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Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Tom MacIntyre 

  • Author Notes

    Bunaithe ar an dán a chuirtear i leith Eibhlín Dhuibh Ní Chonaill.

  • Setting

    Co. Chorcaí (c. 1770)

  • Synopsis

    A re-telling of the story of Art O'Leary who was killed in the eighteenth century and of the poem said to be composed about him by his wife Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    7

  • Cast Size Female

    7

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    17 April 1998

  • Producer

    Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Original Venue

  • Venue Notes

    Léiríodh an dráma seo den chéad uair i gColáiste Chonnacht, An Spidéal.

Original Cast  
An Spiaire Niall Ó Sioradáin
Eibhlín Dubh Karen Ardiff
Breitheamh Tom Hickey
Morris Tom Hickey
Art Ó Laoghaire Liam Heffernan
Brian Ó Laoghaire Liam Heffernan
Sorcha Caitríona Ní Mhurchú
An tSeanbhean Máire Ní Ghráinne
Máirtín Malachy McKenna
Geallghlacadóir Malachy McKenna
Biddy Lesley Conroy
Deirfiúr Airt Síle Ní Chonaonaigh
Gile Gheal Bríd Treasa Ní Ghaoithín
An Gasúr Bríd Treasa Ní Ghaoithín
Production Team  
Director Kathy McArdle
Musician Steve Wickham

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire

  • Year

    1999

  • Published By

    Cois Life

  • Address

    62 Páirc na Rós, Ascaill na Cille
    Dún Laoghaire
    Co Bhaile Átha Cliath
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    353 1 2807951

  • Email

    eolas@coislife.ie

  • Website

    www.coislife.ie

  • ISBN

    1901176126

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Jonathan Williams Literary Agency

  • Address

    1 Urban Villas, Tivoli Terrace North
    Dun Laoghaire
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)1 280 3482

SOURCE OF INFORMATION