Notable People of Kenmare

Granted about 30,000 acres around Kenmare as payment for the Down Survey of Ireland, he laid out the modern town around 1670 and started an ironworks and fishery. His descendants, the Shelburne and Lansdowne families, gave their names to the town's streets.

One of the Poor Clare nuns who founded the Kenmare convent in 1861, she became known as 'the Nun of Kenmare' and raised large sums for famine relief through her writing. She later founded the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace.

Born in Kenmare, he competed in the triple jump for Great Britain at the 1908 London Olympics.

The English composer spent much of each year in Kenmare from 1934 and wrote his song cycle 'Songs from County Kerry' here. He died on Kenmare pier in December 1950 and is buried in the town.

Born in Kenmare, he became one of Ireland's leading diplomats: ambassador in Paris, at the Vatican and in London, head of External Affairs and Ireland's representative at the United Nations.

Born in Kenmare and brother of Con Cremin, he taught theology and canon law at Maynooth for four decades and attended the Second Vatican Council as an expert adviser.

Born in Kenmare, he won the club's first Kerry Senior Championship in 1974 and captained Kerry to the 1975 All-Ireland. He later managed Kerry and Limerick.

The hotelier bought the Park Hotel Kenmare in the 1980s and ran it with his brother John until 2023. The brothers became known nationally through RTÉ's 'At Your Service'.

Born in Templenoe, just west of Kenmare, he won eight All-Ireland titles with Kerry and a record nine All Stars, and won a county title with the Kenmare District team in 1987.

The novelist spent her teenage years in Kenmare with her aunt and uncle. Her books include 'Pack Up the Moon' and 'The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes'.

A native of Kenmare, he has been a Fianna Fáil senator since 2007 and has served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.

A Kenmare Shamrocks player from underage level, he helped the club win the 2016 Munster club title, was Young Footballer of the Year in 2019 and captained Kerry to the 2022 All-Ireland.