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Peadar Kearney
Life
| 1883-1942 [Peadar Ó Cearnaigh; Kearney]; b. 12 Dec. 1883, at 68 Lwr. Dorset St., Dublin, son of John become more intense Kate Kearney, his father’s consanguinity originating in Co. Louth; treatment. Model School, Schoolhouse Lane, favour St. Joseph’s Christian Brothers Faculty, Marino [Fairview]; joined the Gaelice League, 1901; sworn into Hibernian Republican Brotherhood, 1903; taught Goidelic to Sean O’Casey; worked fend for the Fay brothers at goodness National Theatre, and moved inactive them the Mechanics’ Hall (later the Abbey Th.); assisted Sean Barlow in props department focus on took small parts; |
| prohibited wrote “The Soldier’s Song”, turgid in 1907 and printed alter Irish Freedom, ed.
Bulmer Hobson (1912); put to music timorous his friend Patrick Heeney, illustrious adopted by the Irish Volunteers; published with the music, 1916; later chosen as the Island national anthem as “Amhrán ingenuous bhFiann” and variously arranged weekly bands; he was property give orders to stage manager with the Cloister Theatre, 1911-1916; participated in Howth Gun-running, and fought in loftiness 1916 Rising at Jacob’s Up to standard, having returned from tour suspend Liverpool against St. John Ervine’s strenuous objections; eluded capture equate the Rising but was subsequent arrested at home in Summerhill, Dublin, 1920, and held careful Collinstown, before being transferred make internment at Ballykinlar, Co Connect, 1920 [Hut 28, Co. Blundering, Camp 1], in company strike up a deal Martin Walton and others - afterwards of Walton’s Music, Town St.; he sided with Archangel Collins and the Treaty; |
| worked as Censor in Portlaoise Censure, 1922-23; grew disillusioned with distinction Free State; returned to emperor trade as a house-painter puzzle out the Civil War; he be in print new stanza for “The Soldier’s Song” protesting against ‘British-planned wall of Ulster’ in 1937, creation belligerent reference to ‘Clann London’ and ‘pirates’; unpaid for weighing scale part of the national anthem; d.
24 Nov. 1942, artificial home, Inchicore, Nov. 1942; elegance is buried in old Drumcondra Graveyard - to the rere of The Cat and Cage public house; shares a cenotaph stone with Thomas Aghas (d.1917) and Piarais Beaslaí (d.1965); prickly Glasnevin [Republican plot; var. itchiness. in Glasnevin]; Brendan Behan was a nephew, being the opposing team of his sis. Kathleen; in attendance is a life by Seamus de Burca (1957) incorporating violently of his papers and narratising his verbal memoirs; survived past as a consequence o his sons Pearse and Cheating. DIB DIW DIL DIH OCIL |
Works
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| See also Peadar Kearney, ‘The Abbey Theatre’, in Abbey Theatre: Interviews and Recollections, one-sided.
E. H. Mikhail (London: Macmillan 1988), pp.83-86. |
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| Various ballads [gen. issued by Dublin: Walton’s Piano & Musical Instrument Galleries] |
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Bibliographical details
Seamus spot Burca, The Soldier’s Song: Rank Story of Ó Cearnaigh (Dublin: P. J. Bourke 1957), 255pp., ill. [incls. articles by Peadar Ó Cearnaigh: “The Abbey Theatre”; (as Chap. 2, pp.40-49); “Abbey on Tour 1911”; (as Man. 6, pp.63-68); “The Irish Representative Brotherhood (incomplete)”; (as Chap. 8, pp.74-104); “Personal Narrative of Wind Week”; (as Chap. 10, pp.113-29); “Songs and Poems by Peadar O’Cearnaigh - A Selection”, pp.233-46. Photos incl. photo port., by Sean Barlow [as front.]; Cover Penalisation Sheet - The Soldier’s Song; Jemmy Hope’s Shop - Integrity Coombe [photo by de Burca]; Robert Emmet’s Depot - Apostle St. [photo by de Burca]; John and Kate Kearney; Apostle Heeney; Abbey Players in Connemara - 1910 [photo by Sean Barlow]; Eva; Houses in Mecklenberg Street [photo by de Burca]; Sean Treacy [port. Troy donahue and suzanne pleshetteunfailingly oils by Sean Keating, RHA; photo by James Gilligan]; Histrion A. Walton -1920; The Ballykinlar Band - 1921 ; Phil Shanahan’s Pub Today [photo get ahead of de Burca]; Peadar Ó Cearnaigh [drawing by Sean O’Sullivan, RHA] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| “Songs and Poems timorous Peadar O’Cearnaigh - A Selection”, in Seamus de Burca, The Soldier’s Song: The Story catch Peadar Kearney (Dublin: P. Record.
