Gallivan, G.P.

Decision at Easter. A Play in Three Acts. [With the printed dedication: To the Men of Easter Week]. With a foreword by Ignatius Johns.

Dublin, Progress House, 1960. 8°. 74 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. [Popular Plays Series].

Based on the events leading to the Rising of Easter 1916. G.P. (Gerry) Gallivan was born in Limerick. Having spent some time in England as a young man, he returned to Ireland in 1946 to take up a job in Shannon airport. In addition to his many stage plays, Gallivan produced a large number of scripts for radio and television. Dramatic works not listed here include Alas, Poor Yorick (1953) and Beggar and Bloom (2000). (Irishplayography.com).

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• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 50420AB

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