Dominic Behan Doiminic Ó Beacháin | |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 22 October 1928
Died | 3 August 1989 Glasgow, Scotland | (aged 60)
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Irish |
Period | 1958–1989 |
Genre | Short story writer, novelist, playwright, songwriter, singer |
Subject | Irish republican struggle, Irish culture |
Notable works | "The Patriot Game" Songs: "Take It Down from the Mast", "McAlpine's Fusiliers" |
Parents | Stephen Behan (father) |
Relatives | Brendan Behan (brother) |
Dominic Behan (/ˈbiːən/ BEE-ən; Irish: Doiminic Ó Beacháin; 22 October 1928 – 3 August 1989) was an Irish writer, songwriter and singer from Dublin who wrote in Irish and English. He was a socialist and an Irish republican. Born into the literary Behan family, he was one of the most influential Irish songwriters of the 20th century.
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