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Na Gaduithe

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Gearóid Ó Lochlainn 

  • Setting

    Óstlann sa Ghaeltacht.

  • Synopsis

    Set in a hotel in the Gaeltacht: we hear that a bank has been robbed in Limerick and that the criminals have escaped. Two young men, Brian and Claude, staying in the hotel and a nosey neighbour-cum-detective, Micilín, believes them to be the robbers. The owner's daughters fall in love with the young men. As the play develops all evidence points to Brian and Claude being guilty.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

Original Production

Original Cast  
Ball den Fhoireann Gearóid Ó Lochlainn
Ball den Fhoireann Ruaidhrí Mac Giolla Chionnaith
Ball den Fhoireann Seán Ó Conchubhair
Ball den Fhoireann Séamus Ó hEaluithe
Ball den Fhoireann Bláthnait Ní Loingsigh
Ball den Fhoireann Cathal Ó Ceallaigh
Ball den Fhoireann Muiris Ó Catháin
Ball den Fhoireann Máire Ní Oisín
Ball den Fhoireann Tomás Loibhéid
Ball den Fhoireann Máire Ní Shíothcháin
Ball den Fhoireann Pádraig Ó Bróithe
Ball den Fhoireann Laurence Elyan
Ball den Fhoireann Donncha Ó Muirí
Production Team  
Director Micheál Mac Liammóir
Set Designer Micheál Mac Liammóir

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Na Gaduithe

  • Year

    1935

  • Published By

    Foilseacháin an Rialtais

  • Address

    Baile Átha Cliath
    Republic of Ireland

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