Peadar Kearney
Irish song writer (1883-1942) · Ireland · On the map · Musicians · Died at 58
Peadar Kearney was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs. In 1907, he wrote the lyrics to "A Soldier's Song", now the Irish national anthem. He was the uncle of Irish writers Brendan Behan, Brian Behan, and Dominic Behan.
Peadar Kearney is read about 26 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 5 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Country
Ireland
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1942 · aged 58
