The story of Kathleen Behan, republican, socialist, singer and mother of Brendan Behan.
Sgeulachd Kathleen Behan a bha na sòisealach is na poblachdach fad a beatha. Ged a bha i a’ fuireach ann an cùl-srà idean Bhaile Àth Cliath, bha eòlas beatha aice, le eòlas farsaing air eachdraidh agus litreachas. Bhiodh i a’ toirt a cuid cloinne air chuairtean eachdraidheil agus litreachail de Bhaile Àth Cliath. Thug seo buaidh air a mac, an sgrìobhadair, poblachdach is sòisealach, Brendan Behan.
The story of Kathleen Kearney, a lifelong socialist and a republican. Although she lived in a Dublin tenement she had a wide world view thanks to her broad knowledge of literature and history. She would take her children on historical and literary tours of Dublin. This served as an education to her son Brendan Behan, writer socialist and republican.
In Gaelic with English subtitles
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- Thu 2 Jul 2020 21:00
- Wed 8 Jul 2020 23:00