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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Diarmuid Ua Murchadha  Tomás S. Ó Máille 

  • Setting

    Cúige Laighean sa dara haois déag.

  • Synopsis

    This is the tale of Diarmuid Mac Murchadha, King of Leinster who is conspiring against the High King of Ireland. At the end of the play, even though his enemies forgive him before his death, the Abbot does not and therefore his soul will never rest in peace.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    14

  • Cast Size Female

    7

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Cathal Walter Macken
Dubhghall Micheál Ó Beirn
An tAb Mac Éinrí Micheál Ó Beirn
Gráinne Máire Nic Giolla Mhartain
Aoife Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
Freastalaí Áine Ní Cheallaigh
Éandha Diarmuid Ua Murchadha
An Chaomhánach Seán Mac Réamoinn
An tEasbag Mac Dáibhidh Seán Mac Réamoinn
An tAb Maoilsheachlainn Seán Ó hÓráin
Domhnall Éamonn Mac Giolla Phádraig
Le Gros A. Mac Eochaidh
Dearbhforghail Eibhlín Ní Éimhthigh
2adh Sean-bhean Eibhlín Ní Éimhthigh
1adh Sean-bhean Hilda Ní Mhurchadha
3adh Sean-bhean Cáit Nic Aoidh
Saighdiúir Auidhistín Ó Maidín
Saighdiúir Seán Mac Coincheanainn
An tEasbag Lorcán Ó Tuathail Tomás Mac Coillighe
Diarmuid Mac Murchadha Brian Ó Scannláin
Strongbó Liam Ó Conchubhair
Production Team  
Director Walter Macken
Costumes Bean Thomáis Uí Mhaille
Costumes Máire Nic Giolla Cheallaigh
Musician S. Ó Fionnagáin
Musician A. Ní Fhionnagáin
Musician Bean Uí Bhailis
Stage Manager Pádraig Ó Conchubhair
Assistant Stage Manager Brian Ó Scannláin
Electrical Effects Tomás Mac an Rí
Painting by Pádhraig Ó Fionnagáin
Publicity Críostóir Túinléigh

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