once again it is demonstrated that 'blue clicky links' are endangered species. Sorcha's definitive answer above is no longer active, as are many such links in the database, but that is an issue for discussion elswhere.

My point about the National Anthem of Ireland is this:

The official anthem adopted in 1926 is ONLY the Chorus of the song.

The entire three verses & chorus were written by Peadar Kearney in English in 1896 & 1907 and first published in 1912, with a later verse added by Kearney in 1937.

Many differents translations were made into Irish afterwards, including the one by Liam O'Rinn which became the 'official' translation, first published in 1925.

Since that time there have been other translations from the various Irish versions back into English, which allows for the variants in the English lyrics seen on the web.

Maybe an Irishman can tell us if the proclamation adopting the Anthem in 1926 calls it 'A Soldier's Song' or 'Amhrán na bhFiann' or both. I know Official documents are supposed to be in the Irish language, with English translation, which I assume is the case here, even though the original lyric was written in English.

Any facts?

The melody which to which it is sung is by Patrick Heeney from 1907 or so.