The top ten Irish people of all time - PHOTOS

"Klotz" speaks or itself.

JamesDempsey!! You beat me to it.I would leave out de Valera as well.He did cause the civil war and his big argument was taking the "Oath of Allegience to the crown"Oaths were a big deal in those days.Then later he took the oath himself to get into government.That's a big minus towards Dev in my opinion.

@ Searlit Once again I would like to say that de Valera was a power hungry sneak who defied the democratic will of the people and caused a civil war which still divides the country to some degree even today!

Usual standard of top 10 isms. Daniel O Connell, Eamon DeValera, John Redmond, Wolfe Tone, Charles Parnell, Padraig Pearse, Admiral John Barry, Archbishop Mannix... There are countless thousands of Irish men and women who toiled all their lives for the country but did so without seeking fame or fortune.

Well I am with Brian Boru, Daniel O Connell....etc. but what about Garrett Fitzgerald.....

I would choose Brian Boru, Art MacMurragh, Red Hugh O'Neil, Grace O'Malley, Daniel O'Connell, James Connelly, Michael Collins, Bobby Sands, Gerry Adams, & Eamon DeValera (someone had to take a stand, even if he turned the government into cronies). I could add a priest, Father John Murphy. There were many great Irishmen and women who gave their all for Ireland, too many to name, sadly.

I really didnt expect to make it this time but definitely next time.

Mary Robinson on the list but not Daniel "The Liberator" O'Connell? Samantha Powers, but not King Brian Boru? Veronica Guerin, but not Rosemary Nelson? Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland left off the list entirely. So much for this list.

Klotz by name and Klotz by nature Frieda has no concept of Ireland or it,s history the above list is borne out of ignorance. Maguire and Williams allowed themselves to become a tool of the British propoganda machine I remember their disgraceful visit to Melbourne,BTW their contact address's in Australia were the British diplomatic missions.

Sirpeter, agreed for both comments

Sinead O’Connor for her musical talent?? She has a good singing voice that's it.Ireland doesn't have any shortage of vocal talent.I could list 300 Irish artists who would leave her standing when it comes to musical talent

I'd have General Tom Barry on that list.Without him there would never have been a truce which lead to independence.He defeated a British force of 1500 men to Barrys 300 at Crossbarry.He would never ask a soldier to do anything that he wouldn't do himself.The man was a tactical genius.

Niall of the Nine Hostages has to be numero uno. Without his taking of Patrick as slave what else is more noteworthy than that. The others are johnny come lately - mostly Anglos.

Literary genius, author of 'Ulysses' and 'Waiting for Godot' James Joyce Waiting for Godot was samuel beckett! Very very sloppy work indeed Miss Klotz.

What a joke! Veronica Guerin ! Eamon de Valera ! and Samantha "who" Power! What a silly list mixed in with a few good ones. Not to take away from Veronica Guerin's brave nature, but she has no place on the list of greatest ever Irish people. de Valera ! where to begin ? fair enough he was cunning enough to see the chance to declare a republic and seperate from the UK but this man went against the democratic will of the people of Ireland and caused a civil all for the sake of him gaining power, using the excuse of the conditions of the free state, a state which he was happily in charge of for many years to come after. how in the hell can u put him on this list? politics in Ireland are still divided by civil war politics because of him