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Diarmuid agus Gráinne

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Micheál Mac Liammóir
Author Notes
Bunaithe ar sheanscéal Fiannaíochta.
Setting

Éire i dtrátha na tríú haoise.
Synopsis

Micheál Mac Liammoir retells the story from Irish mythology of the tragic love triangle between the aging leader of the Fianna, Fionn Mac Cumhaill, his young betrothed Gráinne and his finest warrior Diarmuid.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

12
Female

8
Total

20

Original Production

Date of First Production

27 August 1928
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc
Irish Premiere Notes

Ba é seo an chéad dráma a léiríodh sa Taibhdhearc.

Original Cast
Diarmuid Ó Duibhne	Micheál Mac Liammóir
Gráinne	Máire Ní Scolaí
Sadhbh	Bríd Ní Ghríobhtha
Bandraoi	Máire Nic Choisteala
Seanbhanaltra	Bean Mhic Chon Uladh
Aongus	Proinsias Ó Seanlaigh
An chéad duine sidhe	Máire Ní Bheirn
An dara duine sidhe	Bríd Ní Ghlionnáin
An tríú duine sidhe	Íte Ní Locháin
An Bhanríon	Bríd Nic Aodha
Darach	Máirtín Ó Direáin
Oisín	Proinnsias Mac Diarmada
Goll	Rory Kilkenny
An tArd Rí	Éamonn Ó Fuaráin
Fionn Mac Cumhaill	Liam Ó Briain
Caoilte	Mícheál Ó Droighneáin
Oscar	Pádraig Mac Donnchadha
Diorraing	Peadar Ó Coincheannáin
Ciach	Domhnall Ó Colthún
Luan	Seán Ó Cadhain (1)

Production Team
Director	Hilton Edwards
Set Designer	Micheál Mac Liammóir
Producer	Micheál Mac Liammóir
Costumes	Micheál Mac Liammóir

Published Scripts

Title

Diarmuid agus Gráinne
Year

1935
Published By

Foilseacháin an Rialtais
Address

Baile Átha Cliath
Republic of Ireland

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Michael Travers
Address

Liosdana
Inch, Annascaul
Tralee, Co Kerry
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 (0)66 915 8223 | +353 (0)87 947 5256

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