People
People
Our Donegal stars shine bright. The world sings to our music. Dreams are weaved with our words while businesses thrive with our command. Playing fields are thronged for our athletes.
Donegal people are clever and proud, kind and strong, innovative and brave. We salute you.
Donegal People Today
Some members of the Donegal Global Community, our 'Pobal Domhanda', who have achieved prominence in areas such as Politics, Culture, Commerce, Sport, Entertainment and Education. Read more.
Donegal People of the Past
Examples of Donegal people throughout history who were key figures in many different sectors, across different generations, at home and abroad. Read more.
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 The poet William Allingham was born on the Mall in Ballyshannon on the 19th of March 1824 in a house which still bears a plaque to his memory. As a young boy, William had a good ear for music and picked up tunes from his nurses and his neighbours. His interest in literature he acquired from his... Read more |
 When I left Ireland for London in my twenties, I thought I would be back in a year. Little did I know it would be thirty years before I returned. I spent ten years in London and another twenty in Canada before I came back to Donegal three years ago. If you’re curious what it’s been like... Read more |
 Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. born December 9, 1912 was an American politician and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. O'Neill was an outspoken liberal Democrat and influential member of the House of Representatives, serving for 34 years and representing first the 11th and... Read more |
 Thomas P. O’Neill III was born in 1945 and is the eldest son and namesake of the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and outspoken liberal Democrat, Tip O'Neill, who served as Speaker from 1977 to 1987. Thomas himself is a former Massachusetts State Representative... Read more |
 A Donegal man who grew up watching his heroes compete in the Donegal International Rally has gone on to pursue a dream career in motorsport. Born and raised in Kerrykeel, Bryan Gallagher is now a Senior Design Engineer with Ferrari in Maranello, Italy. As a child, Bryan was always... Read more |
 Born in Queens, Irish/American singer-songwriter Tara O’ Grady has been heavily influenced by her Irish roots. With her mother hailing from Gortward, Inver Parish, Mountcharles, Tara has been coming back to Donegal every summer since she was a child, thanks to her father's work with an airline.... Read more |