Dominic Behan ( BEE-ən; Irish: Doiminic Ó Beacháin; 22 October 1928 – 3 August 1989) was an Irish songwriter, singer, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in Irish and English. He was also a socialist and an Irish republican. Born into the literary Behan family (brother being Brendan Behan), Dominic Behan was one of the most influential Irish songwriters of the 20th-century.
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22 October 1928 Dublin, Ireland
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3 August 1989 (aged 60) Glasgow, Scotland
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Zodiac | Libra |
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