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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde) 

  • Setting

    Teach feiliméara i gCúige Mumhan c.1800.

  • Synopsis

    A house-party is in progress and the travelling poet Tomás Ó hAnnracháin is trying to woo Úna even though she is engaged to Séamas Ó Hiarainn. Úna's mother and neighbours conspire with Séamas to banish the poet.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    3

  • Cast Size Female

    3

  • Cast Notes

    Tá comharsana agus daoine eile i láthair.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    21 October 1901

  • Production Notes

    Baill den Gaelic League Amateur Dramatic Society a bhí san fhoireann, aisteoirí de chuid Chraobh an Chéitinnigh don chuid is mó.

  • Producer

    Produced by Irish Literary Theatre

  • Original Venue

    Gaiety Theatre

Original Cast  
Úna Máire Ní Chinnéide
Tomás Ó hAnnracháin Dubhghlas de hÍde
Production Team  
Director W.G. Fay
Director George Moore

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Title

    Three Irish plays:The land of heart's desire : The twisting of the rope : Riders to the sea

  • Year

    1963

  • Published By

    Publisher not found

  • Address

    England

  • ISBN

    978-0828314572

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TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    Gearrdhrámaí an Chéid

  • Year

    2000

  • Published By

    Cló Iar-Chonnachta

  • Address

    Cló Iar-Chonnachta
    Indreabhán, Conamara
    Co na Gaillimhe
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    353 91 593 307

  • Website

    www.cic.ie

  • ISBN

    1 902420314

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Not Found

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó Gearrdhrámaí an Chéid le P Ó Siadhail