There are countless Famous People from Dublin, who are renowned throughout Ireland and the world for their remarkable achievements. The famous people of Dublin include eminent writers, painters, musicians, playwrights, poets, revolutionaries, politicians, statesmen, actors, scientists, architects, inventors, boxers and the list goes on.
Some of the eminent people from Dublin are :
- George Bernard Shaw: He was an essayist, journalist, drama and music critic, playwright and pamphleteer. He was born in Dublin and shifted to London in 1876. In 1882 he became a member of the committee of Fabian Society. Some of the successful plays of Shaw were Arms and the Man, Candida, The Devil's Disciple, Man and Superman, Pygmalion, Major Barbara and Saint Joan. He wrote more than 40 popular plays and kept writing even after he turned 90. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.
- Jonathan Swift: He was born in Dublin 1667 and passed away in 1745. During his lifetime he saw the emergence of Dublin from a post-medieval town to a big city, full of great
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Georgian mansions and famous institutions. In 1713 he became the Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral and devoted many years of his life in helping the poor and needy in his locality. His most successful book was Gulliver's Travels.
- James Joyce: He is one of the most celebrated writers of Dublin, who is remembered for his works like Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Ulysses is among the most important specimens of modern literature. Finnegans Wake was written in 17 years and was based on Dublin.
- Oscar Wilde: He was a reputed Irish novelist, poet, playwright and critic. He became a celebrity in London in the late 19th century. His notable works are 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', 'Lady Windermere's Fan', 'An Ideal Husband and 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.
The other renowned people who were born in Dublin are Patrick Pearse, Thomas Moore, Thomas John Barnardo, Sean Thomas O'Kelly, Sir William Rowan Hamilton and other famous personalities.
These famous people from Dublin have made excellent contributions to the fields of literature, art, politics, science and much more.
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