Dominic Price grew up in Rathfarnham in Dublin close to Padraig Pearse’s Scoil Éanna, and often visited his grandparents near Kilmainham Jail. This sparked an interest in Irish history. He also served in the 20th Infantry Battalion, FCA. A teacher of history, religious education and music, he has a keen interest in traditional Irish music and plays the uilleann pipes, traditional flute and guitar.