The Patriot Game - The Wolfe Tones

The song is set in the period when the IRA launched a new campaign to bring about the reunification of Northern Ireland (which is currently part of the United Kingdom) with the Republic of Ireland into an independent united Ireland. It was written by Dominic Behan (younger brother of playwright Brendan Behan), The song tells the story of Fergal O'Hanlon, an IRA Volunteer from Ballybay, County Monaghan from age 16 who achieved minor fame for taking part in an attack on Brookeborough Royal Ulster Constabulary barracks, in County Fermanagh on 1st January 1957. O'Hanlon was killed in the attack at the age of 20. This incident took place during The IRA's 1950s "Border Campaign"(1956 - 1962). The attack was devised and led by Seán Garland, an IRA man from Dublin - another volunteer, Seán South, from Limerick was also killed during the raid.

Fergal O'Hanlon

Name : The Patriot Game
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