Shannon (disambiguation)

Shannon may refer to:

• Shannon (given name)
• Shannon (horse) (1941–1955), Australian Hall-of-Fame racehorse
• Shannon (surname)
• Earl of Shannon, a title in the Irish peerage
• Shannon index, a biodiversity index
• shannon (unit), the information content of one bit

Places

• Shannon, New Zealand
• Shannon Island, Greenland

Ireland

• River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland
  • Shannon Cave, a subterranean section of the River Shannon
  • Shannon Pot, source of the River Shannon
• Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, a town near Shannon Airport
• Shannon Airport, Ireland
• Shannon Region, unofficial region in Ireland

United States

• Lake Shannon, a reservoir in Whatcom County, Washington
• Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, formerly known as Shannon County
• Shannon, Alabama
• Shannon, Georgia
• Shannon, Illinois
• Shannon, Kansas
• Shannon, Kentucky
• Shannon, Mississippi
• Shannon, Texas
• Shannon County, Missouri
• Shannon Creek, a stream near North Cascades National Park, Washington
• Shannon Hills, Arkansas

Canada

• Shannon, New Brunswick, a community in Canada
• Shannon, Quebec, Canada
• Shannon Bay, former name of Darrell Bay, British Columbia, Canada
• Shannon Falls, a waterfall in British Columbia
• Shannon Lake, a community of Westbank, British Columbia, Canada
• Shannon Park, Nova Scotia, Canada

People

Artists

• David Shannon (born 1960), American author
• Del Shannon (1934–1990), American rock and roll musician
• Frank Shannon, (1874-1959), Irish-American actor and writer
• James Jebusa Shannon (1862–1923), Anglo-American painter
• Johnny Shannon (born 1932), English actor
• Julia Shannon, American daguerrotypist
• Mem Shannon (born 1959), American blues singer-guitarist
• Michael Shannon, American actor
• Molly Shannon (born 1964), American actor
• Richard Shannon (born 1954), American writer
• Shannon (born 1939), on-off stage name of English singer-songwriter Marty Wilde
• Shannon (American singer) (born 1958), stage name of singer Shannon Brenda Greene
• Shannon (British singer) (born 1998), stage name of South Korean pop singer Shannon Arrum Williams
• Sharon Shannon (born 1968), Irish musician
• T. Sean Shannon (fl. 2000s), American performer and writer
• Terry Shannon (1952–2005), American engineer and writer
• Tommy Shannon (born 1946), American bassist
• Shannon Magrane (born 1995), performer on American Idol
• Shannon Tweed, Canadian actress
• Shannon Whirry, American actor
• Shannon Arrum Williams, Korean pop singer
• Richard Shannon Hoon, Rock musician from Indiana

Journalists

• Bob Shannon (Radio) (born 1942), Canadian journalist
• Bob Shannon (WCBS-FM) (born 1948), American journalist
• George W. Shannon (1914–1998), American journalist
• Mark Shannon (born c. 1950), American journalist
• Paul Shannon (1909–1990), American journalist
• Scott Shannon (fl. c. late 20th century), American journalist
• William V. Shannon (1927–1988), American journalist

Military personnel

• Dave Shannon (1922-1993), Australian airman

Politicians

• David Shannon (1822-1875), South Australian politician
• George Shannon (explorer) (1785–1836), explorer and U.S. Senator
• Howard Huntley Shannon (1892-1976), Australian politician
• James Shannon (born 1952), American politician
• James Shannon, (1840-1891), South Australian politician
• John Wallace Shannon (1862-1926), South Australian politician
• Peter Shannon (born 1949), Australian diplomat
• Richard C. Shannon (1839–1920), US Representative from New York
• Steve Shannon (born 1971), American politician
• Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. (born c. 1960), American diplomat

Scientists

• Claude Shannon (1916–2001), American mathematician and engineer
• Frederick A. Shannon (1921–1965), American biologist

Sportsmen

• Darryl Shannon (born 1968), Canadian hockey player
• Frank Shannon (baseball) (1873-1934), American baseball player
• Les Shannon (1926–2007), English football player and manager
• Mike Shannon (born 1939), American baseball player and journalist
• Rab Shannon, Scottish football player
• Randy Shannon (born 1966), American football coach
• Shannon Mitchell (brn 1972), American football player
• Shannon Spruill (born 1975), American professional wrestler, manager, and actor better known as Daffney

Organisations

• Shannon Development, a development company in Ireland
• Shannon Racing, a defunct motor racing team
• Shannon Racing Cars, a defunct Formula One constructor
• Shannon RFC, a rugby club in Limerick

Popular media

• Shannon (1961 TV series), starring George Nader (syndicated)
• Shannon (1981 TV series), starring Kevin Dobson (Columbia Broadcasting System)
• "Shannon", a song by Henry Gross

Transport

• HMS Shannon, several naval ships
• Shannon (locomotive), an 0-4-0WT steam locomotive built in 1857
• Shannon class lifeboat, a British type of lifeboat

See also

• Shannan (disambiguation)