List of people from County Meath

This is a list of notable people who were either born in County Meath, have lived there for a significant portion of their lives or are otherwise generally associated with the county.

Aristocracy

• Nicholas St Lawrence (c. 1550 – 1607), 9th Baron Howth
• Egidia de Lacy (1205-?), Lady of Connacht
• Hugh de Lacy (c. 1176 – 1242), Earl of Ulster
• Hugh de Lacy (c. 1135 – 1186), First Lord of Meath, built Trim Castle
• Walter de Lacy (1172–1241), Lord of Meath
• Garret Wesley (1735–1781), 1st Earl of Mornington
• John Netterville (1603–1659), 2nd Viscount Netterville
• Nicholas Netterville (1581–1654), 1st Viscount Netterville
• Elizabeth Darcy (1332–1390), Countess of Ormond
• Jenet Sarsfield (1528–1598), noblewoman
• Simon Fleming (died 1370), 1st Baron Slane
• Lady Anne Culling Smith (1775–1844), sister of the Duke of Wellington
• John Barnewall (died 1538), 3rd Baron Trimlestown

Politics

• Yemi Adenuga (born 1971), first black woman to be elected to local government in Ireland
• Thomas Brennan (1853–1912), co-founder of the Irish National Land League
• John Bruton (born 1947), Taoiseach 1994–1997
• Christopher Fleming (1669–1726), Member of Parliament
• Thomas Fleming (1358–1435), Member of Parliament
• Thomas Fleming (died 1601), Member of Parliament
• Thomas Hussey (1749–1824), MP for Aylesbury
• Sir William Johnson (c. 1715 – 1774), diplomat
• Frank McLoughlin (born 1946), TD for Meath
• Matthew O'Reilly (1880–1962), TD for Meath
• William Wellesley-Pole (1763–1845), Chief Secretary for Ireland
• Nicholas Plunkett (1602–1680), Member of Parliament
• John Reilly (1646–1717), Member of Parliament
• Francis Singleton (1812–1887), member of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Law

• John Lowth (1822–1877), lawyer
• Peter Metge (1740–1809), judge
• Luke Netterville (1510–1560), judge
• Richard Netterville (1540–1607), barrister
• Nicholas Nugent (1525–1582), Solicitor-General for Ireland
• Thomas Plunket (1440–1519), Chief Justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland
• Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket (1407–1471), Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
• Richard Plunkett (1340–1393), judge and statesman
• Richard Rede (fl. 1416), statesman
• Edward George Ryan (1810–1880), 3rd chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
• Patrick Segrave (died 1610), judge
• Richard Segrave (1540–1598), judge
• James Alleyn (died 1457), Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
• William Skrene (1350–1421), Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer
• Barnaby Skurloke (1520–1587), lawyer
• Richard Sydgrave (died 1425), Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer
• Richard White (died 1367), Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
• Patrick White (1480–1561), Baron of the Court of Exchequer

Military

• Guy Johnson (c. 1740 – 1788), British officer in the American Revolutionary War
• Patrick James Leonard (1847–1899), United States Army sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient
• Tony Magan (1910–1981), Chief of Staff of the IRA
• Simon Mangan (died 1906), Lord Lieutenant of Meath
• Thomas Meredyth (died 1719), officer
• John Nangle (died 1508), soldier
• Richard Ridgeway (1848–1924), Victoria Cross recipient
• Frederick Augustus Smith (1826–1887), Victoria Cross recipient
• Thomas Sullivan (1859–1940), soldier and US Medal of Honor recipient
• Thomas Preston (1585–1655), soldier and mercenary
• Peter Warren (1703–1752), Royal Navy officer
• Arthur Wellesley (1769–1852), defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo

Royalty

• Máel Dóid mac Suibni (died 653), King of Uisneach
• Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid (died 862), High King of Ireland
• Rose Ní Conchobair (fl. 1180), Lady of Meath
• Cormac mac Art Ó Melaghlain (1182–1239), King of Meath
• Órlaith íngen Cennétig (died 941), Queen of Ireland
• Tigernach mac Fócartai (died 865), King of Loch Gabhair
• Túathal Máelgarb (died 540s), High King of Ireland
• Donnell Mor Mideach Ua Conchobair (1144–1176), Prince of Connacht

