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Westmeath People

Domnall Midi, King of Mide
Máel Sechnaill II, King of Mide and King of Ireland
John Count McCormack, tenor

Tony Allen, of the music duo Foster & Allen
The Blizzards, music group
Arthur Booth-Clibborn, Salvation Army officer
Emmet Cahill, singer from Irish group Celtic Thunder
Dr. Michael Joseph Curley, Archbishop of Washington
Joe Dolan, singer
Thomas Duffy, awarded the Victoria Cross
Gormflaith ingen Flann Sinna, Queen of Tara
Nuala Holloway, artist and former Miss Ireland
Niall Horan, member of boyband One Direction
James Lennon, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
John Joe Nevin, boxer
Niall mac Aed Ó hUiginn, poet
Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, businessman
Peg Plunkett, Dublin brothel keeper was born here in about 1727
Walter Raleigh, spent time at Killua Castle
Brendan Shine, singer
Túathal Techtmar, High King of Ireland
Field Marshal George Wade
Seán William McLoughlin, (1990–) popular YouTube game commentator known by the name of Jacksepticeye.

       Brian Lenihan, politician

Mary O’Rourke, politician

Desmond Egan, poet

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