Peadar Kearney - Definition

Peadar Kearney (December 12, 1883 - November 1942) wrote the lyrics to Amhrán na bhFiann, the Irish national anthem, in 1907. His nephew Brendan Behan was a well-known Irish writer. There is a plaque on the wall on the west side of Dorest Street, Drumcondra Road, Dublin commemorating Kearney.

Other well known songs by Kearney include Erin go Bragh, the text on the Irish Republic flag before the formation of the Irish Free State and later to become known as the Republic of Ireland.

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Example Usage of Kearney
	bmpopa: "The fear is an anchor, time is a stranger, Love isn't borrowed, we aren't promised tomorrow" - never be ready, Mat Kearney
	ToDoInNY: RT @TaylorHerring @treyhardin I love Mat Kearney! you'd probably also like "City of Black an.. http://tinyurl.com/ybe8yfx #NewYork #ToDoInNY
	TaylorHerring: @treyhardin I love Mat Kearney! you'd probably also like "City of Black and White" and "New York to California"

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