Sports

• Darragh Burns (born 2002), footballer
• Sam Curtis (born 2005), footballer
• Dawson Devoy (born 2001), footballer
• Luke Heeney (born 1999), footballer
• Evan Ferguson (born 2004), footballer
• James Finnerty (born 1999), footballer
• Conor Keeley (born 1997), footballer
• Josh Keeley (born 2003), footballer
• Darragh Lenihan (born 1994), footballer
• Tommy Lonergan (born 2004), footballer
• Adrian Maguire (born 1971), trainer and jockey
• Dónal McDermott (born 1989), footballer
• Séamus McDonagh (born 1962), boxer
• Jamie McGrath (born 1996), footballer
• Luke McNally (born 1999), footballer
• Brendan Murphy (born 1975), footballer
• Éamonn O'Brien (born 1960), footballer and manager of Meath
• Georgie Poynton (born 1997), footballer
• Andrew Quinn (born 2002), footballer
• Ger Robinson (born 1982), footballer
• Gary Rogers (born 1981), football goalkeeper
• Edward Rooney (1880–1950), cricketer
• Tom Sheridan (born 1969), handball player
• Brian Smyth (1924–2016), footballer
• Kevin Toner (born 1996), footballer
• Emre Topçu (born 2005), footballer
• Adderley Wilkinson (1887–1978), cricketer

Religion

• Felim of Kilmore (6th century), saint
• Ia of Cornwall (died 5th century), saint
• Lommán of Trim (died 6th century), saint
• Mac Nisse of Connor (died 514), saint
• Tola of Clonard (died 700s), saint
• Robert Barnewall (1704–1779), religious rights activist
• Thomas Hussey (1746–1803), bishop and diplomat
• James Keene (1849–1919), bishop
• Richard Lacy (1841–1929), Bishop of Middlesbrough
• Petronilla de Meath (1300–1324), first known person in Ireland to be burned for heresy
• Thomas Messingham (died 1638), hagiologist
• Denis Nulty (born 1963), Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
• Thomas Nulty (1818–1898), Bishop of Meath
• Eugene O'Growney (1863–1899), priest
• Peter Joseph O'Reilly (1850–1923), Auxiliary bishop of Peoria
• John Payne (died 1507), Bishop of Meath
• Oliver Plunkett (1625–1681), Archbishop of Armagh
• Joseph Rooney (died 1857), missionary
• Secundinus (died 448), Bishop of Armagh
• Michael Smith (born 1940), Bishop of Meath
• Paul Tighe (born 1958), prelate
• Walter Wellesley (1470–1539), Bishop of Kildare
• William Walsh (1512–1577), Bishop of Meath

Entertainment

• Pierce Brosnan (born 1953), actor
• Robin McAuley (born 1953), rock vocalist
• Joe Moore (1894–1926), actor
• Matt Moore (1888–1960), actor
• Owen Moore (1886–1939), actor
• Tom Moore (1883–1955), actor and director
• Dylan Moran, comedian
• Henry Mountcharles (born 1951), organiser of the Slane Concert
• Daráine Mulvihill (born 1983), television personality
• Sibéal Ní Chasaide (born 1998), singer
• Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh (born 1970), television presenter
• Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1955), singer
• Sinéad Noonan (born 1987), model
• Ciarán Ó Cofaigh (born 1968), director and producer
• Hector Ó hEochagáin radio and television presenter
• Nathan O'Toole (born 1998), actor
• Angela Scanlon (born 1983), television presenter
• Tommy Tiernan comedian, actor and television presenter
• Sharon Horgan (born 1970), actor
• Justine Stafford, comedian and YouTuber

Science and education

• Francis Beaufort (1774–1857), hydrographer, creator of the Beaufort scale
• Sir Thomas Molyneux (1661–1733), physician
• C. Y. O'Connor (1843–1902), engineer
• Peadar Ó Gealacáin (1792–1860), scribe
• Francis Porter (fl. 1650–1702), professor
• Francis Webb Sheilds (1820–1906), engineer

Art and literature

• Anthony Holten (1945–2020), author
• Francis Ledwidge (1887–1917), poet
• J.S. Anna Liddiard (1773–1819), poet
• Liam Mac Cóil (born 1952), Irish language novelist
• Séamas Dall Mac Cuarta (c. 1647 – 1733), poet
• Seon Mac Solaidh (fl. 1720), poet and scribe
• Martina Fitzgerald, journalist and author
• Arthur Mathews (born 1959), writer
• John Mulvany (1839–1906), artist
• Aonghus Fionn Ó Dálaigh (died 1570), poet
• Donnchadh Mór Ó Dálaigh (died 1244), poet
• Joseph Osborne (1810–1901), author
• Edward Lovett Pearce (1699–1733), architect
• Richard Pigott (1835–1889), journalist
• John B. Sheridan (1870–1930), sportswriter
• Edward Smyth (1749–1812), sculptor
• Gilla Mo Dutu Úa Caiside (fl. 1147), poet
• Orla de Brí (born 1965), sculptor

See also

• List of Irish people

Notes and references

External links

• Roots Ireland - Meath People
• Meath.ie - Famous Meath People