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Pocléim

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Liam Mac Uistín 

  • Setting

    Sráidbhaile in iarthar na hÉireann.

  • Notes

    Ghnóthaigh an dráma duais an Oireachtais (1970)

  • Synopsis

    The action happens the night before Colm Ó Flatharta's funeral, and on the day of the funeral itself. It is a play about the delcine of Gaeltacht society, with flashbacks to imigrant life in London.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    15

  • Female

    11

  • Total

    26

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

Original Production

Original Cast
Lá Breá Seán McCarthy
An Máistir Chris O'Neill
An bhean sa phub Leslie Lalor
Beo Deirdre Lawless
An chéad bhean Terri Donnelly
Nóra a' Phosta Michele Lohan
Máirín Máire Ní Néill
Beartla Micheál Ó Conghaile(1)
An Seanduine Micheál Ó Conghaile(1)
Soulful Séamus Ó hEaluithe
Nancy Artifical Máire Chinsealach
Buachaill freastail Caoineach Ó Briain
An Canónach Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Athair Micheál Ó Briain
Beo Ruth Hegarty
Henry Barry McGovern
Beo Noel O'Donovan
Beo John Olohan
Mike Bosco Hogan
Colm Ó Flatharta Peadar Lamb
Pound Eamon Kelly
Ganger Michael Duffy
Barmaid Veronica Duffy
An dara bhean Veronica Duffy
Máthair Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Buachaill freastail Fionnbarra Ó Goilí
Production Team
Director Seán Ó Briain
Lighting Leslie Scott
Sound Nuala Golden
Dance Advisor Máirtín Ó Cosgair
Music by Tony MacMahon
Music by Joey Walshe
Stage Manager Tommy Rogers
Designer Wendy Shea

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Pocléim

  • Year

    1973

  • Published By

    Clódhanna Teo.

  • Address

    Baile Átha Cliath
    Republic of Ireland

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta

  • Address

    Tulach na hÉigse
    Camus Conamara
    Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00353 91 574 146

  • Website

    www.drama-gaeilge.com

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Liam Mac Uistín

  • Address

    17 Meadowlands
    Athboy
    Co Meath
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00353 046 9430175

  • Email

    liammacu@eircom.net

Source Of Information