OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Séamus de Bhilmot 

• Setting

  Mainistir láimh leis an bhfarraige in iarthar na hÉireann, in aois Bhreandáin Naofa; halla i seanchaisleán in aice le Cionn tSáile, Lá Coille 1601; seomra i dtigh solais ar an Oileán Glas (Greenly Island) i n-aice le cósta Cheanada.

• Synopsis

  A wide-ranging play which opens with St Brendan talking of America. Moving on, the Battle of Kinsale is in progress and we are led to understand the Battle is lost through the treachery of a returned Yank. This Yank emigrates to Greeny Island in Canada. Many years later, a young Irish airman crosses the Atlantic on the first great flight, starting off from Kinsale. He lands in Greeny Island and the defeat of Kinsale is atoned for after certain incidents occur...

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  12

• Total

  12

• Cast Notes

  Dúbláil á déanamh ag beirt aisteoirí.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 October 1929

• Producer

  Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Ar stáitse na Péacóige a léiríodh an dráma seo den chéad uair.

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.