Famous people from your home/host city... (92)
Quite a long list there! Ireland is full of *old soul*... but as for today, I think I'd pick Branagh, your No. 11! 
Whilst I am sure there are more...this one person comes to mind right now (born on the Island, not my town though!)
Edward De Bono
**Edward de Bono is regarded as the leading international authority in the field of creative thinking, innovation, and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill.
Edward de Bono creates thinking techniques that are simple, practical, and powerful. Facilitators, project managers, team leaders, and many others have experienced his thinking skills training courses.**
The above was an excerpt from the following url:
and this is his Website:
Whilst I am sure there are more...this one person comes to mind right now (born on the Island, not my town though!)
Edward De Bono
**Edward de Bono is regarded as the leading international authority in the field of creative thinking, innovation, and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill.
Edward de Bono creates thinking techniques that are simple, practical, and powerful. Facilitators, project managers, team leaders, and many others have experienced his thinking skills training courses.**
The above was an excerpt from the following url:
and this is his Website:
phoenix: For those of you who don't know I come from the very murky streets of Belfast. And over the 40 yrs it got a very bad press, thats not the reason for the thread. Belfast is also the home to some very well known people both alive and dead....
1... My very goodself
2....George Best (footballer)
3.....Van Morrison(singer)
4......C.S. Lewis(author)
5......Freddie Gilroy(world champion boxer, came from my neighbourhood)
6......Rinty Monaghan (world champion boxer holding 4 titles)
7......Moyna Mac Gill(actress, also the the mother of Angela Lansbury)
8......Mary McAleese(president of Ireland, also form my neighbourhood)
9......Thomas Andrews(chemist)
10....Sir John Lavery(artist)
11....Kenneth Brannagh(actor)
12....John Stuart Bell(phyicist)
So what famous personalities come from your town......
1... My very goodself
2....George Best (footballer)
3.....Van Morrison(singer)
4......C.S. Lewis(author)
5......Freddie Gilroy(world champion boxer, came from my neighbourhood)
6......Rinty Monaghan (world champion boxer holding 4 titles)
7......Moyna Mac Gill(actress, also the the mother of Angela Lansbury)
8......Mary McAleese(president of Ireland, also form my neighbourhood)
9......Thomas Andrews(chemist)
10....Sir John Lavery(artist)
11....Kenneth Brannagh(actor)
12....John Stuart Bell(phyicist)
So what famous personalities come from your town......
phoenix: Elley my good man have a pint of the black stuff on me
Of course, and how could we forget the famous black stuff. On the self same subject, they say it tastes better back in the old country (I agree) and it may intrigue you to know that the Welsh these days claim fame for having invented the black stuff. Allegedly Arthur Guiness came across a pub on the island of Anglesy (he was en route to Dublin via Holyhead) where they sold it and nicked the idea. Whatever, it,s lovely stuff...in fact off to have one now. Cheers.
lol... Elley I can definitely live without KB too.. and anyone else for that matter!
Incidentally (without putting KB down cos he was a handsome young 'un too), I've just realised my mistake! I haven't had lunch yet and my *hungry brain* read Eric Bana.. (from Troy and Munich!)
Apologies for my mistake..! Can I share some Guinness too please?
Incidentally (without putting KB down cos he was a handsome young 'un too), I've just realised my mistake! I haven't had lunch yet and my *hungry brain* read Eric Bana.. (from Troy and Munich!)
Apologies for my mistake..! Can I share some Guinness too please?
twinself: lol... Elley I can definitely live without KB too.. and anyone else for that matter!
Incidentally (without putting KB down cos he was a handsome young 'un too), I've just realised my mistake! I haven't had lunch yet and my *hungry brain* read Eric Bana.. (from Troy and Munich!)
Apologies for my mistake..! Can I share some Guinness too please?
Incidentally (without putting KB down cos he was a handsome young 'un too), I've just realised my mistake! I haven't had lunch yet and my *hungry brain* read Eric Bana.. (from Troy and Munich!)
Apologies for my mistake..! Can I share some Guinness too please?
Didn,t mean to be disrespectful about KB, just doesn,t ring my bell, he,s good looking and a good actor, but I prefer Nicholas Cage (awesome) and Tommy Lee Jones (looks like he,s seen life, my kinda guy, guess that,s what I like about Phoenix too
) Will watch anything with these three in it.
Elley: Didn,t mean to be disrespectful about KB, just doesn,t ring my bell, he,s good looking and a good actor, but I prefer Nicholas Cage (awesome) and Tommy Lee Jones (looks like he,s seen life, my kinda guy, guess that,s what I like about Phoenix too ) Will watch anything with these three in it.
I love Phoenix, he has that wonderful Irish charm.
Nicholas Cage? Yes, I would lick him all over.
TLJ - If NC did not want me.
The Irish are wonderful people, great sparkle, wit and kindness, I was born there. I love stroking my own ego!
Elley: Didn,t mean to be disrespectful about KB, just doesn,t ring my bell, he,s good looking and a good actor, but I prefer Nicholas Cage (awesome) and Tommy Lee Jones (looks like he,s seen life, my kinda guy, guess that,s what I like about Phoenix too ) Will watch anything with these three in it.
