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To Find out more click the name on the left hand side Anthony Raftery - poey, best known poem is Mise Raifterai Michael Joseph Rahilly - The O'Rahilly, died in the Easter Rising Rudolf Eric Raspe - writer of the Baron Munchausen tales Charles Read - writer, The Cabinet of Irish Literature John Redmond - politician who called for Irishmen to fight in the Great War William Hoey Redmond - answered his brothers call, died in the War Oliver Reed - film star, he made the air move Forrest Reid - writer, Peter Waring Mayne Reid - writer of boys adventure stories Thomas Devin Reilly - journalist Republican Plots - Deansgrange, St Fintans, Derry , Kerry, Belfast, Cork Lieutenant James Reynolds - winner of the Victoria Cross Alderman John Reynolds - one of the first Catholic Mayors of Dublin Edmund Ignatius Rice - founder of the Christian Brothers Christy Ring - one of the greatest hurlers of all time Elizabeth Rivers - painter and book illustrator Lennox Robinson - playwright, The Whiteheaded Boy Richard Robinson - architect W.R.Rodgers - poet William Rooney - poet and promoter of the Irish language Amanda McKittrick Ros - the worlds worst writer Archibal Hamilton Rowan - United Irishman Richard Rowley - writer, founder of Mourne Press George William Russell - AE, writer and painter Matt Russell - editor of Irish Monthly for over 40 years Thomas Russell - United Irishman, the Man from God knows where Sir William Russell - war correspondent, Russell of the Times Patrick Rutledge - Vice President of Fianna Fail Edward Ruthven - political radical, MP for Downpatrick Cornelius Ryan - writer and journalist , The Longest Day Frank Ryan - republican, died in Germany John Ryan - writer and painter, started the Bloomsday events Stephen Rynne - writer and broadcaster |