Sligo
Sligo ranks 3,190th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Malbork, Jackson Heights, Queens, and Ukhta. Memorable people born in Sligo include Neil Jordan, Markus Feehily, and David Kennedy. Sligo has been the birth place of many singers, and film directors. Sligo is located in Ireland.
Sligo is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre and the 24th largest in the Republic of Ireland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1950 and 1980, Sligo was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Neil Jordan, Markus Feehily, and David Kennedy.
People Born in Sligo
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Neil Jordan
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 3
Markus Feehily
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 5
David Kennedy
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 1
Shane Filan
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 2
Kian Egan
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sligo were singers (3), film directors (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sligo, including Markus Feehily, Shane Filan, and Kian Egan. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sligo, including Markus Feehily, Shane Filan, and Kian Egan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sligo since 1700.
