OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  James McKenna 

• Notes

  'At Bantry' was a prizewinning play form the previous year's 1916 Commemoration and was presented alongside an Irish Language piece entitled 'An Choinneal'.

• Synopsis

  When Wolfe TOne managed to attain support from the French fOrces, it inspired confidence in a people to revolt against it's occupying forces. McKenna's verse play retells the story of the 1798 Rebellion.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  1

• Total

  3

• Cast Notes

  There was a large number of additional cast members credited as 'Dancers'.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  22 August 1967

• Production Notes

  Presented on the Peacock Stage.

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Presented on the Peacock Stage.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and press cuttings.