OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Colin Thornton 

• Notes

  The play was commissioned by Louth County Council Arts Office, Dundalk Town Council Arts Office, and Louth County Council Archive Service, to celebrate 150 years of the County Gaol in Dundalk.

• Synopsis

  Dundalk Train station. 1922. Local school teacher, Big Mickey Murphy, lies in a pool of his own blood, jellied in the belly by a gunner in the gutter. Is the murderer his own brother, Small Mickey Murphy, a hardened republican who'd sacrifice anything for the freedom of his country? We see the the last week of Big Mickey's life. A week that included murder, betrayal, and a daring prison break with the worst scroungers this side of Louth…

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

• Cast Size Male

  2

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  13 January 2005

• Producer

  Produced by Calipo Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  
  

• Venue Notes

  County Gaol, St. Dominic's Place, Dundalk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was supplied by Louth County Council with additional information taken from press cuttings.