OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Tadhg Ó Donnchadha 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Padraic Colum

• Author Notes

  Aistriúchán ar 'The Land'

• Setting

  Tigh Mhic Choscraigh agus tigh Uí Dhobhraigh in iarthar na hÉireann, 1905.

• Synopsis

  Two farmers in the West of Ireland, one a prosperous agriculturist the other a struggling man with little or no hope of getting out of his difficulties. The rich man's son is in love with the poor man's daughter, his father opposed to the marriage. The girl is deeply in love with the young man but she wants to head to America and can't see herself living the life of a farmer's wife.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  2

• Total

  6

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  01 October 1928

• Production Notes

  Faoi choimirce Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Producer

  Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

Source Of Information

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