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          Reclaiming an Irish National Hero: Seamus De Búrca's Biography of Peadar Kearney, The Soldier's Song ()..

          Peadar Kearney

          Irish songwriter of the national anthem (1883–1942)

          Peadar Kearney (Irish: Peadar Ó Cearnaigh[ˈpʲad̪ˠəɾˠoːˈcaɾˠn̪ˠiː]; 12 December 1883 – 24 November 1942)[1] was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs.

          [Peadar Ó Cearnaigh; Kearney]; b.

        1. Irish playwright Seamus de Búrca attempted to create a canonical space in the national myth for his uncle, Peadar Kearney (O Cearnaigh), in a.
        2. Reclaiming an Irish National Hero: Seamus De Búrca's Biography of Peadar Kearney, The Soldier's Song ().
        3. Peadar Kearney was born on the 12th December and died on the 24th of November , Peadar was an Irish republican and composer of.
        4. Peadar Kearney was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs.

          5. 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 writersBrendan Behan, Brian Behan, and Dominic Behan.

          Background

          Kearney was born in 1883 at 68 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin,[2] above one of the two grocer's shops owned by his father, John Kearney (1854–1897),[3] originally from Funshog, Collon, County Louth.[4] John soon after lost his businesses and lived precariously as an insurance agent.[5] Peadar's mother, Katie née McGuinness (1859/60–1907),[6] was from Rathmaiden, Slane, County Meath.[7] Peadar was educated at the Model School, Schoolhouse Lane and St.

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