The Quiet Land

Name: The Quiet Land
Start: 2026-08-13
End: 2026-08-14
Location: Thomastown

The Quiet Land is a two-person stage drama by Malachy McKenna, presented at Thomastown Concert Hall on 13 and 14 August 2026 with Brendan Corcoran and Ger Cody, alongside a screening of the 1974 short film The Stones Will Speak.

Date: Aug 13-14, 2026
Location: Thomastown

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Event summary

Highlights

Two-person drama about elderly neighbouring farmers
Performances by Brendan Corcoran and Ger Cody
Screening of the 1974 film The Stones Will Speak
Themes of rural isolation, ageing and friendship

The Quiet Land runs at Thomastown Concert Hall on 13 and 14 August 2026. Malachy McKenna’s play follows two elderly neighbouring farmers, Eamonn and Nashee, as they confront rural isolation, ageing, loneliness and the strain placed on their longstanding friendship.

The production features Brendan Corcoran and Ger Cody. It is accompanied by The Stones Will Speak, a 1974 short film produced by Terence McDonald that combines images of western Ireland with residents’ accounts of migration, separation and difficult rural life. The screening is presented in association with IFI Dublin.

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Location described by the source: Thomastown Concert Hall; kilkennyobserver.ie
Area for browsing nearby events: Thomastown

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