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Aisling as Tír na nÓg

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Eoghan Ó Tuairisc  Micheál Mac Conmara 

  • Author Notes

    Bhí lámh ag baill eile de chuid an chompántais sa chumadóireacht freisin, e.g. Caoimhín Ó Conghaile, Niall Tóibín agus Mícheál Ó hUannacháin.

  • Synopsis

    Conn of the Hundred Battles, King of Tír na nÓg, is asked to solve the Border problem. He sends his son, Conall, and Aisling secretly follows him. She aids him while in disguise and in the end, they are married at Tara.

  • Play Type

    Pantomime

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    25

  • Cast Size Female

    17

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh. Tá rinceoirí agus slua ann.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
An Teachta Dála Seán McCarthy
Bláth Geraldine Plunkett
Bláthach Pat Laffan
Ball den Slua Roma Tomelty
Conchubhar Óg Mac Neasa Stephen Rea
Crúibín Joan O'Hara
An Cigire, C.I.É. Des Cave
Seamus Bond Donal McCann
An Prionnsa Conall Peadar Lamb
Séimí Ó Murchú Liam Golden
An Réalt Scannáin Kathleen Barrington
Púisín Angela Newman
Lúidín Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Bean Lir Edward Golden
An Maor-Shairsint Geoff Golden
Giolla an Rí Micheál Ó Briain
Conn Céad Cathach Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Leipreachán Brenda Doyle
Amhránaí Áine Ní Mhuirí
Cainnteach Pilib Ó Floinn
An Maestro Liam Ó Foghlú
Caiseal Mac Cárthaigh Vincent Dowling
Ball den Slua Cladhbh Mac Oireachtaigh
Dúidín Éadaoin Ní Cheallaigh
Ball den Slua Eibhlin Lemass
An tSeana-Bhean Saibhir Pádraig Mac Léid
Ball den Slua Raghnall Mac Seáin
Ruairí Óg Ó Conchubhair Seamus Mac Cafraigh
Rinceoir Phil Cahill
An Seanadóir Máire Ní Néill
Rinceoir Bernadette Hoey
Rinceoir Gay Brophy
Rinceoir Mary Kimberly
Rinceoir Patricia Brogan
Lir Dónal Ó Cuill
Rinceoir Dara de Brí
An tEolaí Aodh Mac Ghunna
An Leon Arailt Ó Raghallaigh
Aisling Córa Ní Riain
Rinceoir Carol Faller
Amhránaí Treasa Nic Ardagáin
Ball den Slua Colin Ó Léanna
Production Team  
Director Tomás Mac Anna
Set Brian Collins
Lighting Leslie Scott
Music by Pól Mac Cafraidh
Assistant Director Liam Ó Foghlú
Stage Manager Joe Ellis
Slide Operation Leslie Scott
Wardrobe Áine Nic Cába

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail.