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Eamon Kelly

1914 - 2001

Eamon Kelly was born in County Kerry. An actor and storyteller, he joined the RTÉ players in 1952 and performed in his own storytelling shows on stage, radio and television for many years. As an actor, he worked extensively with both the Gate and Abbey Theatres in Dublin and was nominated for a Tony award for his role in Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
A Rogue of Low Degree Eamon Kelly
English That For Me! Eamon Kelly
In My Father's Time Eamon Kelly
Scéal Scéalaí Eile Eamon Kelly Tomás Mac Anna
Seo Scéal Eile Eamon Kelly Tomás Mac Anna
The Rub of a Relic Eamon Kelly
The Story Goes... Eamon Kelly

Actor

Play Title Playwright
A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant Tom Murphy
A Rogue of Low Degree Eamon Kelly
Aaron Thy Brother Conor Farrington
Akbar agus an Shada Gorm Máire Stafford Risteárd Ó Broin
An Baile Seo 'Gainne Michael Judge Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha
Boss Grady's Boys Sebastian Barry
By the Bog of Cats Marina Carr
Cinder Eile Risteárd Ó Broin
Cluichí Cleamhnais Críostóir Ó Floinn
English That For Me! Eamon Kelly
Eye-Winker, Tom-Tinker Tom MacIntyre
Hatchet Heno Magee
Hushabye Blondaí Máire Stafford
In My Father's Time Eamon Kelly
Kolbe Desmond Forristal
Lig Sinn i gCathú Risteárd Ó Broin Breandán Ó hEithir
Mise Raifteirí An File Críostóir Ó Floinn
Philadelphia, Here I Come! Brian Friel
Pocléim Liam Mac Uistín
Prayers of Sherkin Sebastian Barry
Scéal Scéalaí Eile Eamon Kelly Tomás Mac Anna
Seo Scéal Eile Tomás Mac Anna Eamon Kelly
Stone Mad Fergus Linehan (1)
Tá Crut Nua ar na Sléibhte Micheál Mac Liammóir Liam Ó Briain Micheál Mac Liammóir
The Devil at Work Constantine Fitzgibbon
The Only True History of Lizzie Finn Sebastian Barry
The Rub of a Relic Eamon Kelly
The Saint and Mary Kate Mary Manning (1) Frank O'Connor
The Story Goes... Eamon Kelly
The Tailor and Ansty P. J. O'Connor Eric Cross
The Weaver's Grave Mícheál Ó hAodha Seumus O'Kelly
Three Sisters Brian Friel Anton Chekhov
Ulysses in Nighttown Marjorie Barkentin James Joyce

Director

Play Title Playwright
Fleadh Pádhraig Ó Giollagáin

Assistant Director

Play Title Playwright
Scéal Scéalaí Eile Eamon Kelly Tomás Mac Anna