Irish Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Northern Irish poet. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Mahon pursued third level studies

Is a Northern Irish poet. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Mahon pursued third level studies at Trinity College, Dublin where he edited Icarus, and formed many friendships with writers such as Michael Longley, Eavan Boland and Brendan Kennelly.

Is an Irish singer, songwriter, historian, and a founding member of the musical group, Wolfe Tones.D

Is an Irish singer, songwriter, historian, and a founding member of the musical group, Wolfe Tones.Derek Warfield is a singer, songwriter, mandolin player and a founding member of the Wolfe Tones, performing with the band for over 37 years. He has written and recorded over 60 songs and ballads. “The Foggy Dew” was the first of 16 albums recorded by the Wolfe Tones (1964) while the popular “Sing Out For Ireland”(1987) was the last studio album that all four members were present on.

Was an Irish painter, chiefly of landscapes and portraits.Unlike many of his Irish contemporaries, O

Was an Irish painter, chiefly of landscapes and portraits.Unlike many of his Irish contemporaries, O'Brien did not study art in Dublin, opting instead to travel to Paris, where he studied the paintings at the Louvre. In 1887, O'Brien visited galleries in Italy and then enrolled at the Royal Academy in Antwerp.

A barrister, former Irish government advisor and businessman born in Cork, Ireland in 1949. He is ma

A barrister, former Irish government advisor and businessman born in Cork, Ireland in 1949. He is married with four children and lives in Dublin.Educated in Blackrock College, Dublin, Gleeson holds B.A. and LL.M degrees and qualified as a barrister at the King's Inns, Dublin. His father was formerly a solicitor and barrister and was later appointed a Circuit Court Judge and some of his brothers (John and Michael another brother is a practicising General practitioner Dr. Tim Gleeson) also work as lawyers (Senior Counsel). Called to the Irish bar in 1970 he first practised outside of Dublin, Ireland's main legal centre, on the Cork Circuit. In the early 1970s he was a part time lecturer in Constitutional Law at University College Cork. He then moved to the capital when he was appointed a Senior Counsel in 1979 when only 30 years old. He is believed to have been the youngest ever "silk" appointed anywhere in the common law world in modern times.

Is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He holds the record for the most winners tra

Is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland (2,578 set in August 2000). A qualified veterinarian and former jockey, Weld maintains his stable, Rosewell House, in Curragh, Ireland. He

Is the Chief executive officer of Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline.He attended school at St. J

Is the Chief executive officer of Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline.He attended school at St. John's Boys School and Summerhill College, in Sligo. He went on to Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 1979. When he left college, he first worked with Ulster Investment Bank for a few years, before moving to Emirates Airlines in 1987. In 2005, while President, Group Support Services with Emirates, he joined Aer Lingus as CEO.

Is a professional snooker player from Northern Ireland. He has qualified for the 2010/2011 professio

Is a professional snooker player from Northern Ireland. He has qualified for the 2010/2011 professional Main Tour by topping the Northern Ireland rankings.

Is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

Is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played once for

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match against Scotland in July 1924. The previous month, he played a first-class match for Dublin University agains

Is an Irish sprint hurdles athlete. She competes internationally in the 60 and 100 metres hurdles, a

Is an Irish sprint hurdles athlete. She competes internationally in the 60 and 100 metres hurdles, and is the Irish national record holder in both events. She has participated in the last two Indoor World Championships and "Outdoor" World Championships an

Is an Irish actress famous for roles in television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweeth

Is an Irish actress famous for roles in television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart.

Is a female touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books.Murphy grew up in the small town of

Is a female touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books.Murphy grew up in the small town of Lismore, County Waterford, to parents she describes as "Dublin bourgeoisie". [1] Her father was the local librarian and her mother suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. [2] From an early age she wanted to travel; she claims that for her tenth birthday she received an atlas and a bicycle and decided to cycle to India.[3] However, she left school at 14 and spent much of the next 16 years taking care of her invalid mother. In her 20s, her wanderlust had to be satisfied with month-long cycling trips to France, Spain and Germany. [2] But the death of her mother in 1962 left her free to make a longer trip.[3]

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1978 and 1980, including two first-class matches and one List A match. Harrison made his debut for Ireland against Denmark in July 1978 and m

Was an Irish cricketer and schoolmaster. He represented the University and Middlesex in 14 first-cla

