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Irish Sisters Imports | Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
Birth of Irish playwright Seán O’Casey, born John Casey or John
Cassidy. A 1965 film titled Young Cassidy, starring Rod Taylor is a Biographical drama based on the early years of his life depicting his
early life of Dublin poverty to the celebrated openings of his early
plays.
O’Casey was a committed socialist who was involved in the Irish
Transport and General Workers Union which had been founded by famed
Irish labor leader “Big Jim” Larkin.
O’Casey’s plays dealt primarily with the challenges
of republican and poverty stricken Ireland. His works, which stand the
test of time well include, The Shadow of a Gunman, Juno and the Paycock and The Plough and the Stars.