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An Craipí Óg

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Muiris Ó Catháin 

  • Setting

    Tigh an tsagairt, 1798.

  • Notes

    Ní luaitear stiúrthóir, nó ball ar bith eile den fhoireann léirithe, ar an gclár.

  • Synopsis

    A translation and adaptation of the ballad 'The Croppy Boy' about the uprising of 1798.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Total

    3

Original Production

Original Cast
An Captaen Gearóid Ó Lochlainn
An Craipí Óg Muiris Ó Catháin
Giolla an Chaptaein Donnchadh Mac Coiligh

Published Scripts

  • Title

    An Craipí Óg

  • 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

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Not Found

Rights Information

  • Not Found

Source Of Information

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