University (DCU). John Benjamin Macneill (1793–1880), civil engineer associated with Thomas Telford. His most notable projects were railway schemes in Ireland. Danny O'Hare, the first president of Dublin City University. Peter Rice (1935–1992), engineer, worked on the Sydney Opera House, Louvre Pyramid and Centre Pompidou. Thomas Maurice Rice, theoretical physicist specializing in condensed matter physics. Laurie Winkless, physicist and science writer. Politics Gerry Adams, Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since 2011. Dermot Ahern, former Fianna Fáil TD and government minister. Philip Callan (1837–1902), Liberal MP for Dundalk. James Coburn (1889–1953), National League Party (TD) for Louth. Pádraig Faulkner (1918–2012), Fianna Fáil TD and minister who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann. Edward Haughey (1944–2014), entrepreneur and politician. Tim Healy (1855–1931), anti-Parnellite MP for North Louth and later first Governor-General Irish Free State. Brendan McGahon (1936–2017), Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency from 1982 to 2002. John McGahon, Fine Gael Senator since 2020. Joseph Nolan (1846–1928), Irish Parliamentary Party, MP for North Louth. Daniel O'Connell Jnr (1816–1897), youngest son of Daniel O'Connell, The Liberator. O'Connell Jnr was MP for the constituency of Dundalk from 1846 to 1847. John J. O'Kelly (1872–1957), first (and last) Sinn Féin MP for North Louth. Ruairí Ó Murchú, TD for Louth constituency since 2020. William O'Reilly (1792–1844), was MP for the constituency of Dundalk from 1832 to 1835. Religion, historical, and legend Cú Chulainn Bertram de Verdun (died 1192), founder of the Norman settlement of Dundalk. Saint Brigit of Kildare (453–524). Richard FitzRalph (1300–1360), Archbishop of Armagh during the 14th century. Thomas Fortescue (1683–1769), sat in the Irish House of Commons for Dundalk from 1727 to 1760. James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (1694–1758), member of the Irish House of Commons for Dundalk between 1715 and 1719. His father, also James, purchased the lands at Dundalk from Mark Trevor, 3rd Viscount Dungannon. Robert Jocelyn, 1st Earl of Roden (1731–1797), inherited most of the lands at Dundalk on marrying Lady Anne Hamilton (1730-1803), daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassill. Columba Murphy (1806–1848), founder of the Roman Catholic mission in the Gambier Islands. Joseph Anthony Murphy (1857–1939), Vicar Apostolic for the Catholic mission in British Honduras (Belize), Central America. Marcus Trevor, 1st Viscount Dungannon (1618–1670), granted much of the land at Dundalk by King Charles II of England. Sport Niall Breen, racing driver. Amy Broadhurst, amateur boxer. Tommy