Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh, and Joseph M. Plunkett all of whom were signers of the Irish Republican Proclamation and all of whom were executed because of their participation in the 1916 Easter Rebellion.

    Tyrone, Benedict Kiely has for many years been one of Ireland's leading men-of-letters. Critic, travel-writer, biographer, author of many distinguished novels, broadcaster — but it is as a short story writer that he has made an international reputation.His first collection, A Journey to the Seven Streams, has been out of print since shortly after its publication in 1963, and this selection from it makes available again many of the short stories which securely placed Benedict Kiely alongside the great Irish masters of the form.

    A play concerning the return to his family of a much-hated, unforgiven father.