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Eoghan Ó Tuairisc

1919 - 1982

Born in Ballinasloe, Co Galway in 1919. He worked as a primary school teacher until he decided to start writing full-time in 1961. Ó Tuairisc wrote novels, verse, drama and criticism in English and Irish. He learnt a great deal from time spent in the Abbey where he wrote pantomimes and revues in Irish. He also wrote under the English version of his name, Eugene Rutherford Watters.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Aisling as Tír na nÓg Eoghan Ó Tuairisc Micheál Mac Conmara
Aisling Mhic Artáin Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
An Claíomh Soluis Eoghan Ó Tuairisc Antoine de Buitléir
An Hairyfella in Ifreann Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Carolan Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Cúirt an Mheán Oíche Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
De Réir na Rúibricí Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Diarmuid agus Balor Eoghan Ó Tuairisc Antoine de Buitléir
Fornocht Do Chonac Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Gráinne na Long Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Lá Fhéile Míchíl Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
M'asal Beag Dubh À La Carte Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Na Mairnéalaigh Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Oisín Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Táinbócú Críostóir Ó Floinn Eoghan Ó Tuairisc Gabriel Rosenstock Tomás Mac Anna
Ulysses agus Penelope Eoghan Ó Tuairisc

Lyrics by

Play Title Playwright
An Claíomh Soluis Eoghan Ó Tuairisc Antoine de Buitléir
Diarmuid agus Balor Eoghan Ó Tuairisc Antoine de Buitléir
Flann agus Clemintín Antoine de Buitléir Seán Mac Domhnaill
Tá daoine eile luaite ar an gclár freisin mar údair ar na liricí.
Oisín i dTír na n-Óg Liam Ó Ceallaigh
Athchóiriú ar sheanscéal Fiannaíochta.
Umar Na hAimléise Victor de Paor

Assistant Director

Play Title Playwright
Dragan '71 Tomás Mac Anna Seán Ó Briain

Original Songs by

Play Title Playwright
Ulysses agus Penelope Eoghan Ó Tuairisc