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PEOPLE

LIAM Ó BRIAIN

1888 - 1974

Born North Wall, Dublin he studied in Germany and in Paris. He lectured at UCD and was later appointed Professor of Romance languages in UCG (1917-59) He fought in 1916 and was imprisoned at Frongoch. His books include translations of La Bruyère, Henri Ghéon, Molière, Shakespeare, et al., including Anglo-Irish writers Gregory, Pearse, Synge translated into Irish for The Taibhdhearc in Galway of which he was a founding member with Mac Liammóir in 1928. Ó Briain translated numerous English, French and Italian dramas into Irish for production by An Taibhdearc.

ADAPTATIONS

Play Title Playwright
Ag Fanacht le Godot Liam Ó Briain Seán Ó Carra Samuel Beckett
An Cailín Bán Liam Ó Briain Dion Boucicault
An Chúis In Aghaidh Íosa Liam Ó Briain Diego Fabbri
An tUbhall Óir Liam Ó Briain Lady Gregory
Ar An mBóthar Mór Liam Ó Briain Jean-Jacques Bernard
Arís Liam Ó Briain Henrí Ghéon
Beatha Iongantach Bhearnáird Óig de Menthon Liam Ó Briain Henrí Ghéon
Bratacha an Rí Liam Ó Briain Adolfo Costa du Rels
Cat na mBróg Liam Ó Briain Henrí Ghéon
Corialanus Liam Ó Briain William Shakespeare
Déirdre an Bhróin Liam Ó Briain John Millington (J.M.) Synge
Fear na nAmhrán Liam Ó Briain Pádraig Mac Piarais
Geamaireacht Droichid an Diabhail Liam Ó Briain Henrí Ghéon
Grádh Cásmhar Liam Ó Briain Molière
Na Cruiteacháin Liam Ó Briain
Oídhche Mhaith, a Mhic Uí Dhómhnaill Liam Ó Briain Robert Brennan
Seachain an Dathadóireacht Liam Ó Briain René Fauchois
Tá Crut Nua ar na Sléibhte Micheál Mac Liammóir Liam Ó Briain Micheál Mac Liammóir
The Wife to a Famous Man Liam Ó Briain Gregorio Martinez Sierra

ACTOR

Play Title Playwright
Borumha Laighean Sean-Sheán / Seán Seosamh Ó Conchubhair
Cách Seoirse Mac Thomáis
Deireadh an Aistir Aodh Mac Dhubháin R C Sherriff
Diarmuid agus Gráinne Micheál Mac Liammóir
Gaisge agus Gaisgidheach Micheál Mac Liammóir George Bernard (GB) Shaw

ORIGINAL SONGS BY

Play Title Playwright
Borumha Laighean Sean-Sheán / Seán Seosamh Ó Conchubhair