PEOPLE

SEÁN Ó RIADA

1931 - 1971

Born in Limerick in 1931, Seán Ó Riada is best remembered for having composed the scores for the films 'Mise Éire' and 'Saoirse'. He was musical director in the Abbey for a time and was also involved with the Oícheanta Seanchais that took place in the Damer. His play, 'Spailpín a Rún', co-written with Seán Mac Réamoinn,was produced in the Damer in 1960. He also published short stories and poems in the magazine Comhar, worked as a broadcaster and as an advisor and producer for Gael-Linn and famously founded Ceoltóirí Chualann in Dublin in 1960.

PLAYWRITING CREDITS

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Spailpín, a Rúin Seán Mac Réamoinn Seán Ó Riada

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

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Oisín i dTír na n-Óg Liam Ó Ceallaigh
Athchóiriú ar sheanscéal Fiannaíochta.
Ulysses agus Penelope Eoghan Ó Tuairisc

MUSIC BY

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An Fear Óg Umhal Malda Eoin Ó Súilleabháin Betty Barr Gould Stevens
Aistriúchán ar 'The Good and Obedient Young Man'.
An Sciath Draíochta Tomás Mac Anna
Luaitear freisin Tom Coffey, Edward Golden, Antoine de Buitléar agus Earnán de Blaghd mar údair.
Diarmuid agus Balor Antoine de Buitléir Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Gráinne na Long Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Gunna Cam agus Slabhra Óir Seán Ó Tuama
Mac Uí Rudaí Máiréad Ní Ghráda
Scéal Ar Phádraig Seán Ó Tuama
Súgán Sneachta Máiréad Ní Ghráda

LYRICS BY

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An Claíomh Soluis Antoine de Buitléir Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
An Sciath Draíochta Tomás Mac Anna
Luaitear freisin Tom Coffey, Edward Golden, Antoine de Buitléar agus Earnán de Blaghd mar údair.
Diarmuid agus Balor Antoine de Buitléir Eoghan Ó Tuairisc

ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR

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Iomrall Aithne Gerard Victory