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Prudish goes to war with art. 100 years since the Abbey Theatre Riots

When Sean O’Casey’s ‘The Plough and the Stars’ opened at the Abbey Theatre 100 years ago,...

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14.50 30 Jan 2026


Prudish goes to war with art. 100 years since the Abbey Theatre Riots


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When Sean O’Casey’s ‘The Plough and the Stars’ opened at the Abbey Theatre 100 years ago, a riot broke out. But why? Joining Sean to tell us the story was Frank McNally, Chief writer of the Irishman’s Diary in the Irish Times...


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