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Full Measure

A Play in Two Acts by Kathleen O'Brennan

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Kathleen O'Brennan 

  • Suíomh

    The scene is laid in a small town in West Kerry.
    The back parlour of Batty Quinlan's shop. Nora Murtagh's Kitchen.

  • Achoimre

    The impact on a Kerry community of excessive emigration is the theme here as Nora Murtagh, a farmer's widow sees the last of her seven sons get ready for the boat to America.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    12

  • Female

    6

  • Total

    18

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Patsy Riordan Michael J. Dolan
Jinny Sullivan Deirdre McAuliffe
Ellen Kate Curling
Villager T. Moran
Maurice O'Grady Michael Scott (1)
Batty Quinlan P.J. Carolan
Villager Michael Clarke (1)
Father Hurley John Stephenson (1)
Nora Murtagh Sara Allgood
Martin O'Grady Peter Nolan
Dan Murtagh Arthur Shields
Micky Sheehan Barry Fitzgerald
Timmy Foley F J McCormick
Debby Quinlan Maureen Delaney
Peggy Murtagh Eileen Crowe
Tadgh Mahony Eric Gorman
Villager May Craig
Villager Walter Dillon
Foireann Léirithe
Dearthóir Seit D. Travers Smith
Léirithe ag Lennox Robinson
Péintéir Seit D. Travers Smith

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

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The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings.