The Well of the Saints

By J. M. Synge.

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Persons in the Play

Scene: Some lonely mountainous district in the east of Ireland one or more centuries ago.

The Well of the Saints

Act I

Roadside with big stones, etc., on the right; low loose wall at back with gap near centre; at left, ruined doorway of church with bushes beside it.

Solemnly.

Laus patri sit et filio cum spiritu paraclito
Qui suae dono gratiae misertus est Hiberniae. …

Act II

Village roadside, on left the door of a forge, with broken wheels, etc., lying about. A well near centre, with board above it, and room to pass behind it.

Act III

The same Scene as in first Act, but gap in centre has been filled with briars, or branches of some sort.