and painted a dress on her famous bosom. A debate ensued and he was persuaded to return her to her original semi-nude state. Notable people Art and academics Gerard Barrett, writer and director George Fitzmaurice, writer (1877–1963) Eamon Keane, actor and writer John B. Keane, playwright, novelist and essayist Brendan Kennelly, poet and novelist from Ballylongford near Listowel Bryan MacMahon, playwright and novelist John Moriarty, writer and academic James A. O'Flaherty, uilleann piper (1942–2001) T. F. O'Rahilly language scholar Alfred O'Rahilly, president of UCC Cecile O'Rahilly, academic Maurice Walsh, author of The Quiet Man Military and politics John Connors, Victoria Cross recipient Ned O'Sullivan, senator Jimmy Deenihan, former Gaelic footballer, TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and senator Field Marshal The 1st Earl Kitchener, senior-ranking colonial administrator and British Army commander, born in Ballylongford. Lord Kitchener served as the British Secretary of State for War from August 1914 until June 1916, during the First World War. Gerard Lynch, former TD and senator Michael J. Stack, member of the United States House of Representatives Amelia Wilmot, member of Cumann na mBan and spy during the Irish War of Independence. Sport Brendan Guiney, footballer, All-Ireland medal holder Noel Kennelly, footballer, All-Ireland medal holder Tadhg Kennelly, footballer, All-Ireland medal holder, AFL medal holder Tim Kennelly, footballer, 5 senior All-Ireland, winning captain 1979, dual All-Star Garry McMahon, footballer, singer-songwriter, poet, and writer Related communities Listowel, Ontario, Canada (founded as Mapleton in 1852, renamed after Listowel, County Kerry in June 1856) Downpatrick, Northern Ireland (sister city since 1981) Shawnee, Kansas, United States, (sister city since 1985) Panissières, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (sister city since 1992) Los Gatos, California, United States, (sister city since 1994) See also List of towns and villages in County Kerry Notes References Prideaux, J.D.C.A. (1981). Odd Man Out, in The Irish Narrow Gauge Railway, pp. 26–27. David & Charles (Publishers) Ltd. . Gaughan, Father Anthony. Listowel and its vicinity. 1973. Gaughan, Father Anthony. Listowel and its vicinity Since 1973. 2004. Fitzmaurice, Gabriel. The Listowel Literary Phenomenon. 1994. External links Official Listowel Website Listowel Town Council website Towns and villages in County Kerry