24 of our favourite Irish and Northern Irish celebrities
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It doesn't have to be St Patrick's Day for us to take a moment to appreciate all things Ireland and Northern Ireland - and that includes some of our favourite Irish and Northern Irish celebrities! With some of the finest celebs around having come from Ireland and Northern Ireland, let's take a look at some of the biggest and best!
From the likes of former boyband members Niall Horan and Ronan Keating, to actors Liam Neeson (Taken) and Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey and The Tourist), and who can forget former Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle and TV presenter Christine Bleakley.
Some of the most famous singers and actors from Ireland and Northern Ireland:
Niall Horan, singer (One Direction)
Former One Direction star Niall was born in Mullingar, Ireland.
Danny O'Donoghue, singer (The Script)
The Script singer Danny O'Donoghue was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Colin Morgan, actor (Humans)
Actor Colin Morgan was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Nicky Byrne, singer (Westlife)
Westlife singer Nicky Byrne was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Aidan Turner, actor (The Hobbit)
Actor Aidan Turner was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Michael Fassbender, actor (12 Years a Slave)
Actor Michael Fassbender grew up in County Kerry, Ireland.
Colin O'Donoghue, actor (Once Upon a Time)
Actor Colin O'Donoghue was born in County Louth, Ireland.
Ronan Keating, singer (Boyzone)
Boyzone singer Ronan Keating grew up in Dublin and County Meath, Ireland.
Colin Farrell, actor (In Bruges)
Actor Colin Farrell was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Jamie Dornan, actor (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Tourist)
Actor Jamie Dornan was born in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Allen Leech, actor (The Imitation Game)
Actor Allen Leech was born in County Dublin, Ireland.
James Nesbitt, actor (The Hobbit)
Actor James Nesbitt was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Chris O'Dowd, actor (The IT Crowd)
Actor Chris O'Dowd was born in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Patrick Kielty, TV presenter
TV presenter Patrick Kielty was born in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Liam Neeson, actor (Taken)
Actor Liam Neeson was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The cast of the Derry Girls
Actors Siobhan McSweeney, Louisa Harland, Kathy Kiera Clarke, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Nicola Coughlan and Dylan Llewellyn. They were all born in Ireland or Northern Ireland apart from Dylan, who was born in Reigate, England.
Evanna Lynch, actress (Harry Potter)
Actress Evanna Lynch was born in County Louth, Ireland.
Sarah Bolger, actress (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
Actress Sarah Bolger was born in Dublin.
Katie McGrath
Actress Katie McGrath was raised in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Nadine Coyle
Girls Aloud and I'm A Celeb! star Nadine Coyle was born in Derry, Northern Ireland
Andrea Corr MBE
Singer Andrea Corr grew up in Dundalk, Ireland.
Christine Bleakley
TV presenter Christine Bleakley was born in Newry, Northern Ireland.
Michelle Fairley
Game of Thrones actress Michelle Fairley was born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
Jayne Wisener
Actress Jayne Wisener grew up in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
Good luck picking your favourite!
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