Famous Graves in Northern Ireland
38 records found
Saint Patrick
c.379 – c.461Roman Catholic Saint. Ireland's National Apostle. It is generally...
Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland
George Best
22 May 1946 – 25 Nov 2005Professional Soccer Player. The son of a Belfast, Ireland...
Belfast (Down), County Down, Northern Ireland
Denis O'Hampsey
c.1695 – Nov 1807Harpist, Folk Figure. An important figure in the preservation of...
Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Bobby Sands
9 Mar 1954 – 5 May 1981Irish Nationalist. member of the Provisional Irish Republican...
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
John Elvin
1574 – 29 Dec 1676Mayor of Londonderry who lived to the then extremely rare ageof...
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Charles Irwin
1824 – 8 Apr 1873Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a...
Aghadrumsee, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Hugh Colvin
1 Feb 1887 – 16 Sep 1962World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. Born in Burnley,...
Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Joey Dunlop
25 Feb 1952 – 2 Jul 2000Sportsman. He was considered by many to be the greatest ever...
Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
John Alexander Sinton
2 Dec 1884 – 25 Mar 1956WWI Victoria Cross Recipient. During World War I, he was a member...
Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Robert Scott
4 Jul 1874 – 21 Feb 1961Second Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Lancashire,...
Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland
Thomas Shaw
1 Jun 1899 – 2 Mar 2002World War I Irish Soldier. He was the last living veteran of...
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Louis MacNeice
12 Sep 1907 – 3 Sep 1963Author. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A member of the...
Carrowdore, County Down, Northern Ireland
Michael Sleavon
1826 – 15 Aug 1902Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a...
Ederney, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Saint Muiredagh O'Heney
Birth and death dates unknown.Roman Catholic Saint. He was the founder of the Banagher Church...
Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Saint Ethnea
Birth and death dates unknown.Saint. She was the daughter of the King Of Ireland. After she and...
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
George Stuart White
6 Jul 1835 – 24 Jun 1912Second Afghan War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Portstewart,...
Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Bernard McQuirt
1829 – 5 Oct 1888Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a...
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Brian “Brian Boru” Boroimhe
941 – 23 Apr 1014Irish Monarch. King of Ireland whose military gifts enabled him...
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Patrick Carlin
1832 – 11 May 1895Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. Born in Belfast,...
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Robert Quigg
28 Feb 1885 – 14 May 1955World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. He was awarded the VC for...
Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
