personality, broadcaster, author, sports pundit and former professional footballer, lives in Ranelagh Eleanor Knott (1886-1975), Irish language scholar, was born in 2 Sallymount Terrace, where she lived much of her life Seosamh Laoide (1865-1939), Irish language scholar was born at 7 Annaville Lower in Ranelagh. Nell McCafferty (1944- ), Northern Irish civil rights campaigner and journalist, has lived in Ranelagh for many years Seán MacEntee (1889-1984), IRA leader, Fianna Fáil politician and government minister, lived in Marlborough Road Máire Mhac an tSaoi (1922-2021), noted Irish language poet and scholar, lived in Marlborough Road Michael McDowell (1951- ), Senator, Former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Leader of the Progressive Democrats, lives in Ranelagh, off the "triangle" Eamon Morrissey (1943- ), actor, grew up in Ranelagh, coincidentally in the same house as Maeve Brennan, 48 Cherryfield Avenue, and has written and performed a play about the property, "Maeve's House" Michael Mulcahy (1960- ), former Fianna Fáil TD, lives in the Beechwood area of Ranelagh John Mulholland (1962- ), editor of the UK newspaper The Observer, grew up in Ranelagh Deirdre O'Connor (1951-1999), architect, first female president of the Architectural Association of Ireland, was born in Ranelagh Peadar O'Donnell (1893-1986), Irish republican and socialist revolutionary, lived at 39 Marlborough Road for many years Maureen O'Hara (1920-2015), Hollywood actress, grew up at 32 Upper Beechwood Avenue Brendan O'Reilly (1929-2001), Olympian, RTÉ commentator, journalist, singer, songwriter, actor, and author, lived in Ranelagh for many years until his death Pádraig Pearse (1879-1916) lived in Ranelagh until he moved his school to Rathfarnham Mary Robinson (1944- ), former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner, was a resident of Sandford Road Simone Rocha (1986-) - the Irish fashion designer's family home is in Ranelagh Eamon Ryan (1963- ), Leader of the Green Party, lived in the Ashfield Road area for a time Bernie Tormé (1952-2019), rock guitarist, singer, songwriter Jack B. Yeats (1871-1957), noted Irish artist and brother of W.B. Yeats, lived in 61 Marlborough Road, Ranelagh See also List of towns and villages in Ireland References Uppercross