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Micheál Ó Conghaile(2)

1962 -

Mícheál Ó Conghaile has published novels, short-stories, poetry and plays as well as having translated many other works. His plays 'An Fear a Phléasc and Seacht gCéad Uaireadóir' (2001), 'Cúigear Chonamara' (2003) and 'Jude'(2007) and 'Go dTaga do Ríocht' (2008) have all been premiered by An Taibhdhearc. He has won many awards, among them the Butler Literary Award and The Hennessy Literary Award (both 1977) and he was shortlisted for The Irish Times Literature Awards i 2001. He was elected a member of Aosdána in 1998. In 1985 he founded the publishing company Cló Iar-Chonnachta.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
An Fear a Phléasc agus Seacht gCéad Uaireadóir Micheál Ó Conghaile(2)
Cúigear Chonamara Micheál Ó Conghaile(2)
Go dTaga do Ríocht Micheál Ó Conghaile(2)
Jude Micheál Ó Conghaile(2)

Adaptations

Play Title Playwright
Banríon Álainn an Líonáin Micheál Ó Conghaile(2) Martin McDonagh
Boicíní Bhóthar Kilburn Micheál Ó Conghaile(2) Jimmy Murphy
Cripil Inis Meáin Micheál Ó Conghaile(2) Martin McDonagh
Frongoch Ifor ap Glyn Micheál Ó Conghaile(2) Ifor ap Glyn
Herman Micheál Ó Conghaile(2) Paul Brennan (1)
Ualach an Uaignis Micheál Ó Conghaile(2) Martin McDonagh

Irish Translation

Play Title Playwright
Paris,Texas Diarmuid de Faoite Sam Shepard