Richard Cantillon — Irish-French economist, author of the foundational work on political economy.
21. [1683] George II of Great Britain — King of Great Britain and Ireland; Elector of Hanover; last British monarch born abroad.
22. [1685] George Berkeley — Founder of immaterialism and a key figure in 18th-century empiricism.
23. [1694] Francis Hutcheson (philosopher) — Key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, known for moral sense theory and aesthetics.
24. [1697] Anne Bonny — Iconic Irish pirate of the Golden Age, known for her daring service under John Rackham.
25. [1713] Laurence Sterne — Anglo-Irish novelist and cleric, celebrated for comic masterpieces like Tristram Shandy.
26. [1720] Charles Edward Stuart — The Young Pretender, claimant to the British thrones, leader of the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
27. [1721] Prince William, Duke of Cumberland — British Prince, Duke of Cumberland, famed for suppressing the Jacobite Rising.
28. [1728] Oliver Goldsmith — Versatile Anglo-Irish writer celebrated for sentimentalism and realistic Georgian comedy.
29. [1729] Edmund Burke — Founder of modern political conservatism, influential philosopher and statesman.
30. [1738] George III — British monarch who reigned from 1760 to 1820, marking the union of Great Britain and Ireland.
31. [1738] John Singleton Copley — Master portraitist, active in colonial New England and London, known for his skilled depiction of the wealthy.
32. [1740] James Augustus Hicky — Irish journalist credited with launching the first printed newspaper in India.
33. [1745] John Barry (naval officer) — Irish-born American naval officer, credited as 'Father of the American Navy'
34. [1747] Daniel Shays — American revolutionary and farmer, best known for alleged leadership in Shays' Rebellion.
35. [1762] Michael Kelly (tenor) — Influential Irish tenor, composer, and theatrical manager of the early 19th century.
36. [1763] Wolfe Tone — Iconic Irish republican leader who championed independence from Britain.
37. [1765] Étienne Macdonald — French Marshal and military leader through the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
38. [1765] William IV — Last King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1830–1837)
39. [1768] Arthur Guinness II — Anglo-Irish brewer, banker, and politician who managed the expansion of the Guinness brewery.
40. [1774] Francis Beaufort — Irish hydrographer and naval officer known for the Beaufort scale and cipher.
41. [1778] Bernardo O'Higgins — Founding father and Supreme Director of Chile's struggle for independence.
42. [1778] William Hazlitt — Esteemed 19th-century English essayist, critic, and philosopher.
43. [1779] Thomas Moore — Irish poet and lyricist, celebrated as Ireland's 'national bard' for his romantic verse.
44. [1783] Hugh Glass — American frontiersman famed for his incredible survival story after a grizzly bear attack.
45. [1788] Edward Sabine — Irish polymath: Astronomer, geophysicist, and pioneer of global magnetic observation.
46. [1798] Benjamin Guinness — Anglo-Irish brewer and philanthropist who significantly expanded the Guinness brewing empire.
47. [1803] James Gamble (industrialist) — Irish-American soap industrialist and co-founder of Procter & Gamble.
48. [1805] William Rowan Hamilton — Pioneering Irish mathematician known for quaternions and mechanics.
49. [1806] William Gilmore Simms — Major figure in antebellum Southern literature, poet, novelist, and politician.
50. [1809] Edward FitzGerald (poet) — Renowned English poet, best known for translating The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
51. [1814] Sheridan Le Fanu — Irish Gothic writer, journalist, and master of the macabre ghost story.
52. [1818] Thomas Francis Wade — British diplomat and sinologist, pioneer of English Chinese education.
53. [1819] Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet — Pioneering British mathematician and physicist, renowned for work in fluid dynamics and optics.
54. [1820] John Tyndall — Pioneering Irish physicist known for work on infrared radiation and the greenhouse effect.
55. [1821] Lola Montez — Irish dancer and actress, famous as a Spanish dancer and courtesan.
