(7 January 1824 – 28 October 1877) an Irish novelist, born at Thurles in County Tipperary, Ireland—then part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

(died 19 March 2022) an Irish businessman and politician.

(born 1997) an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Rathdowney–Errill and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team.

Brendan Kavanagh (born October 1967), also known as "Dr K" due to his PhD in English, is a British pianist and piano teacher of Irish descent.

a British television series made by Central Television for ITV between 3 January 1995 and 25 April 2001.

(21 October 1904 – 30 November 1967) an Irish poet and novelist.

an Irish female mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Bellator MMA.

an English actor and musician from Whitehaven, Cumbria.

(born 19 January 1943) a retired British/Australian journalist who most recently wrote for The Sun.

Brian Patrick Kavanagh (born January 18, 1967) is an American politician who represents the 27th district in the New York State Senate, representing Lower Manhattan since December 2017.

a residential skyscraper in Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Christine Mary Kavanagh (born 24 March 1957) is an English actress.