Sean Ã" Coistealbha (1930â€"2006) is an Irish poet and dramatist.Ã"
Coistealbha was born in Inverin, Connemara, where he was more commonly
known as Johnny Chóil Mhaidhc. He played the lead role in An
Dochtúir Bréige and went on to win a gold medal for acting with
Taidhbhearc na Gaillimhe. Fascinated by the theatre, he took to
writing comic drama. Most of his plays, in which he usually played the
leading character, are based on folk themes and stock
situations.[1][2]
Coistealbha was born in Inverin, Connemara, where he was more commonly
known as Johnny Chóil Mhaidhc. He played the lead role in An
Dochtúir Bréige and went on to win a gold medal for acting with
Taidhbhearc na Gaillimhe. Fascinated by the theatre, he took to
writing comic drama. Most of his plays, in which he usually played the
leading character, are based on folk themes and stock
situations.[1][2]
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