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Peadar Ó Cúláin

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Peadar ó Cúláin has translated many plays, mostly commissioned by Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe. He has translated plays by Tom Murphy, Tennessee Williams, Ken Bourke among others. He works as a broadcaster on Raidió na Gaeltachta.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title	Playwright
An Rose Tattoo	Peadar Ó Cúláin

Adaptations

Play Title	Playwright
Saoirse na Cathrach	Peadar Ó Cúláin Brian Friel
Scáth an Oilc	Peadar Ó Cúláin John McGahern
Scread an Óige san Uaigneas	Peadar Ó Cúláin Tom Murphy

Actor

Play Title	Playwright
An Doras Dúnta	Seán Ó Carra Graham Reid
An Fáinne	Máire Holmes
Fómhar Fiáin	Ken Bourke Ken Bourke
In Ainm an Athar	Joe Steve Ó Neachtain
Lá Breá	Aodh Ó Domhnaill
Lynch	Pádhraig Ó Giollagáin
M'asal Beag Dubh À La Carte	Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Óinseacha	Pádhraig Ó Giollagáin
Ortha na Seirce	Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Rírá Thiar	Seán Mac Íomhair
Uaisle	Mairéad Nic Dhonncha Brian Friel

Translated by

Play Title	Playwright
An Rose Tattoo	Peadar Ó Cúláin Aistriúchán ar shaothar Tennessee Williams.

Premiered In 2023

The Loved Ones

Curvy Figures

Ghosts

Country and Irish

Freefalling

Premiered on this day

Absent Comrades

Premiered 25 Aug 1997

Playwright
Bill Murphy
Company
Focus Theatre

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