i never knew they were irish..

[Bogball XV]

Thread gone off track............... surprise surprise!!!

Stephen Boyd (Marsella (sic) in Ben Hur) was born and raised up north. Stumbled on a documentary about him on UTV last month. Have to say I was surprised to find that out.

Expect shortly to hear the old Cassius Clay/ M. Ali was from Ennis story.

Since he was over in Ennis visiting the rellies a year or two ago, I expect we all know that one, thus it wouldn't fit with the title at all.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Martin+Short+actor+born

Cheers Hardy,
Quick Wiki check shows that they are cousins, their fathers are brothers and emigrated from Crossmaglen. They were born in Canada and Birmingham respectively.

Their fathers were also brothers of the late Paddy Short who ran Short's pub in Crossmaglen until he died a few years back.

Cathal Short any relation?

Yes, its all the same extended family.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Thread gone off track............... surprise surprise!!!

Stephen Boyd (Marsella (sic) in Ben Hur) was born and raised up north. Stumbled on a documentary about him on UTV last month. Have to say I was surprised to find that out.

Expect shortly to hear the old Cassius Clay/ M. Ali was from Ennis story.

Since he was over in Ennis visiting the rellies a year or two ago, I expect we all know that one, thus it wouldn't fit with the title at all.

He was a useful hurler in his prime:

[nrico2006]

Thread gone off track............... surprise surprise!!!

Stephen Boyd (Marsella (sic) in Ben Hur) was born and raised up north. Stumbled on a documentary about him on UTV last month. Have to say I was surprised to find that out.

Expect shortly to hear the old Cassius Clay/ M. Ali was from Ennis story.

Since he was over in Ennis visiting the rellies a year or two ago, I expect we all know that one, thus it wouldn't fit with the title at all.

He was a useful hurler in his prime:

He doesn't look to useful from that picture, touch of a baby elephant.

[AQMP]

Paul McCartney's mother was a Mohan from Monaghan
Kate Bush's mother was a Daly from...Clare??
Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly), family from Cullyhanna
Elvis Costello's real name is Declan Patrick McManus so I'd suggest some Irish input there

My duaghter assures me yer wan who plays Becky in Coronation St is from Kerry??

Sir Michael O'Dwyer, governor of the Punjab at the time of the massacre at Amritsar was a Tipp man.

[deiseach]

Up the Kingdom

[ludermor]

Paul McCartney's mother was a Mohan from Monaghan
Kate Bush's mother was a Daly from...Clare??
Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly), family from Cullyhanna
Elvis Costello's real name is Declan Patrick McManus so I'd suggest some Irish input there

My duaghter assures me yer wan who plays Becky in Coronation St is from Kerry??

Sir Michael O'Dwyer, governor of the Punjab at the time of the massacre at Amritsar was a Tipp man.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Kelly_(actress)
Father from castleisland.

Darren Fletchers mother is from Achill, the home of soccer.

[deiseach]

He was a useful hurler in his prime:

He doesn't look to useful from that picture, touch of a baby elephant.

But that's enough about the fella on the left

[ludermor]

Holly Willoughbys mother or father is from Foxford.
Stephen Mangans ( english comedian) father from belmullet in Mayo.

[Billys Boots]

Elvis Costello's real name is Declan Patrick McManus so I'd suggest some Irish input there

His Da was (is?) Ross McManus, a showband singer from Galway.

[nrico2006]

Peter Kay and Moyles along with Jimmy Carr all have Irish parents.

[seafoid]

I remember back in the 80s when Culture Club  became famous and it turned out that Boy George's father was from Tipperary and RTE and the papers were all over the fact until it was discovered that George was gay and he went back to being English. 

I thought Martin Keown's mother was from Turloughmore in Galway.

[Geoff Tipps]

Paul McCartney's mother was a Mohan from Monaghan
Kate Bush's mother was a Daly from...Clare??Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly), family from Cullyhanna
Elvis Costello's real name is Declan Patrick McManus so I'd suggest some Irish input there

My duaghter assures me yer wan who plays Becky in Coronation St is from Kerry??

Sir Michael O'Dwyer, governor of the Punjab at the time of the massacre at Amritsar was a Tipp man.

Pretty sure I read recently that she was from Waterford.

All 4 members of The Smiths came from Irish families. Morrisey's father was from Crumlin. Would need to look it up but pretty sure Johnny Marr's parents are from Kildare.
John Lydon from the Sex Pistols also came from an Irish family. I think his father may have come from Tuam.
There's a load of other english musicians/artists that have Irish heritage.

[AZOffaly]

Dare I mention Boy George? Oh, I just have.

[johnneycool]

Dare I mention Boy George? Oh, I just have.

Aye, 20 minutes after Seafoid had already mentioned it.

Keep up young man, keep up.