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O'Donoghue's Opera

Plot: In this mock opera infused with gallows humour, Ronnie Drew and his band of bohemian merrymakers, The Dubliners, re-enact the execution ballad ‘The Night Before Larry Was Stretched’. Larry finds himself caught in a hangman’s noose as just reward for being ‘the best burglar in all Ireland’
Release Date: Saturday, March 7 1998
27 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ronnie DrewRonnie Drew. Ronnie Drew was 63 in O'Donoghue's Opera as 'Larry'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 16 1934 –
Died: Sat, Aug 16 2008
Portrait of Séamus EnnisSéamus Ennis. Séamus Ennis was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johnny MoynihanJohnny Moynihan. Johnny Moynihan was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ciarán BourkeCiarán Bourke. Ciarán Bourke was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Luke KellyLuke Kelly. Luke Kelly was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barney McKennaBarney McKenna. Barney McKenna was 58 in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Sat, Dec 16 1939 –
Died: Thu, Apr 05 2012
Portrait of Bobby LynchBobby Lynch. Bobby Lynch was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SheahanJohn Sheahan. John Sheahan was 58 in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Fri, May 19 1939
Portrait of Marie GrehanMarie Grehan. Marie Grehan was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Francie GrehanFrancie Grehan. Francie Grehan was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Helen "Bernie" GrehanHelen "Bernie" Grehan. Helen "Bernie" Grehan was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kevin SheldonKevin Sheldon. Kevin Sheldon was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera as 'Producer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sé Merry DoyleSé Merry Doyle. Sé Merry Doyle was >> in O'Donoghue's Opera as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday