Arrah-na-Pogue

Arrah-na-Pogue, also known as Arrah-na-Pogue; or the Wicklow Wedding, is a play in 3 acts by Dion Boucicault. Along with The Colleen Bawn (1860) and The Shaughraun (1874), it is considered one of the three major Irish plays penned by Boucicault.[1] Set during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the play popularized the street ballad The Wearing of the Green; a rendition of which was included in the play with lyrics by Boucicault.[2] It has had an enduring place in the canon of dramatic literature on the stage internationally, and has been adapted into other media.

  1. ^ Thomson, p. 12
  2. ^ Beiner, p. 95-96