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Nora Barnacle
1884 - 1951
Nora Barnacle
Nora Barnacle Joyce (born Norah Barnacle; 21 March 1884 – 10 April 1951) was the muse and wife of Irish author James Joyce. Barnacle and Joyce's life together has been the subject of much popular interest. Nora Barnacle, a 1980 play by Maureen Charlton, was made about their relationship. Barnacle was the subject of a 1988 biography, Nora: A Biography of Nora Joyce, by Brenda Maddox, which was adapted into a 2000 Irish film, Nora, directed by Pat Murphy, and starring Susan Lynch and Ewan McGregor. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nora Barnacle is the 777th most popular companion (down from 752nd in 2019), the 286th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 199th in 2019) and the most popular Irish Companion.
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Nora Barnacle ranks 777 out of 784. Before her are Autumn Phillips, Happy Rockefeller, Margaret Drummond, Queen of Scotland, Sybilla of Normandy, Maud, Countess of Huntingdon, and Cynethryth. After her are Rana Hussein, Kashibai, 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso, Eadgifu of Kent, Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis, and Euphemia de Ross.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
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Autumn Phillips
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 771
Happy Rockefeller
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 772
Margaret Drummond, Queen of Scotland
1340 - 1375
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 773
Sybilla of Normandy
1092 - 1122
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 774
Maud, Countess of Huntingdon
1074 - 1130
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 775
Cynethryth
800 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 776
Nora Barnacle
1884 - 1951
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 777
Rana Hussein
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 778
Kashibai
1703 - 1758
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 779
'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 780
Eadgifu of Kent
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 781
Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 782
Euphemia de Ross
1333 - 1386
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 783
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Nora Barnacle ranks 236. Before her are Ivy Compton-Burnett, Edward Archibald, Earl Derr Biggers, Reinier Beeuwkes, Lars Christensen, and Har Dayal. After her are George Goulding, Alma Gluck, C. H. Dodd, Leon Schlesinger, John James Shepherd, and Harvey Fletcher. Among people deceased in 1951, Nora Barnacle ranks 172. Before her are Ben Chifley, Gaston Peltier, Herbert Lindström, Simon Barere, Lloyd C. Douglas, and Frank Weston Benson. After her are Jack Holt, Victor Johnson, Gordon Hodgson, Giovanni Scatturin, Thomas Blamey, and Tom Kiely.
Others Born in 1884
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Ivy Compton-Burnett
WRITER
1884 - 1969
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 230
Edward Archibald
ATHLETE
1884 - 1965
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 231
Earl Derr Biggers
WRITER
1884 - 1933
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 232
Reinier Beeuwkes
SOCCER PLAYER
1884 - 1963
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 233
Lars Christensen
EXPLORER
1884 - 1964
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 234
Har Dayal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1939
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 235
Nora Barnacle
COMPANION
1884 - 1951
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 236
George Goulding
ATHLETE
1884 - 1966
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 237
Alma Gluck
SINGER
1884 - 1938
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 238
C. H. Dodd
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1973
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 239
Leon Schlesinger
PRODUCER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 240
John James Shepherd
ATHLETE
1884 - 1954
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 241
Harvey Fletcher
PHYSICIST
1884 - 1981
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 242
Others Deceased in 1951
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Ben Chifley
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1951
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 166
Gaston Peltier
SOCCER PLAYER
1876 - 1951
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 167
Herbert Lindström
ATHLETE
1886 - 1951
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 168
Simon Barere
MUSICIAN
1896 - 1951
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 169
Lloyd C. Douglas
WRITER
1877 - 1951
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 170
Frank Weston Benson
PAINTER
1862 - 1951
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 171
Nora Barnacle
COMPANION
1884 - 1951
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 172
Jack Holt
ACTOR
1888 - 1951
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 173
Victor Johnson
CYCLIST
1883 - 1951
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 174
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 175
Giovanni Scatturin
ATHLETE
1893 - 1951
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 176
Thomas Blamey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1951
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 177
Tom Kiely
ATHLETE
1869 - 1951
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 178
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Nora Barnacle ranks 286 out of 549. Before her are David Kennedy (1953), Tim O'Reilly (1954), Stephen Hunt (1981), Milo O'Shea (1926), Mabel Cahill (1863), and Eoin O'Duffy (1890). After her are Brian Downey (1951), John A. Costello (1891), Jack Lynch (1917), Gary Kelly (1974), John Connolly (1968), and Michael Scott (1959).
Others born in Ireland
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David Kennedy
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 280
Tim O'Reilly
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 281
Stephen Hunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 282
Milo O'Shea
ACTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 283
Mabel Cahill
TENNIS PLAYER
1863 - 1905
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 284
Eoin O'Duffy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1890 - 1944
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 285
Nora Barnacle
COMPANION
1884 - 1951
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 286
Brian Downey
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 287
John A. Costello
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1976
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 288
Jack Lynch
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 289
Gary Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 290
John Connolly
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 291
Michael Scott
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 292
Among COMPANIONS In Ireland
Among companions born in Ireland, Nora Barnacle ranks 1.
