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Paddy Heeney 1882-1911 He wrote the music for The Soldiers Song. He is buried in Drumcondra but his grave is unknown. There is a plaque on the wall with the following inscription: ÓGLÁIGH NA HÉIREANN WE’LL SING A SONG A SOLDIERS SONG SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF PATRICK HEENEY WHO DIED, 13 JUNE 1911 AGED 29 YEARS AND IS BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD. HE COMPOSED THE MUSIC OF THE SOLDIERS SONG IN 1907 THAT BECAME IRELANDS NATIONAL ANTHEM THE POEM WAS WRITTEN BY HIS FRIEND PEADAR KEARNEY 1883-1942 NÍ BEIDH A LEITHÉAD ANN ARÍS
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