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Teach na mBocht

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Lady Gregory  Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde) 

  • Setting

    Teach na mBocht i gContae na Gaillimhe.

  • Notes

    Léiríodh an dráma seo sa Taibhdhearc i 1939 faoi stiúr Walter Macken.

  • Synopsis

    A comedy about two old men, Colum and Pádraig, who live in the workhouse. They are constantly arguing but they are dependent on each other for company nonetheless.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    01 November 1905

  • Production Notes

    Léiríodh an dráma seo ag Féile na Samhna, 1905.

  • Producer

  • Original Venue

  • Venue Notes

    Léiríodh an dráma seo i Halla Molesworth, Baile Átha Cliath.

Original Cast  
Mátrún Lucy McKernan
Colm John McGlynn
Páidín John McGlynn
Doirseoir Joseph Hayes
Cáit Rose Kavanagh

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Title

    Teach na mBocht

  • Year

    1934

  • Published By

    An Gúm

  • Address

    Foras na Gaeilge, 7 Cearnóg Mhuirfean
    Baile Átha Cliath 2
    Baile Átha Cliath
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    1850 325 325 / 0845 309 8142 (TÉ)

  • Email

    eolas@forasnagaeilge.ie

  • Title

    Drámaí Thús na hAthbheochana/ Éadaoin Ní Mhuircheartaigh & Nollaig Mac Congáil

  • Year

    2008

  • Published By

    Arlen House (Arlen Publications Ltd)

  • Address

    Bosca 222
    Gaillimh
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00353868207617

  • Email

    arlenhouse@gmail.com

  • ISBN

    978-1903631522

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RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Copyright Expired

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón leabhar 'Drámaí Thús na hAthbheochana' le Nollaig Mac Congáil & Éadaoin Ní Mhuircheartaigh