Irish Famous Names Starting with Letter W

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

Is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played just once for Ireland, a first-class match against Scotland in June 1970.

Was an Irish impressionist. Most of his paintings featured women, children, and the elderly as well

Was an Irish impressionist. Most of his paintings featured women, children, and the elderly as well as rural scenes.Walter Osborne was born in Dublin, the son of William Osborne a successful animal painter. He remains one of the most respected Irish impressionists. He won the Taylor Prize in 1881 and 1882, the highest student honour in Ireland of the time, while residing in Antwerp

Was an Irish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he represented the

Was an Irish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he represented the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as a member of the Irish national team. He won the silver medal with the team Ireland.

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He played

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He played eight times for Ireland between 1920 and 1925, mostly against Scotland. All but one of those matches had first-class status. He also played a first-class m

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played once for the Ireland cricket team in 1927

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played once for the Ireland cricket team in 1927 and also played first-class cricket for Dublin University. He played his one and only game for Ireland in August 1927, against the MCC at Lord's.

Was an Irish cricketer. He made his debut for Ireland against Philadelphia in August 1908 and went o

Was an Irish cricketer. He made his debut for Ireland against Philadelphia in August 1908 and went onto play for them on four occasions, the last coming against Scotland in July 1909. Three of his four matches had first-class status.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played 28 times for the Irela

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played 28 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1894 and 1921, including fifteen first-class matches. Harrington made his debut for Ireland against I Zingari in July 1894, and so

Was an Irish man of letters and poet.He was born in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland, and was the

Was an Irish man of letters and poet.He was born in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland, and was the son of the manager of a local bank who was of English descent. He obtained a post in the custom-house of his native town and held several similar posts in

Was an Irish cricketer, squash player and art collector. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, h

Was an Irish cricketer, squash player and art collector. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played twice for the Ireland cricket team against the MCC in 1934, the year in which his father was president of the Irish Cricket Union. He made his deb

Is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler.Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, he is a

Is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler.Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, he is a tall bowler who stands at 6ft 8 inches and has a distinctive bouncing action in his bowling. Rankin revealed in an interview that his action is modelled o

Irish poet and dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of bo

Irish poet and dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and English literary establishments,

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played one first

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played one first-class cricket match for Dublin University against the MCC in May 1895.

Was an Irish cricketer. He made his debut for Ireland in a match against a team representing New Yor

Was an Irish cricketer. He made his debut for Ireland in a match against a team representing New York in September 1909. Later that month, he played his second and final match for Ireland, playing a first-class match against Philadelphia, which was his on

Was an Irish cricketer. He played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match agains

Was an Irish cricketer. He played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match against Yorkshire in May 1907. His brother George played first-class cricket for Dublin University, but was much more notable as an international rugby player fo

An engineer, often seen as the father of Irish railways came from County Laois, Ireland. Born in 179

An engineer, often seen as the father of Irish railways came from County Laois, Ireland. Born in 1799, he constructed Ireland's first railway from Dublin to Dún Laoghaire (then Kingstown) in 1833. He constructed over 800 miles of railway to important urban centres of Ireland. He was a member of the Royal Dublin Society and also helped establish the National Gallery of Ireland.

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played fourteen times for the Ir

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played fourteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1883 and 1896, and also played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the MCC. Hamilton made his first-class debut for Ox

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman[1], he played just once for the Ireland cricket team,

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman[1], he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match against Glamorgan in May 1953. He was without success, being dismissed for a duck in both innings.[2] He also represented Ireland at f

Was an Irish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he represented the

Was an Irish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he represented the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as a member of the Irish national team. He won the silver medal with the team Ireland.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played six times for the Ireland cricket team bet

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played six times for the Ireland cricket team between 1929 and 1933 including two first-class matches against Scotland. Loughery made his debut for Ireland in July 1929, playing a first-class match agains

Was an Irish dramatist and painter.The son of James Wills (1790 - 1868), author of Lives of Illustri

Was an Irish dramatist and painter.The son of James Wills (1790 - 1868), author of Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen, William was born in Dublin and educated at Waterford Grammar School and Trinity College, Dublin.

Was an Irish-born Canadian poet.He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature of the Un

Was an Irish-born Canadian poet.He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom in 1898 and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1899.

Was an Irish botanist who specialised in algae. He was one of the most distinguished students of mar

Was an Irish botanist who specialised in algae. He was one of the most distinguished students of marine algae of all time.Harvey was an authority on algae and bryophytes (mosses), and author of A Manual of the British Algae (1841), Phycologia Britannica (4 vols., 1846–51), Nereis Boreali-Americana. (3 parts 1852–85) and Phycologia Australica (5 vol., 1858–63).[1] He spent several years in South Africa, and was the author, with Otto Wilhelm Sonder, of the Flora Capensis (7 vol. in 11, 1859–1933). Harvey's main algal herbarium is in Trinity College, Dublin.

Usually known as Noel Ferguson was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pa

Usually known as Noel Ferguson was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in June 1951 against Scotland in a first-class match. He did not play for the Irish team again un

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

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1861 and 1878 and also played nine first-class matches, mostly for the MCC. Hone made his debut for Ireland in September 1861, playing against I Zi

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played twenty times for the Ireland cricket team

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played twenty times for the Ireland cricket team between 1955 and 1973 including five first-class matches. His son Alan Lewis also played cricket for Ireland.