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PEOPLE

SEÁN Ó COISDEALBHA (1)

1930 - 2006

Born in Inverin Co. Galway, he was more commonly known as Johnny Chóil Mhaidhc. He played the lead role in An Dochtúir Bréige, a play by Fionán Ó Loingsigh and went on to win a gold medal for acting with Taidhbhearc na Gaillimhe. Fascinated by the theatre, he took to writing comic drama. Most of his plays, in which he usually played the leading character, among them the Oireachtas prize-winning Pionta Amháin Uisce, An Tincéara Buí (1962) and Ortha na Seirce (1968), are based on folk themes and stock situations. Other plays include An Crústóir (1985) and An Mhéar Fhada (1992).

PLAYWRITING CREDITS

Play Title Playwright
An Tincéara Buí Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Ortha na Seirce Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Pionta Amháin Uisce Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)

ACTOR

Play Title Playwright
An Curaclam Ceilte Uinseann Mac Thomáis Béarnard Ó Conaill Graham Reid
An Spailpín Fánach Críostóir Ó Floinn
An Tincéara Buí Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Faoiseamh John B. Keane
Ortha na Seirce Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Rírá Thiar Seán Mac Íomhair

DIRECTOR

Play Title Playwright
An Tincéara Buí Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Ortha na Seirce Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)