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A Chéud Bhean

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Pádraic Ó Conaire 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Pádraic Ó Conaire 

  • Author Notes

    Bunaithe ar an ngearrscéal 'Rún an Fhir Mhóir'

  • Setting

    Tigh an Fhir Mhóir i ndiaidh na Cásca 1916.

  • Notes

    Ní thugtar aon eolas faoi fhoireann léirithe an dráma ar an gclár.

  • Synopsis

    The Fear Mór, a justice, is madly in love with Peig and wishes to marry her. It is the weekend after the Easter Rising and the Dreoilín is on the run with a reward of £100 on his head. When he comes across the Fear Mór he persuades him to help him escape and this causes matrimonial problems for the Fear Mór afterwards.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    8

  • Cast Size Female

    2

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
An Sáirsint Gearóid Ó Lochlainn
Síocha Pádraig Ó Bróithe
Peig Máire Ní Shíothcháin
Peadar Leon Ó Broin
An Fear Mór Tadhg Ó Scanaill
An Dreoilín Muiris Ó Catháin
Micilín Tadhg Mac Firbhisigh
Seán Árd Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha
Méinín Máire Ní Chinnéide
Séamus Mícheál Breathnach

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    Bairbre Rua agus Drámaí Eile

  • Year

    1989

  • Published By

    Cló Iar-Chonnachta

  • Address

    Cló Iar-Chonnachta
    Indreabhán, Conamara
    Co na Gaillimhe
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    353 91 593 307

  • Website

    www.cic.ie

  • ISBN

    ISBN 1 900693 75 5

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Copyright Expired

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó chlár an bhunléirithe agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail