The Weaver’s Grave by Seumus O’Kelly

Drama on One: The Weaver’s Grave
RTÉ Radio 1 First TX: March 1961
By Seumus O’Kelly
In memory of actor Thomas Studley, a true virtuoso of the radio theatre, who appeared in a multitude of productions with the RTÉ repertory company, Drama On One presents The Weaver’s Grave by Seumus O’Kelly starring Thomas as Cahir Bowes.

The drama narrates with deceptive simplicity the arguments of two old men over the proper site for the weaver's burial. As their absurd, comic controversy rages, new love and life begin for his youthful widow.

Produced by Michael O hAodha, the drama won the Prix Italia in 1961 and also stars Eamon Kelly, Pegg Monahan, Frank O’Dwyer, Arthur Sullivan, Brendan Cauldwell and Henry Comerford.

Not only is The Weaver's Grave one of the best pieces of fiction in Irish literature, it is also one of the best-loved. This pastoral drama narrates with deceptive simplicity the arguments of two old men over the proper site for the weaver's burial. As their absurd, comic controversy rages, new love and life begin for his youthful widow. This book contains Seumas O'Kelly's acknowledged masterpiece and a selection of his finest stories. It reveals an extraordinary talent.