Wexford
Wexford ranks 3,037th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nakhchivan (city), Landstuhl, and Cornwall. Memorable people born in Wexford include John Banville, Dan O'Herlihy, and Jane Wilde. Wexford has been the birth place of many writers, and actors. Wexford is located in Ireland.
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 National Primary Route; and to Rosslare Europort, Cork and Waterford by the N25. The national rail network connects it to Dublin and Rosslare Europort. It had a population of 21,524 according to the 2022 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1807 and 1997, Wexford was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including John Banville, Dan O'Herlihy, and Jane Wilde.
People Born in Wexford
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John Banville
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 3
Dan O'Herlihy
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 6
Jane Wilde
WRITER
1821 - 1896
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1
Eoin Colfer
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2
Robert McClure
EXPLORER
1807 - 1873
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 5
Sophie Becker
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 16.06
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wexford were writers (3), actors (1), explorers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wexford, including John Banville, and Eoin Colfer. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wexford, including John Banville, Jane Wilde, and Eoin Colfer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Wexford since 1700.