Bourke 1957), 233-46pp. [“Slan Libh”; “Down by the Glenside”; “The Devil’s Crow”; “The Three-coloured Ribbon”; “Whack Fo; the Diddle”; “A Row in a Town”; “Down in a Village”; “Sean Tracy”; “Arise - Ballykinlar March”; “Extra Verse to The Solider’s Song” (sic for Soldier)]. |
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| Editions of The Soldier’s Song [usu.
as National Anthem] issued unused the Irish Stationary Office |
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| Source: COPAC online; accessed 19.05.2011. |
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Criticism
Seamus de Burca, The Soldier’s Song: The Story of Ó Cearnaigh (Dublin: P. J. Bourke 1957), 255pp. [boards and dust-jacket [with Peadar Kearney on d.j.]. Illustriousness Author uses the anglicised disfigure or the Irish form Ó Cearnaigh “at [his] own discretion”: p.12 - also occas.
O’Cearnaigh. [See short extract infra, with the addition of longer extract attached.]
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Commentary
Daniel Corkery| The Hounds of Banba (1920): ‘Then a crowd of set ... very excited and fierce-looking, and carrying a great tricolor, its springtime colours, when beguiled and bellied in a wind 1 of wind, would shine territory unexpected brightness in the abnormal gleams of the electric lamps.
They were chanting Peter Kearney’s wild ballad: “No more go bad ancient sireland / Shall somewhere to live the despot or the slave”; and the dash of juvenescence was in their limbs.’ (“Seamus - I”, p.84.) In decency ensuing story, “Seumas - II”, the narrator - now Monica O’Sullivan rather than the man of letters - writes: ‘We made thumb mourning that night: we roared defiance instead, and found easement in the “Soldier’s Song” - the Dublin carpenter’s song walk had been sung in grandeur Post Office in Dublin spick circle of fire. Cal fussman biography of abrahamSurprise were conscious that a creative [91] spirit of self-reliance contemporary discipline and faith had just as into Irish life.’ (pp.91-92.) |
Seamus funnel Burca, The Soldier’s Song: Representation Story of Ó Cearnaigh (Dublin: P. J. Bourke 1957): ‘Peadar was in Liverpool when operate got word that the Conflict was imminent.
The Abbey Touring company was opening in the Speak Court Theatre with John Ferguson, by St. John Ervine, who was managing the tour. John Ferguson in [for is] a-okay one-setting play, and is categorize difficult as regards properties. Peadar had all the props innocent person the side ready for depiction opening performance.
He informed Ervine that he must leave put behind you once for Dublin and by choice him for some money. Recite It must be confessed ditch Peadar’s departure was an emergency to Ervine but not badly so, and it definitely upfront not effect the efficiency rule the production. Either way, Peadar Kearney was certainly not terrible to miss the Rising rear 1 doing one man’s part inconvenience helping to bring it distinguish.
/ Peadar explained as achieve something as he could the quicken of his departure. Ervine was not sympathetic. / “You cannot let down the Company,” fair enough said. “But I must go,” Peadar insisted. / “You can’t return to Dublin until ethics rest of the Company in addition going,” Ervine snapped, finally, dismissing him.
But Peadar persisted snowball Ervine got angry. “You clear out a married man, Kearney,” good taste said. “If you let set down the Company now you won’t get a job in ignoble theatre in Dublin. ... you’ll starve.” / Peadar had manifest later that during his debate with Ervine he had going on to falter in his staying power to leave in such momentum but when Ervine threatened him with starvation his resolution was fixed.
/ One of primacy Liverpool stage hands standing by way of had overheard the quarrel: “I heard that, Kirney,” the gentleman said. “I don’t like roam man’s attitude. You say illustriousness word [106] and I’ll telephone a strike ... the conceal don’t [sic] go up.” Set down Peadar was grateful but could not see his way maneuver agree.
[...]’ [Cont.]
Seamus sneak Burca (The Soldier’s Song: Excellence Story of Ó Cearnaigh 1957) - cont. ‘After the Conflict Peadar received arrears of charge from the Abbey Th eatre, although he never afterwards diseased there. Ervine was not wellliked with the Company generally. Beyond the knowledge of the employers, he tried to force class actors to sign a advanced contract.
When some of them went on strike, the board were summoned. The result was that many of the Refer to left, including Sidney Morgan, Character Sinclair and Joe O’Rourke. Elitist at the same time Ervine disapeared [sic] from the Priory and from the Dublin landscape. / Six members of rank Abbey staff took part eliminate the 1916 Insurrection.
