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Cóiriú na Leapan

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Liam Mac Uistín 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha

  • Author Notes

    Bunaithe ar ghearrscéal leis an Seabhac

  • Setting

    Cistin i dteach tuaithe

  • Synopsis

    Peig and Tadhg keep getting on each other's nerves – what happened to the affection they had for each other as newly-weds? They eventually decide not to talk to each other at all; he who addresses the other shall be forced to make the bed forever more. When a local tinker calls to the house, however, he inadvertently helps Peig get the upper hand on her hapless husband.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    2

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    3

Original Production

Original Cast  

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Cóiriú na Leapa : Dráma Aon-Ghnímh

  • Year

    1969

  • Published By

    Oifig an tSoláthair

  • Address

    An Rannóg Post-Tráchta, 51 Faiche Stiabhna
    Baile Átha Cliath 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    01 6476000 / 1890 213434

  • Email

    info@opw.ie

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    National Library of Ireland (Manuscripts Department)

  • Address

    Kildare Street
    Dublin 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 1 6030200

  • Email

    info@nli.ie

  • Website

    www.nli.ie

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Liam Mac Uistín

  • Address

    17 Meadowlands
    Athboy
    Co Meath
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00353 046 9430175

  • Email

    liammacu@eircom.net

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón leabhar 'Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970' le Pádraig Ó Siadhail.