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Dúirt Bean Liom

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Micheál Ó Gríofa
Adapted / Translated From

Lady Gregory
Author Notes
Aistrithe ó 'Spreading The News' (1904)
Setting

Sráidbhaile beag cois farraige i gContae na Gaillimhe.
Synopsis

Rumours and mischief abound in a small country village.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

6
Female

3
Total

9

Original Production

Date of First Production

09 February 1959
Production Notes
Aisteoirí na Gaeltachta a stáitsigh é.
Producer

Produced by An Damer
Original Venue

The Damer Hall/An Damer

Original Cast
Ceanfort	Máirtín Ó Direáin
Tadhg	Peadar Ó Donnchadha
Garda	Micheál Ó Gríofa
Bean Uí Dhálaigh	Síle Ní Fhathartaigh
Bean Pháid	Pádraicín Ní Mhaoláin
Dónall	Liam Mac Con Iomaire
Séamus Ó Riain	Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh
Peige	Máire Bean Uí Néill
Páid Breathnach	Pádraic Ó Cualáin

Production Team
Director	Frank Dermody
Stage Manager	Ciarán Mac Afraidh
Stage Crew	Eibhlín de Hamaltún

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