Background
Behan, Brendan Francis was born on February 9, 1923 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Stephen and Kathleen (Kearney) Behan.
Behan, Brendan Francis was born on February 9, 1923 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Stephen and Kathleen (Kearney) Behan.
Educated parochial schools. Studied Dublin technical school, 1937.
Painter’s apprentice, 1937-1939. Imprisoned in England as member Irish Republican Army. House painter, free-lance journalist intermittent periods.
Became certified seaman, 1949.
First play The Quare.
Member Irish Republican Army.
Married Beatrice ffrench Salkeld.