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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
- Hundred of Shannon, a cadastral unit in South Australia
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 Estuary
- 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, North Carolina
- 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
Academics
- Richard Shannon (historian), British historian
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
- John Shannon (musician) (born 1980), American modern folk guitarist, vocalist, and composer
- 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 (American writer) (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
- 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
- John W. Shannon (born 1933), United States Under Secretary of the Army
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
- Raymond Corbett Shannon (1894–1945), American entomologist
Sportsmen
- Darrin Shannon (born 1969), Canadian hockey player
- 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 Sharpe (born 1968), American football player
- Shannon Breen (born 1989), American football player
- Shannon Mitchell (born 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
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