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BRYAN MACMAHON

1909 - 1998

Born and educated in Listowel, Co. Kerry, MacMahon spent 44 years as national school-teacher, becoming principal of Listowel National School. He contributed poems and short stories to The Bell (beginning with poem, ‘‘House Sinister’’, in second issue), and won Bell Award for fiction in a late issue. MacMahon’s plays include The Bugle in the Blood (Abbey, March 1949); The Song of the Anvil (Abbey, 1960) and The Honey Spike (Abbey, 1961; revived 1993). Co-founded Listowel Players and Listowel Writers’ Week.

PLAYWRITING CREDITS

Play Title Playwright
The Bugle in The Blood Bryan MacMahon
The Honey Spike Bryan MacMahon
The Song of the Anvil Bryan MacMahon