Gore-Booth), revolutionary; first elected female MP in the UK Parliament; first Irish female cabinet minister Alexander McCabe, revolutionary and Sinn Féin TD, later a member of Cumann na nGaedheal Martin Moffat, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross Nath í of Achad an Rí, 6th century Irish ecclesiastic Fearghal Ó Gadhra, Chief of Coolavin, patron of the Annals of the Four Masters Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquess of Osorno, Governor of Chile and Viceroy of Peru during the Spanish domination of the Americas Bernardo O'Higgins, Liberator of Chile William Partridge, trade unionist, revolutionary, leader of Irish Citizen Army, fought during Easter Rising Liam Pilkington, IRA commander, 3rd western division, 1921-23. Anti-treaty IRA Martin Savage, Irish Republican Brian Luighnech Ua Conchobhair, King of Cairbre Drom Cliabh, ancestor of the Ó Conchobar Sligigh, son of Toirdealbhach Mór Ó Conchobar, High King of Ireland 1106-1156 Medicine and science William Cunningham Blest, creator of the first Chilean School of Medicine Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, mathematician and physicist Sports Jonathan Dolan, Irish badminton player Sean Fallon, former Republic of Ireland and Celtic F.C. footballer Mickey Kearins GAA Paul McGee, Sligo Rovers F.C. and Ireland international soccer player Mona McSharry swimmer Barnes Murphy GAA Christopher O'Donnell, Ireland International track and field sprinter Eamonn O'Hara GAA Mark Scanlon, cyclist Brother Walfrid (aka Andrew Kerins), Marist Brother, and founder of Celtic F.C. in Glasgow Film and entertainment Pauline Flanagan, film and television actress Scott Fredericks, film and television actor, radio producer Neil Jordan, director of The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire, Michael Collins Eugene Lambert, puppeteer and children's entertainer Pauline McLynn, actress, Mrs Doyle in the sitcom Father Ted Noelle Middleton, film and television actress Lola Montez, actress, exotic dancer, courtesan and the mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria Joan O'Hara, film and television actress Dearbhla Walsh, film and TV director Olga Wehrly, actor Business Niall FitzGerald, Chairman of Reuters Group plc; former Chairman and CEO of Unilever plc Dermot Mannion, CEO of Aer Lingus See also :Category:People from County Sligo References Sligo People