Peadar Kearney (December 12, 1883 - November 1942) wrote the lyrics to Amhrán na bhFiann, the Irish national anthem, in 1907. His nephews Brendan Behan and Dominc Behan were well-known Irish writers. There is a plaque on the wall on the west side of Dorset Street, Drumcondra Road, Dublin commemorating Kearney. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ... Amhrán na bhFiann1 is the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Brendan Francis Behan (9 February 1923-20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. ... For a comparatively small country, Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature in all its branches. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. ...

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, later to become the Republic of Ireland. Erin Go Bragh (also commonly spelled Erin Go Braugh) is an Anglicized Gaelic phrase used to express allegiance to Ireland. ... The Irish Free State (Irish: Saorstát Éireann) was (1922–1937) the name of the state comprising the 26 of Irelands 32 counties which were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Anglo-Irish Treaty) signed by British...