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  1. Brendan Behan was born in Dublin on 9 February 1923 in Dublin. He wrote plays and poems in English and Irish including "An Giall", later translated into English as “The Hostage”. 1/2 #BrendanBehan #IrishLiterature

  2. -LETTERS OF NOTE-
    'He is the worst specimen I have met in 30 years’ service. I urge his dismissal from the job now before good material is rendered useless and the place ruined.'

    'A self-proclaimed “drinker with a writing problem,” Behan left behind more destruction than decoration. Paint was spilled, walls were somehow burned, and judging by the now-famous letter you are soon to read, at least one principal lighthouse keeper was pushed to breaking point.'
    substack.com/home/post/p-15957 #BrendanBehan

  3. -LETTERS OF NOTE-
    'He is the worst specimen I have met in 30 years’ service. I urge his dismissal from the job now before good material is rendered useless and the place ruined.'

    'A self-proclaimed “drinker with a writing problem,” Behan left behind more destruction than decoration. Paint was spilled, walls were somehow burned, and judging by the now-famous letter you are soon to read, at least one principal lighthouse keeper was pushed to breaking point.'
    substack.com/home/post/p-15957 #BrendanBehan

  4. -LETTERS OF NOTE-
    'He is the worst specimen I have met in 30 years’ service. I urge his dismissal from the job now before good material is rendered useless and the place ruined.'

    'A self-proclaimed “drinker with a writing problem,” Behan left behind more destruction than decoration. Paint was spilled, walls were somehow burned, and judging by the now-famous letter you are soon to read, at least one principal lighthouse keeper was pushed to breaking point.'
    substack.com/home/post/p-15957 #BrendanBehan

  5. -LETTERS OF NOTE-
    'He is the worst specimen I have met in 30 years’ service. I urge his dismissal from the job now before good material is rendered useless and the place ruined.'

    'A self-proclaimed “drinker with a writing problem,” Behan left behind more destruction than decoration. Paint was spilled, walls were somehow burned, and judging by the now-famous letter you are soon to read, at least one principal lighthouse keeper was pushed to breaking point.'
    substack.com/home/post/p-15957 #BrendanBehan

  6. -LETTERS OF NOTE-
    'He is the worst specimen I have met in 30 years’ service. I urge his dismissal from the job now before good material is rendered useless and the place ruined.'

    'A self-proclaimed “drinker with a writing problem,” Behan left behind more destruction than decoration. Paint was spilled, walls were somehow burned, and judging by the now-famous letter you are soon to read, at least one principal lighthouse keeper was pushed to breaking point.'
    substack.com/home/post/p-15957 #BrendanBehan

  7. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  8. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  9. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  10. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  11. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  12. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  13. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  14. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  15. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  16. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  17. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  18. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  19. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  20. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  21. On his death bed he reportedly told a nun looking after him: ‘Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops’. At his funeral he was given a full IRA guard of honour, which escorted his coffin. 2/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  22. Brendan Behan died in the Meath Hospital, Dublin on 20th March 1964. He was a writer, dramatist and Irish Republican.

    Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland. During this time, he took it upon himself to study, and he became a fluent speaker of the Irish language. 1/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  23. Brendan Behan died in the Meath Hospital, Dublin on 20th March 1964. He was a writer, dramatist and Irish Republican.

    Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland. During this time, he took it upon himself to study, and he became a fluent speaker of the Irish language. 1/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  24. Brendan Behan died in the Meath Hospital, Dublin on 20th March 1964. He was a writer, dramatist and Irish Republican.

    Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland. During this time, he took it upon himself to study, and he became a fluent speaker of the Irish language. 1/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  25. Brendan Behan died in the Meath Hospital, Dublin on 20th March 1964. He was a writer, dramatist and Irish Republican.

    Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland. During this time, he took it upon himself to study, and he became a fluent speaker of the Irish language. 1/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  26. Brendan Behan died in the Meath Hospital, Dublin on 20th March 1964. He was a writer, dramatist and Irish Republican.

    Behan joined the IRA, which led to his serving time in a borstal youth prison in the United Kingdom and imprisonment in Ireland. During this time, he took it upon himself to study, and he became a fluent speaker of the Irish language. 1/2

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #BrendanBehan #Gaeilge #Dublin #MeathHospital #OnThisDay

  27. Now at #RoyalExchangeTheatre we have #BrendanBehan i always thinks it denigrates his work that he is known more for his drinking than being a gifted playwright.

  28. Now at #RoyalExchangeTheatre we have #BrendanBehan i always thinks it denigrates his work that he is known more for his drinking than being a gifted playwright.

  29. Now at #RoyalExchangeTheatre we have #BrendanBehan i always thinks it denigrates his work that he is known more for his drinking than being a gifted playwright.

  30. Now at #RoyalExchangeTheatre we have #BrendanBehan i always thinks it denigrates his work that he is known more for his drinking than being a gifted playwright.

  31. Now at #RoyalExchangeTheatre we have #BrendanBehan i always thinks it denigrates his work that he is known more for his drinking than being a gifted playwright.

  32. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  33. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  34. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  35. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  36. Brendan Behan (Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born on 9 February 1923 in the inner city of Dublin at Holles Street Hospital to Kathleen and Stephen Behan. The family were educated working-class Republican. Brendan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

    #BrendanBehan #Dublin #Ireland #IrishLiterature #OnThisDay

  37. I was listening to the radio this morning, radio tuned to Lyric as usual. Not sure which programme it was, either Marty in the Morning or Niall Carroll. They played an uncharacteristic song by Brendan Behan, absolutely gorgeous. Now I can't find the damn thing… It had a cellist, I think, playing behind the singer #BrendanBehan

  38. I was listening to the radio this morning, radio tuned to Lyric as usual. Not sure which programme it was, either Marty in the Morning or Niall Carroll. They played an uncharacteristic song by Brendan Behan, absolutely gorgeous. Now I can't find the damn thing… It had a cellist, I think, playing behind the singer #BrendanBehan

  39. I was listening to the radio this morning, radio tuned to Lyric as usual. Not sure which programme it was, either Marty in the Morning or Niall Carroll. They played an uncharacteristic song by Brendan Behan, absolutely gorgeous. Now I can't find the damn thing… It had a cellist, I think, playing behind the singer #BrendanBehan

  40. I was listening to the radio this morning, radio tuned to Lyric as usual. Not sure which programme it was, either Marty in the Morning or Niall Carroll. They played an uncharacteristic song by Brendan Behan, absolutely gorgeous. Now I can't find the damn thing… It had a cellist, I think, playing behind the singer #BrendanBehan

  41. I was listening to the radio this morning, radio tuned to Lyric as usual. Not sure which programme it was, either Marty in the Morning or Niall Carroll. They played an uncharacteristic song by Brendan Behan, absolutely gorgeous. Now I can't find the damn thing… It had a cellist, I think, playing behind the singer #BrendanBehan