#OTD in 1957 – Death of Seán Sabhat and Feargal O’Hanlon; killed during a raid led by Sean Garland against an RUC Barracks in Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh.

Seán is mostly widely known as Seán South from Garryowen. There have even been several songs written to his honour under this misconception. In reality South was from O’Connell Avenue in Limerick, but due to the poetic license of Seán Costello also a Limerickman, he’ll forever be linked with Garryowen. Seán Sabhat, also known as […]

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#OTD in 1971 – RTÉ bans several patriotic ballads including Off To Dublin In The Green and The Patriot Game.

‘Merry Ploughboy’/’Off to Dublin in the Green’ (Dominic Behan) Performed by The Dubliners Oh, I am a merry ploughboy and I plough the fields all day Till a sudden thought came to my head, that I should roam away For I’m sick and tired of slavery since the day that I was born And I’m […]

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1957 – Death of Seán Sabhat and Feargal O’Hanlon; killed during a raid led by Sean Garland against an RUC Barracks in Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh.

Seán is mostly widely known as Seán South from Garryowen. There have even been several songs written to his honour under this misconception. In reality South was from O’Connell Avenue in Limerick, but due to the poetic license of Seán Costello also a Limerickman, he’ll forever be linked with Garryowen. Seán Sabhat, also known as […]

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1971 – RTÉ banned several patriotic ballads including Dublin In The Green and The Patriot Game.

‘The Patriot Game’ (Dominic Behan) Come all you young rebels, And list’ while I sing. For the love of one’s country is a terrible thing. It banishes fear with the the speed of a flame And it makes us all part of the patriot game. My name is O’Hanlon, And I’m just gone sixteen, My […]

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1957 – Death of Seán Sabhat and Feargal O’Hanlon, killed during a raid led by Sean Garland against a RUC barracks in Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh.

Seán is mostly widely known as Seán South from Garryowen. There have even been several songs written to his honour under this misconception. In reality South was from O’Connell Avenue in Limerick, but due to the poetic license of Seán Costello also a Limerickman, he’ll forever be linked with Garryowen. Seán Sabhat, also known as […]

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