Who is Donegal's Greatest Person?

Winty

Who do you think either living or dead is the greatest Donegal person?
I vote for John Toland. A philosopher and freethinker. Born in 1670 near Ardagh Inishowen.
His best work is from 1696 called Christianity Not Mysterious:
He said there is nothing in the Gospel contrary to Reason, or above It: and that no Christian Doctrine can be properly called a Mystery
Great Stuff

jackthekipper

Yes, The revelation of saint john is very lucid.

muffler

There should be some interesting replies so perhaps people should refrain from mentioning Daniel O'Donnell :eek:

Seriously it would be impossible to select or suggest the "best ever" as their contribution in a particular field would be very important.

Anyhow let the people speak

Madam

I'd say Isaac Butt, is the first one that comes to my mind, a bit of a character it would seem - which comes with the territory I assume;)

North_West_Art

Jerry Robinson

theblueirish

rory gallagher

mamakevf

St. Colmcille

LoanShark

ME!!

LoanShark

Johnny Doherty!

LoanShark

Johnny Doherty OR John Doherty



http://www.iol.ie/~ronolan/doherty.html


!!

Cul a cnoic

Hard to say but one very interesting person was Maude Jane Delap 1866-1953 who was born beside Maghery, see link below.
http://www.universityscience.ie/pages/scientists/sci_janedelap.php

Senna

Packie Bonner has to be on the list

shiibata

Senna wrote: »

Packie Bonner has to be on the list

Sorry, but I would have him firmly rooted to the bottom of the list.

shiibata

Anthony Molloy for being the only Donegal man to do the following

deman

Paddy Harte

Leonid

Sean McGinley

muffler

If this thread is to be remotely enjoyable Id suggest that people post the name of the person together with the reason why they consider that person to be Donegal's greatest person.

For example: Who is Sean McGinley? - some relation or other of Dinny's?

Try to keep a bit of maturity to the suggestions please.

smashey

muffler wrote: »

For example: Who is Sean McGinley? - some relation or other of Dinny's?

Think Braveheart muffler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_McGinley

muffler

smashey wrote: »

Think Braveheart muffler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_McGinley

My original question about him was CHEtongueEK Get it??

Winty

Cul a cnoic wrote: »

Hard to say but one very interesting person was Maude Jane Delap 1866-1953 who was born beside Maghery, see link below.
http://www.universityscience.ie/pages/scientists/sci_janedelap.php

Great replys thank you all.

I loved Cul a cnoic's its fun to find people for Donegal you went on to do great things.

Keep posting folks

deman

muffler wrote: »

If this thread is to be remotely enjoyable Id suggest that people post the name of the person together with the reason why they consider that person to be Donegal's greatest person.

For example: Who is Sean McGinley? - some relation or other of Dinny's?

Try to keep a bit of maturity to the suggestions please.

I'd like to think everybody knows who Paddy Harte is :P

jackthekipper

deman wrote: »

I'd like to think everybody knows who Paddy Harte is :P

Anything to Mickey Joe?

builttospill

I'm actually best of friends with Paddy Harte. I must inform him of this declaration bestowed upon him

Rackstar

1 Packie Bonner
2 Shay Given

no?

smashey

jackthekipper wrote: »

Anything to Mickey Joe?

Uncle.

Glenman

In my Opinion it is Daniel "Ranty" Doherty of the Clonmany Tug of War club. World champion at 58 years of age (Italy, Feb 2008) and looking to retain his title this coming Feruary

sesswhat

Glenman wrote: »

In my Opinion it is Daniel "Ranty" Doherty of the Clonmany Tug of War club. World champion at 58 years of age (Italy, Feb 2008) and looking to retain his title this coming Feruary

Certainly got an 'air of greatness.

Bomany

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deman

Bomany wrote: »

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Wha???

BOHtox

Mister 100 caps himself

irish1967

Bomany wrote: »

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Someone just cut the tug o war rope