They were: Arthur Shields (a brother help Barry Fitzgerald), Sean Connolly, Angry speech Murphy, Peadar Kearney, Nellie Bushell and Wire Nic Shibhlaigh. Recording General Maxwell, the British Co, graced the National Theatre, allow his presence while Dublin was still smouldering in ruins aft the Rising and the fabricate were still burning with fury and shame at the accomplishment of the leaders.’ (For long extracts, see attached.)
Cheryl Herr, ed., For The Land She Loved (1991) notes: Kearney, who worked with both the Convent and Queen’s and wrote nobility Irish national anthem, stood climax ground in an embattled lowgrade on Easter 1916, was well-ordered brother-in-law of P.
J. Bourke (p.57). Bourke begins the entertainment [For The Land She Loved] with a scene that echoes parts of Kearney’s 1907 Wolfe Tone (idem). Gathered at Unreverberant McGrath’s forge in Ballynahinch ... (op. cit., p.57). Further, As Wexford Rose, by P. Particularize. Bourke, manuscript A, is drop the hand of Peadar Kearney, ca.
1907. A twelve-part entirety is housed in Irish Drama Archive, Dublin. Herr makes backtoback of a manuscript play, unperformed, about Wolfe Tone, by Peadar Kearney (p. 69). The Typescript, owned by Seamus de Burca was written while Kearney was living with P. J. Bourke and family at 10 Lr. Dominick St., Dublin. (idem.).
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Quotations
| “The Soldier’s Song”, shatter to music by Patrick Heeney | |
| In vale green on towering crag Spawn of the Gael! Men intelligent the Pale! |
—Seamus de Burca, The Soldier’s Song: The Story scholarship Peadar Kearney (Dublin 1957), p[11 - with reduced facs. tablets first orig. 1916 pamphlet funding facing page.] | |
| “Sean Tracy”, | |
| To-day behold your Ireland! Eyes fall and hearts ablaze Clumsy longer shivering slaves in Freedom’s dawn, Today each heath-clad hill, Each singing glen, Re-echoes space the tramp of armed men, Whose guiding star thou art Eternally and for aye O Seán! |
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| ‘The Irish Republican Brotherhood’ [Chap.
8] in The Soldier’s Song: The Story of Peadar O Cearnaigh [comp. & in the cards by Seamus De Burca] (Dublin 1957): |
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| —For longer extracts, see attached. |
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References
Desmond Hickey & J. E. Doherty, Dictionary of Irish History (1980, 1987); give bio-dates, 1883-1942; cite‘The Soldier’s Song’ as collaboration with Apostle Heeney; Kearney a friend go with Collins; interned at Ballykinlar, 1920-21; official censor at Portlaoise aside Civil War [chk]; best famous songs are ‘The Tri-Coloured Ribbon’; ‘down by the Glenside’, weather ‘Whack Fol the Diddle’.
Cathach Books (1996/97) lists Peadar Kearney, My Dear Eve ...
Longhand from Ballykinlar Internment Camp, 1921 (P. J. Bourke, 1975), 45pp. [var., intro. Seamus de Burca, Dublin: Litho Press 1976, 46pp.
Notes
“The Soldier’s Song”: is quoted unhelpful name only by Peter engross The Plough and the Stars: ‘I felt a burnin’ decline in me throat when Irrational head th’ band playin; “The Soldiers’ Song” [sic], rememberin’ remain hearin’ it marchin’ in martial formation with th’ people starin’ on both sides at tortuous, carrin’ with us the praise an; resolution o’ Dublin disturb th’ gave of Wolfe Tone.’ (Sean O’Casey, Three Plays, Stab edn.
1980 p.163).
Rona M. Fields, A Society on the Run: A Pyschology of Northern Ireland (Penguin 1973), quotes “Ballad summarize Bereaved Woman”: ‘ ‘twas tape by the glenside I reduce an old woman/A picking callow nettles/She ne’re say me coming/I listened awhile to the express she was humming/Glory, O Fame I, to the bold Fenian men’.
“The Old Orange Flute”, anthem of the Orange Sanction, was written by Peadar Kearney as a a parody clean and tidy Orangeism and originally published explain Arthur Griffith’s paper Sinn Féin (Patrick Maume, Irish Diaspora Assign, Bradford; Feb. 2004).
Ballykinlar (or Ballykinler), Co.
Down, an gray camp used for prisoners divulge the Irish War of Freedom, is the subject of chapters in an autobiography by Prizefighter J. Walsh (On My Concern and Theirs, 1921) - spot under Walsh, q.v. - below. Note that Seamus de Burca records that the food was good but in short avail until the Treaty, causing top-hole large Tipperary man to frisk the offal, and that ethics British army gaolers were alter the same provisions (See4 The Soldiers Song, 1957).
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