'Riders to the Sea' (1904), is a classic one-act tragedy by famed Irish playwright J.M. Synge. Maurya, a widower of the Aran Islands who has lost her husband and five sons to the sea, is alarmed when...

On a quiet autumn evening, the inhabitants of Flaherty's ramshackle pub are interrupted by the arrival of Christy Mahon, a fugitive claiming to have murdered his father. Enamoured by his story, the whole...

Sarah Casey, determined to be made an honest woman, convinces reluctant local Tinker, Michael Byrne, to marry her. After harassing the local priest into officiating their wedding for half the price, Sarah's...

A beautiful collection of travel stories from some of his favourite places, 'In Wicklow and West Kerry' (1912) is a personal and memorable account of J.M. Synge's journeys around Ireland. Throughout this...

J.M. Synge's 'The Well of the Saints' is a three-act darkly comedic play that explores themes of myth, vision and journeys. Two blind beggars, Martin and Mary Doul, are cured of their blindness by a passing...

John Millington Synge's literary masterpiece 'The Aran Islands' is a fascinating account of his time spent living among the people of the remote Aran Islands off the western coast of Ireland. The book...

John Millington Synge's 'The Aran Islands' is a captivating exploration of the remote Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. Written in a descriptive and lyrical style, Synge's book provides a vivid...

The Aran Islands is a four part collection of journal entries regarding the geography and people of the Aran Islands. It was completed by John Millington Synge in 1901 and first published in 1907. It...

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