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hedge school in rural Donegal in 1833 whose semi the dance between Kelly and Barrow that opens the invalid son (John Paul Hurley) does most of the second act, which transforms into a delicately ministering to students. One of these, Maire (Muireann nuanced erotic minuet, as Irish, English and Latin are Kelly) is the love of his life. The arrival, accompanied of less use than the simple word ‘always’, a resilient by Hugh’s prosperous city dwelling son (Andy Clark), yet ill fated term in both history and love. There are of a party of British soldiers intent on a topographical some tremendous performances all round, with survey that includes the Anglicisation of local place Clarks's young man torn between cultures a particular

names, though, brings trouble in the shape of Captain highlight. (Steve Cramer)

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