Just a thought, anyone else think Phoenix looks a little like Nick Cage ?
Elley: Just a thought, anyone else think Phoenix looks a little like Nick Cage ?
He does, but I have no wish to lick Phoenix all over.
Only NC.
Phoenix darling.
We just need the volleyball team and you are sorted.
The Irish are wonderful, my mother is a beautiful striking Irish lady.
True Irish beauty.
We just need the volleyball team and you are sorted.
The Irish are wonderful, my mother is a beautiful striking Irish lady.
True Irish beauty.
Antonio Banderas, our Malaga man. Not living in Malaga any longer, but he is really the only "local" famous I know of. With him is a band of actors of course, but know no one by name.
Then we have Flower and Gongman not far from here
Then we have Flower and Gongman not far from here
Stockholm - hmmm...
All Swedish music minus Roxette, they were from the south part of the country.
The Bergman family (actors and directors), Astrid Lindgren (author of novels for youth and children), Greta Garbo (actor) and so on.
Some models made a name too, best not to mention them
All Swedish music minus Roxette, they were from the south part of the country.
The Bergman family (actors and directors), Astrid Lindgren (author of novels for youth and children), Greta Garbo (actor) and so on.
Some models made a name too, best not to mention them
Elley: I am as it happens god knows how many generations Irish complete with an Irish surname.
I know what you mean....
The famous comedian...EddieMURPHY is a classic example....
phoenix: I know what you mean....
The famous comedian...EddieMURPHY is a classic example....
The famous comedian...EddieMURPHY is a classic example....
That got to be quite a few generations back in time
mike69spain: Antonio Banderas, our Malaga man. Not living in Malaga any longer, but he is really the only "local" famous I know of. With him is a band of actors of course, but know no one by name.
Then we have Flower and Gongman not far from here
Then we have Flower and Gongman not far from here
We MUST be famous!!! We're on You tube!!!! 
FlowerOfTheSun: We MUST be famous!!! We're on You tube!!!!
You are famous, both of you.
Dimitar Berbatov/now in Manchester United/
Simeon II/ex king of Bulgaria/
Simeon II/ex king of Bulgaria/
I came originally from Blackpool in Lancashire. Great place to come from, AWFUL place to go to.
Many famous sons of this town,one of whom I had the pleasure of seeing on stage more than once.
He was AWESOME.
Jethro Tull!!!
(no dancing on one leg emoticon)
Many famous sons of this town,one of whom I had the pleasure of seeing on stage more than once.
He was AWESOME.
Jethro Tull!!!
(no dancing on one leg emoticon)gongman: I came originally from Blackpool in Lancashire. Great place to come from, AWFUL place to go to.
Many famous sons of this town,one of whom I had the pleasure of seeing on stage more than once.
He was AWESOME.
Jethro Tull!!! (no dancing on one leg emoticon)
Many famous sons of this town,one of whom I had the pleasure of seeing on stage more than once.
He was AWESOME.
Jethro Tull!!! (no dancing on one leg emoticon)
Blackpool.
When I was home this summer, I said to my brats, lets have a weekend away and you can choose.
They choose Blackpool.
It is for the soft underbelly of Britain, but we had a fantastic time, we loved it, laughed on the donkeys, ran over the beach, went up the tower, had fish and chips, went on the Big one, we had a blast and caught the trams all the way down the prom.
I grew up near there, it was a holiday place for me as a child. To bring back those memories with my own children was wonderful, and we have never laughed so much.
Happy days.
Elley: Didn,t mean to be disrespectful about KB, just doesn,t ring my bell, he,s good looking and a good actor, but I prefer Nicholas Cage (awesome) and Tommy Lee Jones (looks like he,s seen life, my kinda guy, guess that,s what I like about Phoenix too ) Will watch anything with these three in it.
Kenneth B is a potato face, and I think his acting is overrated.
But Phoenix, pride of place on your list for me has to be Van the Man. I love him and have seen him play live many times.
As for my list, wouldn't know where to start. I come from Liverpool, the list would go on forever!
For me ...... I only know of one famous person from my home town of Benoni in South Africa, the little town on the Witwatersrand (WhiteWaterRidge - where the rich strikes of gold were found).......
....... CHARLISE THERON........!
No wonder she was so incredible in "Monster" ... there were many like that in those towns!!!
....... CHARLISE THERON........!
No wonder she was so incredible in "Monster" ... there were many like that in those towns!!!
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1... My very goodself
2....George Best (footballer)
3.....Van Morrison(singer)
4......C.S. Lewis(author)
5......Freddie Gilroy(world champion boxer, came from my neighbourhood)
6......Rinty Monaghan (world champion boxer holding 4 titles)
7......Moyna Mac Gill(actress, also the the mother of Angela Lansbury)
8......Mary McAleese(president of Ireland, also form my neighbourhood)
9......Thomas Andrews(chemist)
10....Sir John Lavery(artist)
11....Kenneth Brannagh(actor)
12....John Stuart Bell(phyicist)
So what famous personalities come from your town......