56. [1821] Robert O'Hara Burke — Irish soldier and explorer, famed for leading the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition across Australia.
57. [1824] George MacDonald — Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister, pioneer of modern fantasy literature.
58. [1832] Charles Boycott — English land agent whose ostracism in Ireland gave the English word 'boycott'.
59. [1837] William Dean Howells — Pioneering American realist novelist, critic, and diplomat, 'The Dean of American Letters'.
60. [1839] Anne Lee Guinness — Irish philanthropist known for establishing nursing homes and supporting the poor in Dublin.
61. [1840] John Philip Holland — Pioneering Irish-American marine engineer, famed for developing early submarines.
62. [1842] Osborne Reynolds — Irish-born British innovator in fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
63. [1844] Lujo Brentano — German economist and social reformer known for his academic career and engagement with social issues.
64. [1846] Charles Stewart Parnell — Influential Irish nationalist politician, leader of the Home Rule movement.
65. [1847] Bram Stoker — Irish author renowned for the Gothic horror novel Dracula and Count Dracula.
66. [1847] Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh — Anglo-Irish philanthropist and brewer, famed for housing trusts and Guinness brewing.
67. [1848] Augustus Saint-Gaudens — Pioneering American sculptor embodying the ideals of the American Renaissance.
68. [1848] Margaret Lindsay Huggins — Pioneering Irish-English astronomer and expert in stellar spectroscopy.
69. [1849] Jack Daniel — Founder of Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey, an influential American distiller and businessman.
70. [1850] Lafcadio Hearn — Greek and Irish writer renowned for introducing Japanese culture to the West.
71. [1852] Frank Winfield Woolworth — Pioneering founder of the 'Five-and-Dimes' variety store chain.
72. [1854] Ned Kelly — Notorious Australian bushranger, known for his defiance against the law.
73. [1854] Oscar Wilde — Master of Aestheticism, celebrated playwright, and enduring figure of Victorian literature.
74. [1856] Frank Harris — Irish-American writer, journalist, and memoirist known for his controversial writings.
75. [1856] George Bernard Shaw — Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist whose works shaped modern theatre and politics.
76. [1856] William Massey — Founding leader of the Reform Party and 19th Prime Minister of New Zealand.
77. [1857] Tom Clarke (Irish republican) — Key Irish republican leader, central figure in the 1916 Easter Rising.
78. [1861] Italo Svevo — Pioneer of the psychological novel in Italy, known for 'Zeno's Conscience'.
79. [1863] David Lloyd George — Influential Welsh Liberal politician, Prime Minister during WWI and key reformer.
80. [1864] Roger Casement — Irish diplomat, humanitarian activist, and poet executed for treason.
81. [1865] W. B. Yeats — Master poet of the Irish Literary Revival, Nobel Laureate.
82. [1868] Annie S. D. Maunder — Pioneering Irish astronomer known for discovering the Maunder Minimum and sunspot cycles.
83. [1868] Constance Markievicz — Irish republican, suffragist, and socialist activist who served in the UK Parliament.
84. [1868] James Connolly — Scottish-born Irish socialist, unionist, and revolutionary leader executed for the 1916 Easter Rising.
85. [1869] Edith Anne Stoney — Pioneering Anglo-Irish medical physicist, recognized for early contributions to the field.
86. [1869] Mary Mallon — Irish-American cook infamous for being the first identified asymptomatic typhoid carrier in the U.S.
87. [1870] Erskine Childers (author) — Irish nationalist author known for 'The Riddle of the Sands' and advocating for Irish independence.
88. [1871] John Millington Synge — Pioneering Irish playwright and poet, central to the Irish Literary Revival.
89. [1872] Arthur Griffith — Irish writer, politician, and founder of Sinn Féin, advocating for Irish self-determination.
90. [1873] Thomas Andrews — Prominent British shipbuilder and architect, best known for his work on the RMS Titanic.
91. [1874] Arthur Meighen — Canadian lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Canada multiple times.
