This is a list of notable people from Galway, city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht.
List Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally, Baron de Tollendal (1702-1766) Margaret Athy, founder of St. Augustine's Convent, Galway Nora Barnacle, wife of James Joyce Francis Barrett, professional boxer Joseph Henry Blake (1797–1849), 3rd Baron Wallscourt Áine Brady Brian Brosnan, retired national boxing champion Sister Mary Bonaventure Browne, Poor Clares nun and historian Ken Bruen, author Peadar de Burca, actor, playwright, comedian Joe Burke, All Ireland accordion champion (1950, 1951) Robert Malachy Burke, Christian Socialist development worker Ulick Burke Evan Campbell, electronic music producer and DJ known professionally as Kettama Ciarán Cannon Eamon Casey, ex-Roman Catholic bishop J. J. Clancy, MP Paul Connaughton Jnr Paul Connaughton Snr Catherine Connolly, president (2025—present) Nicola Coughlan, actress Anthony Daly (Whiteboy) (ex.1820) Margaretta D'Arcy, (1934-2025), actress, writer, playwright, and activist Patrick D'Arcy, lawyer and Confederate Ireland leader Patrick Deeley, poet, memoirist and children's writer Richard Donovan, long-distance runner Anthony Duane (1679–1747) Luke Duffy, trade unionist; Senator Niamh Fahey, soccer player Jim Fahy, RTÉ reporter Elaine Feeney, Irish writer Mickey Finn, fiddler David Forde, soccer player J. D. Geoghegan, American politician Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Pat Gibson, a top prize winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Eamon Gilmore Julian Gough, writer and former lead singer of Toasted Heretic Noel Grealish Lady Gregory (1852–1932) James Hardiman Frank Harris Michael D. Higgins, 9th president of Ireland Rita Ann Higgins (born 1955) Cáit Keane Dolores Keane, musician Colm Keaveney Aifric Keogh, rower, Olympic bronze medalist Tokyo 2020 Richard Kirwan Michael P. Kitt Tom Kitt Seán Kyne Gerard Lally (fl. 1689–1737) Graham Lee, jockey Tony Lundon (born 1979), pop singer Angela Lynch Patrick Lynch, Roman Catholic bishop of Charleston, South Carolina Patrick Lynch, Irish emigrant to Argentina; ancestor of Che Guevara Peirce Lynch (fl. 1485) Walter Macken (1915–1967) Richard Martin fitz Oliver (1602–1648), father of Richard Martin ("Humanity Dick") Violet Florence Martin (1862–1915) Edward Martyn (1859–1923) Gerard A. Hays McCoy (1911–1975) Pádraic McCormack Pat McDonagh, Businessman, founder of Supermac's Bishop James McLoughlin Pauline McLynn, actress Mary Mitchell O'Connor Kieran Molloy, professional boxer Aoife Mulholland, musical actress Rónán Mullen, columnist with the Irish Daily Mail Brendan Murray, musician Hildegarde Naughton Derek Nolan Nora-Jane Noone, actress Brendan O'Brien, cricketer Pádraic Ó Conaire, Irish language author Éamon Ó Cuív, Fianna Fáil politician Liam O'Flaherty Dessie O'Halloran William O'Halloran, trade union pioneer Gideon Ouseley Anne Rabbitte Marc Roberts Tom Senier, Irish melodeon player John Sealy Townsend (1869–1957), mathematical physicist Noel Treacy Matthew Tullie Bríd Uí Murchú, writer (Arron Connolly) footballer Alexander Young
See also List of Irish people List of NUI Galway people
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