description: The most famous play by this remarkable Irish dramatist. Juno and the Paycock has been produced throughout the world and offers a compelling look at the family conflicts of struggling Irish matriarch Juno Boyle's Herculean attempts to keep her children safe and her husband "Captain" Jack Boyle sober despite his foolish schemes and the ongoing "troubles" in early 20th century Dublin.
language: English
title: TAGS, Juno and the Paycock
titlecomplete: TAGS, Juno and the Paycock
genres: 20th Century, Classics, School, Irish Literature, Drama, Plays, Fiction, Read For School, Ireland, Theatre
ratings_count: 1372
awards: awardedAt: -1420041600000
name: Hawthornden Prize
publisher: Cornelsen