WRITER
Patrick McCabe
1955 - Today

Patrick McCabe
Patrick McCabe (born 27 March 1955) is an Irish writer. Known for his mostly dark and violent novels set in contemporary—often small-town—Ireland, McCabe has been twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for The Butcher Boy (1992) and Breakfast on Pluto (1998), both of which have been made into films. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick McCabe is the 7,105th most popular writer (up from 7,151st in 2019), the 454th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 456th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Irish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Patrick McCabe ranks 7,105 out of 7,302. Before him are Han Han, Niviaq Korneliussen, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Lauren Kate, Scott Smith, and Paul Beatty. After him are Bethany Hamilton, Chris Abani, Polina Zherebtsova, Ann Scott, Diablo Cody, and Laurie Halse Anderson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHan Han
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,099
Niviaq Korneliussen
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,100
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 7,101
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 7,102
Scott Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 7,103
Paul Beatty
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,104
Patrick McCabe
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 7,105
Bethany Hamilton
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 7,106
Chris Abani
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 7,107
Polina Zherebtsova
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 7,108
Ann Scott
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 7,109
Diablo Cody
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 7,110
Laurie Halse Anderson
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 7,111
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Patrick McCabe ranks 725. Before him are Erik Solheim, Jerry M. Linenger, Heidi Heitkamp, Donna Gigliotti, Raghubar Das, and John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness. After him are Charles J. Precourt, Joe Donnelly, Tony Snow, Thomas David Jones, Rajesh Roshan, and Rita Bhaduri.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsErik Solheim
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 719
Jerry M. Linenger
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 720
Heidi Heitkamp
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 721
Donna Gigliotti
PRODUCER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 722
Raghubar Das
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 723
John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 724
Patrick McCabe
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 725
Charles J. Precourt
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 726
Joe Donnelly
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 727
Tony Snow
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2008
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 728
Thomas David Jones
ASTRONAUT
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.97
Rank: 729
Rajesh Roshan
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 730
Rita Bhaduri
ACTOR
1955 - 2018
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 731
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Patrick McCabe ranks 454 out of 549. Before him are Eoin Macken (1983), Charlie McCreevy (1949), Frank Stapleton (1956), Steve Staunton (1969), Bambie Thug (1993), and Michelle Smith (1969). After him are Shane Lowry (1987), Elaine Cassidy (1979), Kevin Moran (1956), Mairead McGuinness (1959), Frank Kelly (1938), and Amybeth McNulty (2001).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsEoin Macken
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 448
Charlie McCreevy
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 449
Frank Stapleton
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 450
Steve Staunton
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 451
Bambie Thug
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 452
Michelle Smith
SWIMMER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 453
Patrick McCabe
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 454
Shane Lowry
GOLFER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 455
Elaine Cassidy
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 456
Kevin Moran
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 457
Mairead McGuinness
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 458
Frank Kelly
ACTOR
1938 - 2016
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 459
Amybeth McNulty
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 460
Among WRITERS In Ireland
Among writers born in Ireland, Patrick McCabe ranks 61. Before him are Thomas MacDonagh (1878), Padraic Colum (1881), Michael Davitt (1846), Marian Keyes (1963), William Allingham (1824), and Emma Donoghue (1969). After him are Stefan Molyneux (1966), and June Eric-Udorie (1998).
Thomas MacDonagh
1878 - 1916
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 55
Padraic Colum
1881 - 1972
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 56
Michael Davitt
1846 - 1906
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 57
Marian Keyes
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 58
William Allingham
1824 - 1889
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 59
Emma Donoghue
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 60
Patrick McCabe
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 61
Stefan Molyneux
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 62
June Eric-Udorie
1998 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 63