"Rossa" at An Taibhdhearc, 1952

Between 14-17 February 1952, An Taibhdhearc, Galway's Irish language theatre, staged Rossa by Roger Mac Hugh, translated by Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha, produced by Roibeárd Ó Longaigh,

Pádraig Ó Donnchadha, Séamus Ó Maoilriain, Séamus Ó Fachtna (200x150mm).

[James Hardiman Library Archives: Taibhdhearc Collection: T1/E/50 (1)]

 

 

The programme for the play shows a large cast, including many stalwarts of the Taibhdhearc stage at that time.

[James Hardiman Library Archives: Taibhdhearc Collection:T1/D/138]

 Lasairfhíona Ní Mháille, Imelda Ní Dhonnachadha (200x150mm)

[James Hardiman Library Archives: Taibhdhearc Collection:T1/E/50 (2)

 



 The play opened and closed with Padraig Pearse's graveside oration, with the action moving from Cork, to Dublin, to England and America in the next three acts.

[James Hardiman Library Archives: Taibhdhearc Collection:T1/D/138]

 

Pádraig Ó Donnchadha, Treasa Nic Oirealla, Seán Ó hÓráin (200x150mm)

[James Hardiman Library Archives: Taibhdhearc Collection:T1/E/50 (3)]

Liam Ó Conchubhair, Pádraig Ó Donnchadha, Imelda Ní Dhonnachadha (245x110mm)

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Pádraig Ó Donnchadha, Breandán Ó Tighearnaí, Imelda Ní Dhonnachadha, Noel Ó Duibhir, Niall Mac Giollabháin, Treasa Nic Oirealla (245x130mm)

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