County Donegal
County Donegal ranks 6,256th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chernigov Governorate, Trescore Balneario, and Axum. Memorable people born in County Donegal include Adomnán, Kathleen Antonelli, and William Carr. County Donegal has been the birth place of many athletes, and religious figures. County Donegal is located in Ireland.
County Donegal is a county of the Republic of Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is the northernmost county of Ireland. The county mostly borders Northern Ireland, sharing only a small border with the rest of the Republic. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell or Tirconaill, after the historical territory on which it was based. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford is the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 624 and 1921, County Donegal was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Adomnán, Kathleen Antonelli, and William Carr.
People Born in County Donegal
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Adomnán
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
624 - 704
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 2
Kathleen Antonelli
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1921 - 2006
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 3
William Carr
ATHLETE
1876 - 1942
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 1
Alexander Porter
ATHLETE
1785 - 1844
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day County Donegal were athletes (2), religious figures (1), and computer scientists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day County Donegal, including William Carr, and Alexander Porter.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in County Donegal since 1700.
