“Sean South” Is A Song About Seán South A Member Of The Pearse Column Of The Irish Republican Army Who Was Fatally Wounded During The Attack On Brookeborough Barracks In 1957. It Is Sung To The Same Tune As “Roddy McCorley". 1 The Words Were First Published In The Irish Catholic The Irish Weekly Roman Catholic Newspaper Within A Week Of South's Death. 2 Contrary To Popular Belief South Was Not Actually From The Area Of Garryowen This Being Poetic Licence On The Part Of The Writer. The Song Was Written Almost Directly Following The Incident By Seamas O' Dufaigh Of Aghamor Co. Mayo. Seamus Was Interviewed On The TG4 Gaelic Language Program "Comhra " On 13 February 2008.