OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Darach Mac Con Iomaire  Marc Mac Lochlainn 

• Author Notes

  Athchóiriú ar sheanscéal.

• Notes

  Bhí leagan den ghearrscéal seo ar chúrsa na hArdteiste i 2004.

• Synopsis

  A stage version of the mythological tale about Lir and Aobh who have two sets of twins, Fionnuala and Aodh, Fiachra and Conn. The international motif of the wicked step-mother comes into play when, after Aobh's death, Lir marries Aoife her sister. Aoife is very jealous of the affection Lir has for his children and she puts them under a spell, turning them into swans. They are forced to spend 300 years on various lakes around Ireland before they eventually die, their souls having been saved by Saint Patrick.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  1

• Total

  4

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  February 2004

• Producer

  Produced by An Taibhdhearc

• Original Venue

  An Taibhdhearc
  

Source Of Information

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