OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Edward F Barrett 

• Setting

  The kitchen of John Foley's house in Kerry, and twelve months later, during the days of the Land League.

• Synopsis

  The neglected farm of a Land League agitator is put on the market and taken over by his more industrious neighbour. The new owner has little time for politics but unwittingly finds himself boycotted by the community as a result of his purchase.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  6

• Female

  2

• Total

  8

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  12 November 1918

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Irish Premiere Notes

  Presented in a programme with T C Murray's one act comedy, Sovereign Love

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