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Douglas Hyde

DOUGLAS HYDE  (1860 - 1949)

 Nationality:    Irish
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Douglas Hyde (Irish: DubhgHLAs de hide; 17 January 1860  12 July 1949), known as an Craoibhin aoibhinn ("the Pleasant Little Branch"), was an Irish scholar of the Irish language who served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945. He founded the Gaelic League, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland at the time.

Research:    http://www.irishplayography.com/person.aspx?personid=10945

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below is a list of Douglas Hyde's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         An Cleamhnas (the Matchmaking)         An Naomh Ar Iarraidh (the Lost Saint)         An Posadh (the Marriage)         An Tincear Agus An Tsidheog (the Tinker And the Sheeog)         Casadh An Tsugain (the Twisting Of the Rope)         Drama Breithe Criosta (the Nativity)         Maistin An Bheurla         Pleusgadh Na Bulgoide (the Bursting Of the Bubble)         Poorhouse, The         Ri Seamus (King James)

An Cleamhnas (the Matchmaking)

An Cleamhnas (the Matchmaking)
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1st Published:
in Irish by an Gum, Baile atha Cliath, 1934
Selected plays of Douglas Hyde, Colin Smythe Limited, 1991   978-0-86140-095-X

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Genre:
one act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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An Naomh Ar Iarraidh (the Lost Saint)

An Naomh Ar Iarraidh (the Lost Saint)
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1st Produced:
-    1903

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1st Published:
arlen Publications, Gaillimh, 2008
Selected plays of Douglas Hyde, Colin Smythe Limited, 1991   978-0-86140-095-X

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TYA

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Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  children

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An Posadh (the Marriage)

An Posadh (the Marriage)
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1st Produced:
-    1902

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in Irish by an Gum, Baile atha Cliath, 1934
Selected plays of Douglas Hyde, Colin Smythe Limited, 1991   978-0-86140-095-X

Music:
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Genre:
one act play

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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An Tincear Agus An Tsidheog (the Tinker And the Sheeog)

An Tincear Agus An Tsidheog (the Tinker And the Sheeog)
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1st Published:
in Irish by an Gum, Baile atha Cliath
Selected plays of Douglas Hyde, Colin Smythe Limited, 1991   978-0-86140-095-X

Music:
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Genre:
one act play

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Casadh An Tsugain (the Twisting Of the Rope)

Casadh An Tsugain (the Twisting Of the Rope)
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1st Published:
Clo Iar-Chonnachta, Conamara, 2000
Selected plays of Douglas Hyde, Colin Smythe Limited, 1991   978-0-86140-095-X

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Genre:
one act play

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Drama Breithe Criosta (the Nativity)

Drama Breithe Criosta (the Nativity)
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Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  extras

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Maistin An Bheurla

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in Irish by an Gum, Baile atha Cliath   -

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Genre:
one act play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Pleusgadh Na Bulgoide (the Bursting Of the Bubble)

Pleusgadh Na Bulgoide (the Bursting Of the Bubble)
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1st Produced:
-    Nov 1903

Organisations:
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1st Published:
arlen Publications, Gaillimh, 2008
Selected plays of Douglas Hyde, Colin Smythe Limited, 1991   978-0-86140-095-X

Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Poorhouse, The

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Maunsel, Dublin, 1906   -

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Genre:
one act play

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Ri Seamus (King James)

Ri Seamus (King James)
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Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  1b            Other:  -

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