OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Áine Nic Giolla Bhríde 

• Setting

  Teach Mhánuis Uí Dhochartaigh i gCattaic-na-Rón i nGaeltacht Thír Chonaill.

• Synopsis

  A melodrama set in a Donegal Gaeltacht family. The hard, righteous, insensitive father, the long-suffering mother, the orthodox and the unorthodox son. Liam, the roving son, returns to find his staid brother engaged to the girl he loves and who still loves him, sacrifices himself for the good brother’s sake and dies tragically.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  7

• Female

  3

• Total

  10

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  03 September 1961

• Producer

  Produced by Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair

• Original Venue

  Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair
  

• Venue Notes

  Ba é seo an chéad léiriú nuair a osclaíodh Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair go hoifigiúil.

• Irish Premiere Notes

  Rinneadh léiriú ar an dráma céanna sa Damer i Mí na Nollag an bhliain chéanna.

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don léiriú sa Damer agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail.