🇮🇪 The Origin of Ireland’s National Anthem 🎶 “Irish people proudly sing Amhrán na bhFiann (“The Soldier’s Song”) as their national anthem, but few know its fascinating story. Written in 1907 by Peadar Kearney, with music composed by his friend Patrick Heeney, the song was originally penned in English during a time of rising Irish nationalism. It became a rallying cry for freedom during Ireland’s struggle for independence, especially around the 1916 Easter Rising. The Irish-language version, t

133K views · 1.9K reactions | Watch in full: The historic first ever public performance of the new Irish Sign Language version of the National Anthem - Amhrán na bhFiann | https://bit.ly/2zMAJ7I | RTÉ News | Facebook