Peadar Kearney
Irish songwriter of the national anthem (1883–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peadar Kearney (Irish: Peadar Ó Cearnaigh [ˈpʲad̪ˠəɾˠ oː ˈcaɾˠn̪ˠiː]; 12 December 1883 – 24 November 1942)[1] was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs. In 1907 he wrote the lyrics to "A Soldier's Song" (Irish: "Amhrán na bhFiann"), now the Irish national anthem. He was the uncle of Irish writers Brendan Behan, Brian Behan, and Dominic Behan.
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Born | (1883-12-12)12 December 1883 68 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin |
Died | 24 November 1942(1942-11-24) (aged 58) Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland |
Buried | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
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