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PEOPLE

MÁIRE NÍ CHINNÉIDE

1878 - 1967

Born in Dublin, Máire Ní Chinnéide is best known for having recorded Peig Sayer's life story and published it as an edited volume. She wrote a number of plays including 'An Cochall Draoidheachta'(1938),'Cáit Ní Dhuibhir' (1938) and 'Scéal an Tí'(1953) as well as translations, essays and reviews. A keen sportswoman, she was appointed first President of the Camogie Association of Ireland in 1900.

PLAYWRITING CREDITS

Play Title Playwright
An Dúthchas Máire Ní Chinnéide
Dúnmharbhughadh Máire Ní Chinnéide
Sgéal an Tighe Máire Ní Chinnéide

ADAPTATIONS

Play Title Playwright
Nuair is Cruaidh do'n Chailligh Máire Ní Chinnéide

ACTOR

Play Title Playwright
A Chéud Bhean Pádraic Ó Conaire Pádraic Ó Conaire
An Bheirt Aodhairí Tomás Ó hÉighneacháin Gregorio Martinez Sierra
An Fóghmhar Tomás Ó Ceallaigh
Athbharra Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha T.C. Murray
Casadh an tSúgáin Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde)
Dáil na mBan Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha
Dorchadas Liam O'Flaherty
Fíoraon le Fiarán Risteárd Ó Foghludha Leo Tolstoy