OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mick Lally 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Tom Murphy

• Author Notes

  Aistrithe ó 'Famine' (1968)

• Setting

  'Glanconnor', baile beag in Iarthar na hÉireann, idir fómhar na bliana 1846 agus earrach na bliana 1847.

• Synopsis

  John Connor, head of the family, leader of the village, son of glorious forefathers, is surrounded by death, starvation and poverty. But his house stands and he will do the right thing -by himself, by God and by his dependents. When an offer of free emigration to Canada is made by the local landlords, some accept but most refuse. John Connor decides that the right thing to do is to stay. But the numbers of dead continue to rise.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  16

• Female

  11

• Total

  27

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  23 February 1975

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

Source Of Information

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