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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Pádhraig Ó Giollagáin 

  • Setting

    Teach Mhic Fhionnlaíoch, taobh amuigh de 'An Lios', taobh amuigh de 'An tAonach'.

  • Synopsis

    The McGinley family are subjected to a fairy revenge. Nóirín the daughter goes to the fair and is courted by the fairy Lú. He seduces her and leaves her pregnant. Her family force her to marry Aindí and she gives birth to a son. The fairies take this son away and leave a changeling in his place. They have also abducted Nóirin's mother and made her young again. Páidí, the Father does not know what to do for the best. The fairy's revenge has been satisfactorily completed.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    7

  • Cast Size Female

    9

  • Cast Notes

    Slua rinceoirí agus feirmeoirí de dhíth.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Páidí Mac Fhionnlaoich (Feirmeoir Bheag) Séamus Ó Nualláin
Seán Mac Giollarnáth
Síle Gearóidín Nic Thomáis
Áine Róisín Ní Dhuigneáin
An Mhaighdean Mhara Jackie Ní Fhlatharta
Aindí Gallchóir (Mac Feirmeora) Stiofán Ó Tuathail
Noirín Nic Fhionnlaoich (Iníon Leo) Áine Ní Dhíoraí
An Púca Stiofán Fotrell
Sorcha Nic Fhionnlaoich (A Bhean Chéile) Bríd Ní Chonghóile
An Giorria Bernie de Nais
Aodh Eoin Mac Domhnaill
Madge Ní Fhrighil (Baintreach) Mairéad Ní Choincheanainn
An Stócach Brian Ó hArrachtáin
Nig Brian Ó hArrachtáin
An Bhudóg Draíochta Carol Ní Dhuinn
Cailín a fhuadaíonn na Sióga Sorcha Ní Shéamais
Conall Ó Baoill (Ceoltóir Tuaithe) Peadar Ó Cualáin
Production Team  
Director Seán Stafford
Lighting Designer John Ashton
Costumes Queenie Ní hAinnín
Costumes Máire Stafford
Sound Pádraigín Nic Fhlanncha
Sound Seán Mac Íomhair
Dance Director Máirín Nic Eoin
Music Composed by Carl Hession
Puppeteer Natasha Nic Giollarnáth
Stage Director Colette Ní Éanaí
Stage Manager Máirtín de Nuinseáin
Lighting Operator Adrian Ó Cualáin
Lighting Operator Orfhlaith Stafford
Set Construction Máirtín de Nuinseáin
Scenery Risteárd Ó Broin
Poster Designer Risteárd Ó Broin
Painting by Ruth Dunne
Photography John Anderson
Puppet/Mask Creator Pat Bracken
Puppet/Mask Creator Ruth Dunne
Make-Up Nancy Sullivan Quirke
Make-Up Gertie Ward
Make-Up Betty Quirke
Props Norman Whisler

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