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An Fóghmhar

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Tomás Ó Ceallaigh
Author Notes
D'úsaid sé an t-ainm cleite Íbh Máine. Chuir G Ó Lochlainn leis an script freisin.
Setting

Iarthuaisceart na hÉireann (1798).
Synopsis

A play about a young man who joins the Rebellion of '98 when the French arrive.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length
Cast Notes

Níor aimsíodh clár don dráma seo agus mar sin níl eolas cruinn faoin bhfoireann ar fáil.

Original Production

Date of First Production

09 March 1925
Producer

Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Irish Premiere Notes

Léiríodh é ar dtús in 1907 ag Feis Shligigh. Baineann an t-eolas seo thíos leis an gcéadléiriú leath-phroifisiúnta in 1925(leagan nua).

Original Cast
Fear óg	Muiris Ó Catháin
Athair	Piaras Béaslaí
Cailín Óg	Bríd Ní Éigeartaigh
Máthair	Máire Ní Chinnéide
An Captaen	Tormad Ó Ríordáin

Production Team
Director	Gearóid Ó Lochlainn

Published Scripts

Title

An Fóghmhar
Year

1924
Published By

M H Gill and Son Ltd
Address

Republic of Ireland

Rights Information

Not Found

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó ghearrthóga nuachta agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail