OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Maurice G. Meldon 

• Setting

  A small island off Ireland

• Synopsis

  An tiny, superstitious community that sustains itself by trading poitin is aging rapidly, with only two young people left among them, Bridgeen and Meehawl. The future of the island race depends on them, but Meehawl is killed by a hand grenade, and celebrated as a martyr by those left behind.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  1953

• Producer

  Produced by Nora Lever Productions

• Original Venue

  37 Theatre Club
  

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