Carson Country

Overview

Play set in Northern Ireland about Carson and the setting up of the Stormont Government of 1918-1920, after strong protests by the Northern Irish Protestants against Home Rule and separation from Great Britain.

Directed by Piers Haggard

Top cast

J.G. Devlin

Tom Curdie

E

Elizabeth Begley

Sarah Curdie

Sam Kydd

Tom Brannigan

P

Patrick McAlinney

Rev. William Piggot

Harry Towb

Sash Walker

N

Neil Coney

Lord Carson

Derek Lord

Willie Henderson

J

John McBride

Lambeg Billy

Denys Hawthorne

Archie Heron

M

Maggie Walker

Mrs Piggot

D

Dermot Tuohy

Father Donaghue

E

Eamonn Boyce

Protestant Barman

B

Bert Lena

Catholic Barman

R

Roisin Donaghy

Eunice Gilbraith

P

Patricia McAuley

Mrs Brannigan

Oliver Maguire

Major Crawford

N

Norma Vogan

Mrs Gilbraith

S

Stanley McGeagh

New Orange Member

W

Will Leighton

Clergyman

James Greene

Clergyman

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