Forbhreathnú

• Drámadóir

  William Butler Yeats 

• Suíomh

  A Great Hall by the Sea close to Dundalgan

• Achoimre

  King Concobar, aware of Cuchullain's bravery and his unruly temper, makes Cuchullain swear an oath of obedience, forcing the unaware Cuchulain to fight and kill his own son. When informed of the truth, Cuchullain, mad with despair, runs out to fight the sea.

• Cinéal Dráma

  Drámaí Ginearálta
  

  Líon na Míreanna

  Aon-ghníomh

Cast size

• Male

  10

• Female

  4

• Total

  14

Céad Léiriú

• Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

  27 December 1904

• Leiriú

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Nótaí faoin Ionad

  The opening performance at The Abbey Theatre by The Irish National Theatre Society, presented with the premiere of Spreading the News by Lady Gregory.

Foinse Eolais

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