Bill Whelan

Irish composer
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Bill Whelan

Summary

Bill Whelan is a human[1]. He was born in Limerick[2]. He was born on May 22, 1950[3]. He worked as a pianist[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bill Whelan was born in Limerick[2].
  • Bill Whelan was born on May 22, 1950[3].
  • Bill Whelan held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Bill Whelan worked as a pianist[4].
  • Bill Whelan worked as a composer[5].
  • Bill Whelan was educated at University College Dublin[8].
  • Bill Whelan was educated at Crescent College[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Bill Whelan is Riverdance[10].
  • Bill Whelan was a member of Aosdána[11].
  • Bill Whelan is recorded as male[12].
  • Bill Whelan's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Bill Whelan's genre is Irish folk music[14].
  • Bill Whelan's family name is recorded as Whelan[15].
  • Bill Whelan's given name is recorded as Bill[16].
  • Bill Whelan's instrument is recorded as piano[17].
  • Bill Whelan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Bill Whelan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Bill Whelan'}[19].
  • Bill Whelan's start of work period is recorded as 1970[20].

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Origins and Family

Bill Whelan's place of birth was Limerick[2]. He was born on May 22, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at University College Dublin[8], a public university[21], in Ireland[22], founded in 1854[23], headquartered in Belfield[24] and Crescent College[9], a voluntary secondary school[25], in Ireland[26], founded in 1565[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4] and composer[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bill Whelan is Riverdance[10].

Why It Matters

Bill Whelan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Bill Whelan born?

Born in Limerick[2], Bill Whelan…

What did Bill Whelan do for work?

Bill Whelan worked as pianist[4] and composer[5].

Where did Bill Whelan go to school?

Bill Whelan was educated at University College Dublin[8] and Crescent College[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Retrieved . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Limerick
    Educated at University College Dublin, Crescent College
    Work period start
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