92. [1874] Cathal Brugha — Key Irish republican politician, Minister for Defence, and leader during the struggle for Irish independence.
93. [1874] Ernest Shackleton — Pioneering Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer of the Heroic Age.
94. [1878] Eileen Gray — Pioneering Irish architect and designer of the Modern Movement.
95. [1878] Lord Dunsany — Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist, famed for pioneering fantasy literature.
96. [1879] Patrick Pearse — Irish poet, educator, and revolutionary leader of the 1916 Easter Rising.
97. [1880] Elizabeth Kenny — Pioneering Australian nurse who revolutionized polio treatment through muscle rehabilitation.
98. [1880] Seán O'Casey — Pioneering Irish dramatist known for socialist works depicting Dublin's working class.
99. [1882] Éamon de Valera — Dominant Irish statesman, leading figure in the establishment of modern Irish governance.
100. [1882] James Joyce — Master of Modernism, Joyce's works redefined 20th-century literature.
101. [1883] Walter Huston — Pioneering Canadian actor and singer, patriarch of the famed Huston acting dynasty.
102. [1883] William J. Donovan — American lawyer, soldier, and diplomat, best known for founding the OSS and CIA.
103. [1886] Hugh Lofting — Pioneering author of Doctor Dolittle, celebrated for imaginative children's literature.
104. [1886] Richard Mulcahy — Irish politician and army general, key figure in the foundation of the modern Irish state.
105. [1888] Barry Fitzgerald — Esteemed Irish actor known for his versatile stage and screen performances.
106. [1888] T. E. Lawrence — British officer, diplomat, and writer famed for the Arab Revolt and 'Lawrence of Arabia'
107. [1888] Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog — Pioneering Rabbi, first Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel's early spiritual leader.
108. [1890] Michael Collins (Irish leader) — Key Irish revolutionary, politician, and military leader in the fight for Irish independence.
109. [1891] Charles Coughlin — Catholic priest and media figure known for his political radio broadcasts in the 1930s.
110. [1891] Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis — British Field Marshal and Governor General of Canada, serving through both World Wars.
111. [1892] Harold Ross — American journalist, co-founder and long-time editor-in-chief of The New Yorker.
112. [1892] Thomas Mitchell (actor) — Esteemed American character actor, writer, and director of the Golden Age.
113. [1893] Cedric Gibbons — Pioneering American art director, famed for designing the Oscar statuette and winning 11 Academy Awards.
114. [1893] Fred Noonan — Pioneering American navigator and sea captain known for Pacific routes and Amelia Earhart's flight.
115. [1893] Liam Lynch (Irish republican) — Irish Republican Army officer pivotal during the War of Independence and Civil War.
116. [1894] Martha Graham — Pioneering American modern dancer and choreographer, creator of the Graham technique.
117. [1895] Robert Graves — English poet, novelist, and critic known for Greek myth and historical fiction.
118. [1899] Juan Trippe — American aviation pioneer and founder of Pan American World Airways.
119. [1899] Martha Mansfield — American actress known for silent films and vaudeville stage plays.
120. [1902] Norma Shearer — Pioneering actress known for sophisticated roles and winning Best Actress for The Divorcee.
121. [1903] Cyril Connolly — Influential English literary critic, writer, and editor of Horizon magazine.
122. [1903] Ernest Walton — Pioneering Irish experimental physicist known for nuclear transmutation research.
123. [1904] Cecil Day-Lewis — Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate, celebrated for his lyrical verse and mystery novels.
124. [1904] Seán MacBride — Irish republican activist, politician, and diplomat known for international human rights work.
125. [1906] John Huston — American-Irish filmmaker and actor known for directing classic Hollywood films.
126. [1906] Samuel Beckett — Master of the Absurd: Irish playwright, novelist, and poet.
127. [1906] William J. Brennan Jr. — Influential U.S. Supreme Court Justice, known for liberal jurisprudence and civil rights advocacy.
