OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha 

• Setting

  Le linn Chogadh na nDúchrónach.

• Notes

  Foilsíodh an dráma faoin teideal 'Deire an Chunntais' agus léiríodh sa Phéacóg é i 1938 faoin dteideal seo.

• Synopsis

  A tragedy set during the Black and Tan War. Two English Auxiliaries are captured by the Volunteer forces. They are revealed as being kind and friendly men who joined up because of unemployment in England. But as the relationship between captors and captives develops, orders are given that the men be excuted in revenge for the death of an Irish soldier. Their captors attempt to organise an escape route for them but they reject the offer. They are soldiers after all and are happy to fulfil their duty to their country.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Notes

  Níor aimsíodh clár don dráma seo agus mar sin níl eolas cruinn faoin fhoireann ar fáil ag an bpointe seo

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  22 April 1931

• Producer

  Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

Source Of Information

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