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Article: Who's the GREATEST Irishman of all time?; PUBLIC TO DECIDE NATION'S TOP PERSONALITY.(Leader)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 14, 2003
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Byline: PAUL CLARKSON
THE search is on to find the Greatest Irish Person Ever.
Trinity College's Historical Society wants the nation to vote for their favourite figure from the past and present.
And Michael Collins, Eamon de Valera and Bono are already leading the way in the patriotic poll.
Great leaders who fought for Irish freedom like revolutionary Robert Emmett and United Irishman Daniel O'Connell are competing with modern icons Roy Keane and Bob Geldof.
Legendary writers like WB Yeats, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce are also ...