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Strange Occurence on Ireland's Eye

Playwright

Denis Johnston
Setting

Set in Dublin Castle and the Central Criminal Court in 1937.
Synopsis

Drawing on his experience as a barrister and the true story of a murder trial in 1852, Denis Johnston explores the question of whether the justice system can be fallible. When an artist's wife dies in mysterious circumstances on Ireland's Eye he is charged with her murder, and is convicted after his adulterous relationship with another woman is revealed. The prosecuting police officer is faced with a dilemma when evidence appears that might exonerate the man, and in the end relents.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Original Cast
John Geo Smyly, SC	T.P. McKenna
Mrs. Margaret Campbell	Marie Kean
Sergeant Fell	Pat Layde
Moira Brew	Doreen Madden
Various Characters	Traolach Ó hAonghusa
Brendan Brew	Vincent Dowling
Various Characters	Eithne Lydon
Mrs. Adelaide Crowe	Eileen Crowe
M. Curran, BL	Pádraig Ó Lúing
Tipstaff	Padraig Mac Gabhann
Various Characters	Roibeird Mac Comaidh
R. A. Walker	Tomás Mac Anna
William Kenmis	Philip O'Flynn
John Penefeather B.L.	Peadar Lamb
Foreman of the Jury	Derry Power
Chief Superintendent J. Brownrigg	Ray McAnally
Dr. Teresa Mary Kenny	Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Mr. Justice Crampton	Harry Brogan
Patrick Nangle	Bill Foley
Isaac Butt, SC	Edward Golden
William Burke Kirwan	Geoff Golden
Sergeant Sherwood	Micheál Ó Briain
George Hatchell	Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Various Characters	Ruairi Mac Giolla Coille

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.