These one-act plays, set among the fairs, cottages, workhouses and quaysides of the west of Ireland, include the comedy of a rumour run wild in ‘Spreading the News’, the policeman and the fugitive of ‘The Rising of the Moon’, the bickering paupers of ‘The Workhouse Ward’ and the grief of ‘The Gaol Gate’, with the music for their songs.
Small masterpieces of the Irish dramatic revival, ideal for reading aloud or staging. Download the free EPUB.