A plaque to honour Brendan Behan has been unveiled on the site of the writer's former home at 13 Russell Street in Dublin 1 on what would have been his 103rd birthday.
His grandsons Guy and Rupert Walker were among those who attended the unveiling.
They were joined by Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam, as well as a number of writers, poets, playwrights, artists and musicians.
"In his short life and all too brief writing career, he gave us a line for every occasion," Mr McAdam told those gathered.
Born on 9 February 1923, Brendan Behan lived to be just 41 years of age.
His poetry, his plays and his novels, among them The Quare Fellow and Borstal Boy, remain central to Ireland's collection of literary classics.
Poet Theo Dorgan, screenwriter Peter Sheridan and filmmaker and chairperson of writing initiative Fighting Words, Alan Gilsenan all spoke at the event.
Singers Glen Hansard and Josh O'Keefe then led those gathered in a rendition of 'The Auld Triangle' before the plaque was unveiled.
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