Roscommon People of Note

Roscommon has produced its fair share of famous and noteworthy people. Follow the links to find out more about them.

Dermot Earley - GAA All Star and Lieutenant-General of the Irish Army.

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan - Independant TD and outspoken social campaigner.

Percy French - One of the most popular songwriters and entertainers in Ireland during his lifetime.

Dr Douglas Hyde - The first president of the Republic of Ireland and founder of the Gaelic League.

John McGahern - Award-winning novelist, author of 'Amongst Women'.

Chris O'Dowd - Established actor in Britain and Ireland for his role in the IT Crowd and a rising star in Hollywood after his performance in 'Bridesmaids'.

Maureen O'Sullivan - Known as 'Ireland's first film star', O'Sullivan played Jane in the 'Tarzan' series of the 1930s and was the mother of Mia Farrow.

Sir William Wilde - Renowned ear and eye surgeon, writer and father of Oscar Wilde.

Note: this is not an exhaustive list, if you have any suggestions to add then you can email roscommonholiday@gmail.com

If you are trying to find your Roscommon roots you could try using the genealogy guide.