128. [1906] William Joyce — American-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster, known as Lord Haw-Haw.
129. [1907] Louis MacNeice — Irish poet and playwright, celebrated for exploring introspection and belonging in 20th-century literature.
130. [1909] Bill France Sr. — Pioneering American racecar driver and the founder of NASCAR.
131. [1909] Francis Bacon (artist) — Irish-born British figurative painter known for raw, unsettling depictions of the human form.
132. [1910] Mother Teresa — Albanian-Indian nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity, dedicated to the poorest of the poor.
133. [1911] Flann O'Brien — Major figure in 20th-century Irish literature, known for satire and metafiction.
134. [1914] Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin — Irish sports official and sixth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
135. [1915] Red Adair — Pioneering American oil well firefighter, renowned for capping hazardous blowouts.
136. [1916] Frank Pantridge — Pioneering Northern Irish physician who revolutionized emergency medicine with the defibrillator.
137. [1916] Mercedes McCambridge — Esteemed American actress, celebrated for her pioneering work in radio and film.
138. [1917] Sidney Nolan — Pioneering Australian artist, renowned for his evocative depictions of Australian folklore and history.
139. [1918] Art Carney — Esteemed American actor and comedian, celebrated for his iconic roles.
140. [1918] Chaim Herzog — Irish-Israeli statesman, military officer, and author who served as President of Israel.
141. [1918] Giles Cooper (playwright) — Prolific Anglo-Irish playwright and radio dramatist, celebrated for his work for BBC.
142. [1918] Spike Milligan — Irish comedian, writer, and poet, famous for co-creating The Goon Show.
143. [1919] Iris Murdoch — Irish-British novelist and philosopher known for exploring morality and the unconscious.
144. [1919] Sono Osato — American dancer and actress known for her performances with Ballets Russes.
145. [1920] Cornelius Ryan — Irish-American journalist and military historian, famous for his WWII accounts.
146. [1920] Maureen O'Hara — Iconic Irish actress known for passionate heroines in Hollywood Westerns and adventure films.
147. [1921] Kathleen Antonelli — Pioneering Irish-American programmer, co-creator of the ENIAC.
148. [1923] Brendan Behan — A seminal Irish writer, poet, and playwright whose work captured the spirit of Dublin.
149. [1923] Cathleen Synge Morawetz — Pioneering Canadian mathematician specializing in partial differential equations and fluid dynamics.
150. [1925] Dominick Dunne — American writer and journalist known for high society crime fiction.
151. [1926] Anne McCaffrey — Pioneering science fiction author, celebrated for the Dragonriders of Pern.
152. [1926] Ian Paisley — Staunch Protestant leader and politician who shaped modern Northern Irish unionism.
153. [1929] Whitey Bulger — Notorious Irish-American crime boss who led the Winter Hill Gang in Boston.
154. [1930] Edna O'Brien — Influential Irish writer known for exploring female inner lives and societal constraints.
155. [1930] Pierre Restany — Influential French art critic and cultural philosopher, pioneer of Nouveau Réalisme.
156. [1930] Richard Harris — Iconic Irish actor and singer, celebrated for roles in British New Wave cinema.
157. [1931] John le Carré — Irish-British novelist, master of the morally ambiguous espionage thriller.
158. [1932] Peter O'Toole — Esteemed English and Irish actor celebrated for stage mastery and iconic film roles.
159. [1934] Gay Byrne — Pioneering Irish broadcaster, famous for hosting The Late Late Show for decades.
160. [1935] J. G. Farrell — Irish-descended novelist known for 'the Empire Trilogy' on colonial rule.
161. [1935] Thomas Keneally — Acclaimed Australian author, celebrated for historical fiction like Schindler's Ark.
162. [1936] Benedict Anderson — Influential political scientist known for exploring the origins of nationalism.
163. [1936] Goh Poh Seng — Pioneering Singaporean dramatist, novelist, and cultural architect.
