Презентация на тему Famous people of Dublin

poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century

literature.
In 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first Irishman so honoured for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation."

essayist, and poet. After writing in different forms throughout

the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. He is remembered for his epigrams, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, his plays, as well as the circumstances of his imprisonment and early death.

the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric

who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
Swift is remembered for works such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, Drapier's Letters, The Battle of the Books, An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity and A Tale of a Tub.

influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from

the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1912) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

and former assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland

national football team.

In his playing days, Brady was a midfielder renowned for his elegant technical skills, most notably his left foot, and his high-quality passing and close control. He found success both with Arsenal (one FA Cup title) and Juventus (two Serie A titles), and won 72 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team.

and former track and field athlete who specialised in

middle distance track events and the 5,000 metres. He is a 3-time Olympian and former world champion in the 5,000 m.

is an Irish former professional boxer. Known as "The

Celtic Warrior", Collins is the most successful Irish boxer in professional boxing history, having held the WBO middleweight and super middleweight titles.

swimmer who achieved notable success in the 1996 Summer

Olympics in Atlanta, becoming Ireland's most successful Olympian to date.She was a triple gold medallist at the Atlanta Games, for the 400 m individual medley, 400 m freestyle and 200 m individual medley, and also won the bronze medal for the 200 m butterfly event

painter known for his bold, grotesque, emotionally charged and

raw imagery. His painterly abstracted figures are typically isolated in glass or steel geometrical cages, set against flat, nondescript backgrounds.

book illustrator. Born in Dublin, he was a leading

figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement.