Peadar kearney biography definition
Peadar kearney biography definition
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Peadar Kearney
Life
| [Peadar Ó Cearnaigh; Kearney]; b. 12 Dec. , at 68 Lwr. Dorset St., Dublin, son of John and Kate Kearney, his father&#;s family originating in Co.
Louth; ed. Model School, Schoolhouse Lane, and St. Joseph&#;s Christian Brothers School, Marino [Fairview]; joined the Gaelice League, ; sworn into Irish Republican Brotherhood, ; taught Irish to Sean O&#;Casey; worked for the Fay brothers at the National Theatre, and moved with them the Mechanics&#; Hall (later the Abbey Th.); assisted Sean Barlow in props department and took small parts; |
| he wrote &#;The Soldier&#;s Song&#;, written in and printed in Irish Freedom, ed.
Bulmer Hobson (); put to music by his friend Patrick Heeney, and adopted by the Irish Volunteers; published with the music, ; later chosen as the Irish national anthem as &#;Amhrán na bhFiann&#; and variously arranged for bands; he was property and stage manager with the Abbey Theatre, ; participated in Howth Gun-runni |