164. [1937] John Hume — Pioneering Irish nationalist politician, architect of the Good Friday Agreement.
165. [1938] Terry Wogan — Iconic Irish-British broadcaster, celebrated for his BBC radio and TV work.
166. [1939] Seamus Heaney — Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet celebrated for its earthy language and deep connection to history.
167. [1940] Kevin Phillips (political commentator) — Influential American political commentator known for critiquing the Republican Party.
168. [1940] Michael Gambon — Esteemed Irish-English actor celebrated for Shakespeare and stage mastery.
169. [1941] David Crystal — Influential British linguist specializing in the evolution of the English language.
170. [1943] Betty Williams — Northern Irish peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
171. [1943] Jocelyn Bell Burnell — Pioneering radio astronomer famous for discovering the first known pulsar.
172. [1944] David Trimble — Northern Irish statesman, UUP leader, and first First Minister of Northern Ireland.
173. [1944] Mairead Maguire — Northern Irish peace activist known for co-founding Peace People and winning the Nobel Prize.
174. [1945] Brenda Fricker — Acclaimed Irish actress celebrated for her versatile stage and screen performances.
175. [1945] John Banville — Acclaimed Irish novelist, adapter, and screenwriter known for complex literary fiction.
176. [1945] Van Morrison — Iconic Northern Irish musician celebrated for soulful, enduring artistry.
177. [1946] Dick Wolf — Pioneering American TV producer, mastermind behind the enduring Law & Order franchise.
178. [1946] Douglas Kenney — American comedy writer, co-founder of National Lampoon, known for 'Animal House' and 'Caddyshack'.
179. [1946] George Best — Northern Irish winger, celebrated for unmatched skill and dazzling flair in football.
180. [1947] Linda B. Buck — Pioneering biologist renowned for groundbreaking research on the olfactory system.
181. [1948] Gerry Adams — Veteran Irish republican politician and former President of Sinn Féin.
182. [1950] Martin McGuinness — Irish republican politician, IRA leader, and key architect of the Northern Ireland peace process.
183. [1951] Bertie Ahern — Former Irish Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil politician, known for his long tenure in government.
184. [1951] Mary McAleese — Irish academic, author, and former President of Ireland (1997–2011).
185. [1952] Liam Neeson — Esteemed Northern Irish actor with a prolific career spanning over four decades.
186. [1953] James Horner — Award-winning American film composer known for blending Celtic and electronic motifs.
187. [1953] Pierce Brosnan — Irish actor known for playing James Bond and starring in diverse film and TV roles.
188. [1954] Bobby Sands — Irish republican leader who died on hunger strike protesting prison status.
189. [1954] Mark "Chopper" Read — Australian convicted criminal, gang member, and author known for his brutal life.
190. [1955] Colm Tóibín — Acclaimed Irish novelist, essayist, and academic celebrated for literary depth.
191. [1958] Michael Flatley — Irish dance choreographer known for reinventing traditional steps with modern flair.
192. [1958] Roddy Doyle — Celebrated Irish author known for capturing the voice and life of working-class Dublin.
193. [1959] Brian Williams — Prominent American journalist and news anchor known for his work with NBC and MSNBC.
194. [1959] Dominique Dunne — American actress known for roles in Poltergeist and Family.
195. [1959] Veronica Guerin — Investigative journalist who exposed organized crime in Ireland before her murder.
196. [1960] Adam Clayton — Irish-English bassist and founding member of the globally renowned rock band U2.
197. [1960] Billy Wright (loyalist) — Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary leader, founder of the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF)
198. [1960] Bono — Iconic Irish vocalist, activist, and frontman for the band U2.
199. [1961] Enya — Iconic Irish singer known for multi-layered vocals and Celtic-infused New Age sound.
200. [1961] Willi Ninja — Pioneering voguer and choreographer celebrated for his artistry in ball culture.
201. [1962] Anne Enright — Acclaimed Irish writer exploring themes of family, identity, and motherhood.
