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I just heard the sad news that Dan Keating has died in his 105th year. Ar deis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Patron of Sinn Féin Poblachtach, Dan joined the Republican Movement in 1915 and fought the Black and Tans in his native Kerry and into Cork and Tipp. He took the Republican side in 1922 and rejected the treaty of surrender. During the Blue Shirt era, Dan was very active in the IRA and even planned to assassinate General Eoin O'Duffy. The plan only failed because one of the ASU lost his nerve and failed to pass on vital information. In the late 1930's Dan was in the IRAs England Dept. and was in command of the England campaign in 1939. During WW2, Dan was interned in the Curragh Consentration Camp for the duration of the war. When the war of National Liberation broke out again in 1969 Dan visited his old comrade Dan Breen, who was on his deathbed. Breen passed on an automatic pistol to Dan and told him to see that "good use" was made of it.
Naturally, Dan took the Republican side in the 1969/70 split and again in 1986. Most reciently, Dan has spoken against the GFA and the playing of Garrison games in Croke Park. He was a great inspiration to all Irish Republicans and will be sorely missed. In the words of the song; Dan has gone to join that gallent band of Plunkett, Pearse and Tone. Ní bheidh a leithéad ann arís.
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