Chronicles

Chronicles runs at An Táin Arts Centre in Dundalk from Wednesday, 4 November to Saturday, 7 November 2026, with performances each night at 8pm.

What to expect

Chronicles is written by Nicola Cassidy, an award-winning writer from County Louth, and is a special original commission by An Táin Arts Centre. The play is set in June 1947, when C.S. Lewis is at the height of his academic career and is suddenly summoned from Oxford to Drogheda, County Louth, where his brother Warnie lies dying. What follows is a week of discovery, of Ireland, of its people, and of memories of a life caught up in grief, responsibility and unwavering loyalty. As Lewis uncovers his own strengths and faults, the fragments of Narnia begin to emerge. An Táin Arts Centre describes the play as based on true events and an original take on the origin story of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

An Táin Arts Centre is an independent arts space supported by Louth County Council and The Arts Council, with a 350 seat main theatre, a 55 seat studio theatre and a visual arts gallery. It takes its own name from the Táin Bó Cúailnge, the legendary Cattle Raid of Cooley said to have taken place on the nearby Cooley Peninsula, and its year-round programme mixes local arts, national tours, workshops, exhibitions and in-house productions such as this one.

Getting there

An Táin Arts Centre is on Crowe Street in Townparks, Dundalk, County Louth, A91 W20C.

While you’re in Dundalk

Dundalk is the county town of Louth, on the Castletown River between Dublin and Belfast. There is more to see in Dundalk and across County Louth.

Good to know

• Date and time: Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 November 2026, 8pm each night
• Venue and address: An Táin Arts Centre, Crowe Street, Townparks, Dundalk, County Louth, A91 W20C
• Price: €20, or €18 concession, plus a €1.50 booking fee per ticket
• Booking: Book now
• Details from the An Táin Arts Centre listing, checked 14 September 2026.