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Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell

1894 - 1976

O'Donnell was a sucessful businessman, owner of the Dublin Shirt and Collar Industries, and later a member of Seanad Éireann in the 1940s and '50s. As a young Abbey playwright, he was mentored by his friend T.C. Murray. A number of O'Donnell's plays were banned in Britain on political grounds, leading him to be described by the Irish Press as 'Ireland's most banned playwright'.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Anti-Christ Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell
O'Flaherty's Star Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell
The Drifters Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell