OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Daniel Corkery 

• Setting

  Ireland in the 17th century.

• Notes

  'The Yellow Bittern' was later performed in Irish translation by both Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe and An Comhar Drámaíochta. See separate Playography entries.

• Synopsis

  A play about the famous 17th century poet Cathal Buí Mac Giolla Ghunna, author of the classic poem 'An Bonnán Buí'.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  2

• Total

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  04 May 1920

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time