OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Tomás de Bhial 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Evan John

• Author Notes

  Aistriúchán ar 'Prelude to Massacre'(1937)

• Setting

  Glen Coe in Albain, Feabhra (1692)

• Synopsis

  This play is based on the occurences before the Massacre of Glencoe in Scotland in the early morning of 13 February 1692. Thirty-eight MacDonalds from the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by the guests who had accepted their hospitality, on the grounds that the MacDonalds had not been prompt in pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange. Another forty women and children died of exposure after their homes were burned.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Notes

  Níor aimsíodh clár don dráma seo. Baineadh an t-eolas faoin bhfoireann as gearrthóga nuachta.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  23 January 1940

• Producer

  Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Ar stáitse na Péacóige a léiríodh an dráma seo.

• Irish Premiere Notes

  Léirigh an Comhar trí dhráma ar an oíche chéanna.

Source Of Information

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