Was an Irish cricketer and schoolmaster. He represented the University and Middlesex in 14 first-class matches between 1931 and 1933 as a defensive top-order batsman and off-spinner. He scored 86 on his Freshman's debut versus against the New Zealand tour

An Irish actor known for playing Seamus Finnigan the Harry Potter films. Before Harry Potter, Murray

An Irish actor known for playing Seamus Finnigan the Harry Potter films. Before Harry Potter, Murray had played Christy in This is My Father, Malachy in Angela's Ashes, and Geoffery in Yesterday's Children.Murray was born in County Kildare, Ireland, the only child of Michael and Fidelma Murray. After singing his way to success in talent competitions nationwide, Devon joined the Billie Barry stage school. Later he transferred to The National Performing Arts stage school and went from strength to strength as his abilities developed and matured. Murray's acting career began in the film This Is My Father which opened the door to opportunities on the big screen. Angela’s Ashes closely followed by Yesterday’s Children increased Murray’s worldwide recognition, paving the way to his role of Seamus Finnigan in the Harry Potter film series.

Is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter. She was the first woman ever to lift weight at the Olympic Game

Is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter. She was the first woman ever to lift weight at the Olympic Games, competing in the 48kg category at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She finished sixth in the women's 53 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics, lifting

Is a Portuguese footballer of Guinea-Bissauan descent currently under contract for Romanian side FC

Is a Portuguese footballer of Guinea-Bissauan descent currently under contract for Romanian side FC Gloria Buzau.

Is a singer-songwriter from Dublin who has released a number of singles and albums, mainly via his '

Is a singer-songwriter from Dublin who has released a number of singles and albums, mainly via his 'Kish' record label, since the 1980s.His career commenced with the release of "In The City / Your Smile is on My Mind" in 1981 (on Kish). With 'Ibiza', his follow-up single (released on Vixen records), he attained very large amounts of airplay in Ireland; this in turn led to several high-profile TV appearances (including RTÉ's Kenny Live show and Nighthawks).

Is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he has played 66 times for the Ireland cricket team i

Is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he has played 66 times for the Ireland cricket team including one One Day International, six first-class matches and seventeen List A matches. He has also played second XI cricket for Middlesex and Somerset.I

Is an Irish blues musician and actor.Baker is a singer-songwriter who plays the harmonica and the gu

Is an Irish blues musician and actor.Baker is a singer-songwriter who plays the harmonica and the guitar. He appeared in several movies, his most notable appearance being in In the Name of the Father. He also published harmonica instruction books and videos.

Is an Irish professional poker player. In his youth he was a swimmer, and represented Ireland in the

Is an Irish professional poker player. In his youth he was a swimmer, and represented Ireland in the 1968 Olympics. He was also the first Irish swimmer to swim 100m in less than one minute. His mother was the stage and screen actress Siobhán McKenna. O'Dea came close to winning a WSOP bracelet in 1983 in the $1,000 Limit Hold'em event, finishing runner-up to Tom McEvoy. He made the final table of the WSOP Main Event in 1983 when he finished 6th, which was eventually won by McEvoy, and again when he finished 9th in 1991 in the event won by Brad Daugherty. O'Dea also cashed in the Main Event in 1990 (32nd), 1994 (27th), 1996 (25th), and 2007 (171st).

Was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, O'Brien made his first-class debut playing

Was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, O'Brien made his first-class debut playing for Ireland against Cambridge University in May 1902. This is his only match for Ireland. He later played twice for the MCC against Oxford University, in

Was an Irish art critic and a vocal champion of abstract modernism in Ireland. She was a co-founder

Was an Irish art critic and a vocal champion of abstract modernism in Ireland. She was a co-founder of the occasion modern art exhibition Rosc and a board member and even an interim director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. After her death the museum held an exhibition in her honour, featuring work by artists, such as Patrick Scott and Sean Scully who she particularly favoured.

An Irish curler.Dryburgh was a successful junior curler in his native Scotland. In his first interna

An Irish curler.Dryburgh was a successful junior curler in his native Scotland. In his first international tournament, Dryburgh and his Scottish team claimed a gold medal at the 1987 World Junior Curling Championships. Later that year he skipped the Scott

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played 43

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played 43 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1965 and 1975, including eleven first-class matches. Goodwin made his debut for Ireland against the MCC in June