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The Gombeen Man

A Play in Three Acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    R.J. Ray 

  • Suíomh

    Small rural village.

  • Nótaí

    A manuscript version of this play survives in the National Library under the title 'Gombeenism'.

  • Achoimre

    Stephen Kiniry, known as the Gombeen man, is feared and disliked by the community. When he discovers that his wife cannot provide him with a son, he tries to driver her to suicide. She flees one night and her father and neighbours think that he has finally driven her mad. She returns to her husband with the news that she is to have a child after all, but has been warned by a wise woman that the child is unlikely to turn out well...

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Méid na Fóirne ( Fireann)

    6

  • Méid na Fóirne (Baineann)

    2

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Foireann Léirithe  
Léirithe ag Lennox Robinson

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

  • Contact

    National Library of Ireland (Manuscripts Department)

  • Seoladh

    Kildare Street
    Dublin 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    +353 1 6030200

  • Ríomhphost

    info@nli.ie

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.nli.ie

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.