OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Roger McHugh 

• Setting

  A meeting place near Skibereen 1863; the parish priest's house Clonakilty 1864; a room in Mountjoy St, Dublin 1865; a Court. An English prison 1865-1870. Sweeny's Hotel, New York 1871.

• Synopsis

  An historical look at the political life and work of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  14

• Female

  4

• Total

  18

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  31 March 1945

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Irish Premiere Notes

  This was the prize-winning play in a historical play competition.

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