Abstract: me both help and friendship that I value very much, and David Krause, to whom this book is dedicated, while insisting that I must go my own way has always been on hand to encourage, offer advice, share his O'Casey materials and, God be praised, argue with me.I owe him an enormous debt.In a category of its own is the O'Casey family, Breon and Shivaun, and their children and grandchildren.I could not begin to describe their kindness and support while I was writing this book.Breon and Shivaun have been enormously helpful and have done everything to make my work easier although they cannot be blamed for