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IE CA CP/3/16/2/22
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Death of Peadar Kearney
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- 25 Nov. 1942 (Creation)
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1 p.; clipping
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(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)
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A clipping of a report on the death of Peadar Kearney (Peadar Ó Cearnaigh) in the ‘Irish Press’ published on 25 November 1942. Kearney died (aged 58) on 24 November at his home in Inchicore, Dublin. Kearney is best remembered for writing the lyrics to ‘A Soldier’s Song’ (‘Amhrán na bhFiann’, the Irish-language translation, is the national anthem of Ireland). (Volume page 120).
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For biographical information on Peadar Kearney (1883-1942) see https://www.dib.ie/biography/kearney-peadar-a4411