OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Seán Mac Giollarnáth  Domhnall Ó Ríordáin 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Lady Gregory

• Setting

  Cois calaidh in Iarthar na hÉireann

• Synopsis

  The Irish translation of 'The Rising of the Moon' by Lady Gregory. The play deals with an RIC sergent who is in charge of capturing an escaped rebel. He is torn between duty and memories of youthful patriotism.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Total

  4

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  21 April 1929

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

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