3 August 1989(1989-08-03) (aged 60) Glasgow, Scotland
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 also 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.
DominicBehan (/ˈbiːən/ BEE-ən; Irish: Doiminic Ó Beacháin; 22 October 1928 – 3 August 1989) was an Irish writer, songwriter and singer from Dublin who...
and DominicBehan Denis Behan (born 1984), Irish footballer DominicBehan (1928–1989), Irish writer, brother of Brendan and Brian Behan Janet Behan (born...
American composer DominicBehan (1928–1989), Irish songwriter Dominic Brown (born 1972), English guitarist and singer-songwriter Dominic Cifarelli (born...
national anthem. He was the uncle of Irish writers Brendan Behan, Brian Behan, and DominicBehan. Kearney was born in 1883 at 68 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin...
"The Patriot Game" is an Irish ballad with lyrics by DominicBehan and a melody from the traditional tune "One Morning in May", first released in 1958...
Moving Hearts. His first album, Paddy on the Road was recorded with DominicBehan in 1969. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician...
"Sergeant William Bailey" – written by Peadar Kearney, recorded by DominicBehan and Maeve Mulvany Moore "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" – very old anti-war...
who was father of writers Brendan, Brian and DominicBehan. Behan was born on 26 December 1891 to James Behan, a foreman house-painter, and his wife Christina...
and were signed to the Major Minor label in 1965 after backing from DominicBehan who was paid by Major-Minor to work with the Dubliners and help them...
"The Auld Triangle" is a song by Dick Shannon, often attributed to Brendan Behan, who made it famous when he included it in his 1954 play The Quare Fellow...
and folk singer, and mother of Irish authors Brendan, Brian and Dominic. Kathleen Behan was born Kathleen Kearney on either the 18 or 19 September 1889...
unworthy to use the Irish tricolour. In 1959, a version written by DominicBehan was published. It told of the execution of four members of the IRA Executive...
of Brendan Behan and older brother of DominicBehan. He is the father of the playwright and actress Janet Behan, journalist Rosemary Behan, writer and...
about 1845 "The Twangman" - a comical murder ballad attributed (by DominicBehan) to Zozimus (Michael Moran). "The Finding of Moses" - a comical ballad...
singers who sang it in the 1950s and the 1960s included Patrick Galvin, DominicBehan and Anne Briggs. It was popular among members of the Traveller community...
walls. Dylan then takes a leaf from Johnny Cash and Brendan Behan (brother of DominicBehan), authors of those earlier songs, by writing his own prison...
proper French. Likewise, the musician, playwright and Irish Republican DominicBehan criticized the British government via the proxy of John Bull in his...
McDonald Johnnie White Seán Ó Cionnaith Máirín de Burca Hugh Torney DominicBehan Martin O'Hagan Eoghan Harris Eamonn Melaugh Proinsias De Rossa Eric...
Dicey Reilly is a traditional Irish song written by DominicBehan at the start of the 20th century. It tells the tale of an alcoholic call girl from Dublin...
Adams Sr. Frank Aiken Todd Andrews Peter Barnes Tom Barry Brendan BehanDominicBehan Dan Breen Cathal Brugha Joe Cahill Erskine Childers Seamus Costello...
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