202. [1962] The Chieftains — Pioneering Irish folk band, celebrated for popularizing traditional music globally.
203. [1962] The Dubliners — Iconic Irish folk band known for traditional ballads and lively performances.
204. [1963] Conan O'Brien — American comedian, writer, and host known for late-night talk shows and podcasting.
205. [1963] Gaspar Noé — Argentine filmmaker known for New French Extremity, exploring taboo subjects.
206. [1963] Graham Norton — Esteemed Irish comedian, broadcaster, and chat show host known for flamboyant style.
207. [1964] Ray Stevenson — Northern Irish actor known for roles in Rome, Marvel Universe, and historical epics.
208. [1965] Andrea M. Ghez — Pioneering astrophysicist known for studying the Milky Way's central black hole.
209. [1966] Sinéad O'Connor — Iconic Irish artist known for activism, raw emotion, and challenging the status quo.
210. [1967] Geraldine Heaney — Pioneering Irish-Canadian ice hockey player and coach, celebrated for her skill and leadership.
211. [1968] Mark Kerr (fighter) — American former wrestler and mixed martial artist known for multiple championship wins.
212. [1969] Dion Dublin — English former professional footballer, presenter, and pundit.
213. [1970] Anne-Marie Duff — Acclaimed British actress known for roles in Shameless and The Virgin Queen.
214. [1970] Martin McDonagh — Acclaimed Irish playwright and filmmaker known for dark, absurdist humor.
215. [1970] Michelle McNamara — American true crime author known for 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark'
216. [1971] Roy Keane — Iconic Irish midfielder, celebrated for his fierce competitiveness and leadership.
217. [1973] David Lee McInnis — American actor of German, Irish, and Korean heritage, active in South Korea since 1999.
218. [1973] Róisín Murphy — Irish singer and songwriter known for her eclectic, boundary-pushing pop artistry.
219. [1974] Bear Grylls — British adventurer, former SAS trooper, and survival expert known for extreme expeditions.
220. [1976] Cillian Murphy — Acclaimed Irish actor known for intense roles in film and television.
221. [1976] Colin Farrell — Acclaimed Irish actor known for leading roles in blockbusters and indie films.
222. [1977] Michael Fassbender — German and Irish actor known for intense roles in film and television.
223. [1978] Clare Smyth — Acclaimed Northern Irish chef, celebrated for pioneering three-Michelin star establishments.
224. [1979] Brian O'Driscoll — Legendary Irish rugby union centre, known for his longevity and captaincy.
225. [1983] My Bloody Valentine (band) — Pioneers of shoegaze, My Bloody Valentine crafted soundscapes of distorted texture and ethereal vocals.
226. [1988] Conor McGregor — Iconic Irish MMA fighter, champion in multiple UFC divisions.
227. [1989] Jessie Buckley — Irish actress and singer known for dramatic depth in film, TV, and theatre.
228. [1989] Rory McIlroy — Northern Irish golfer and six-time major champion, completing the modern career grand slam.
229. [1991] Sally Rooney — Acclaimed Irish author known for exploring contemporary relationships and millennial concerns.
230. [1992] Ash (band) — Northern Irish rock band known for their energetic performances and enduring career.
231. [1992] Jack Gleeson — Irish actor known for Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones and recent return to screen.
232. [1993] Niall Horan — Irish singer-songwriter known for One Direction and successful solo career.
233. [1994] Anthony Boyle — Irish actor known for roles in Harry Potter and modern television series.
234. [2000] Finn Azaz — Professional footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for Southampton.
235. [2001] Anthony Gordon (footballer) — English professional footballer known for his time at Everton, Newcastle, and Barcelona.
236. [2001] Niamh McCormack — Irish actress and model known for roles in Netflix series and films.
237. [2002] Gavin Bazunu — Irish professional footballer, primarily playing as a goalkeeper.
238. [2010] One Direction — English–Irish pop boy band known for massive global success and record sales.