Subj : Irish Notables To : All From : Mike Dippel Date : Fri Mar 27 2026 01:47:20 In honor of St. Patrick's Day on March 17, the following is a list of my Irish ancestors, per wikitree.com 20 degrees from Oscar Wilde 24 degrees from Edward Cowan 20 degrees from Arthur Guinness 20 degrees from Dubhglas de h˙de 30 degrees from Brian mac Cenn˙tig 21 degrees from Liam Neeson 21 degrees from Maureen O'Hara 23 degrees from Ernest Shackleton 19 degrees from George Bernard Shaw 23 degrees from Geraldine Somerville 21 degrees from Bram Stoker 18 degrees from Jonathan Swift More about them: Oscar Wilde, poet and playwright. Edward Cowan, founder of Cowan Whisky and pillar of Irish Victorian society. Arthur Guinness, founder of the Guinness brewery. Douglas Hyde, first president of Ireland. Brian mac Cennetig, first King of Ireland. Liam Neeson, actor known for his dramatic action roles. Maureen O'Hara, actress who acted often with her friend, John Wayne. Ernest Shackleton, arctic explorer. George Bernard Shaw, playwright and founder of London School of Economics. Geraldine Somerville, actress known for roles in Harry Potter movies and Gosford Park. Bram Stoker, author best known for writing the gothic horror novel, Dracula. Jonathan Swift, clergyman and author of novels, including Gulliver's Travels. ---- I have some ancestors that were actors, architects, astronauts, Afro-American, authors, bank robbers, boxers, comedians, detectives, ghosts, holocaust survivors Indian chiefs, pro hockey players, singers and musicians, painters, physicians, politicians, poets, popes, writers, WW I heroes. I guess that I am a collection of all of them, as we ALL are. https://www.wikitree.com helps me gather this information with their weekly newsletters. It is totally free and very useful to genealogists. If you would like to find your connections to famous people, you can start by giving me some basic information by going to: https://www.hobbyline.com/genealogy_web_design.htm and click on the 'Request Form' link. I have researched the ancestry for many persons interested in their family history, and I would love to see how WE are related. Mike Dippel https://bbs-list.net List Your BBS For Free * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1) .