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An Fheilm

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Seán Ó hÓgáin 

  • Setting

    Tigh Thaidhg Uí Fhathaigh agus tigh Éamoinn Uí Choncheanainn, thart ar 1876.

  • Synopsis

    Based on an incident which supposedly happened fifty years previously, the play deals with a land-grabber, 'the bodach' who has won, not only the land but his rival's lover for his wife. The rival, a wasteful farmer, is about to lose his entire farm . His brother in-law comes back from America to help; he has no money but he has his own methods to deal with land-grabbers. It all comes to a tragic end.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    10

  • Cast Notes

    10

Original Production

Original Cast  
Riocárd Ó Cearbhaill Gearóid Ó Lochlainn
Seán Óg Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
Máire Ní Mhuanaigh Nóra Ní Chathasaigh
Brighid Máire Bastabal
Paits Ó Loingsigh Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha
Éamonn Ó Coincheanainn Muiris Ó Catháin
Tadhg Ó Fáthuigh Tadhg Ó Scanaill
Murchadh Mac Cába Leon Ó Broin
Siobhán Máire Ní Shíothcháin
Séamus Pádraig Mac an Bháird

Published Scripts

  • Title

    An Fheilm

  • Year

    1962

  • 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

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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