The Well of the Saints

Persons in the Play

• Martin Doul, weather-beaten, blind beggar

• Mary Doul, his wife, weather-beaten, ugly woman, blind also, nearly fifty

• Timmy, a middle-aged, almost elderly, but vigorous smith

• Molly Byrne, fine-looking girl with fair hair

• Bride, another handsome girl

• Mat Simon

• The Saint, a wandering friar

• Other Girls and Men

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

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.