Douglas Hydes Casadh an tSúgán - The Twisting of the Rope - is presented at The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and becomes the first staged Irish-language play

On October 21, 1901 in Celtic History

Douglas hydes casadh an t súgán the twisting of the rope is presented at the gaiety theatre in dublin and becomes the first staged irish language play

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