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Giolla an tSoluis

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Máiréad Ní Ghráda
Synopsis

The story of the Daly family and the parents' attempts to make a match for their eldest son Colum with a local girl who has a good dowry. Colum's friend in America wills him a lot of money and he now has the freedom to do whatever he wants. Does it bring him happiness?
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

8
Female

8
Total

16

Original Production

Date of First Production

18 March 1945
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Original Cast
Cailín	Ronnie Masterson
Peadar Ó Sé	Micheál Ó Gríofa
Muiris Ó Cléirigh	Conchubhar Ó Seaghdha
Colum Ó Dálaigh	Pádraig Ó Ruairc
Seán Bán	Seán Ó Maonaigh
Micheál Ó Dálaigh	Séamus Mac Conlocha
Cailín	Sile Ní Mhainín
Dochtúir	Liam Ó Ceallaigh
Giolla an tSoluis	Donnchadha Ó Deaghaidh
Cailín	Padraigín Ní Mhaidín
Lean	Máirín Ní Shúilleabháin
Bríd, Bean Uí Dhálaigh	Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Taidhgín Ó Cathasaigh	Micheál Ó Briain
Nóirín Ní Loingsigh	Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Cáit Ní Dhálaigh	Siobhán McKenna
Cailín	Cara Ní Dhonnchadha

Production Team
Director	Frank Dermody
Set	Alicia Sweetman
Stage Manager	Udolphus Wright

Published Scripts

Title

Giolla an tSoluis
Year

1954
Published By

Oifig an tSoláthair
Address

An Rannóg Post-Tráchta, 51 Faiche Stiabhna
Baile Átha Cliath 2
Republic of Ireland
Phone

01 6476000 / 1890 213434
Email

info@opw.ie

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Éamonn Ó Ciosáin
Address

8, Arda Weston/Weston Heights
Leamhcán
Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 (0) 860798268
Email

eociosain@gmail.com

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail.