Edward Geoghegan (1813 – 11 January 1869) was an Irish-Australian writer and town clerk. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was a medical student when transported as a convict to Australia in 1840. He wrote a number of plays, including The Hibernian Father the first Australian written play professionally performed in Sydney.[1][2]

Geoghegan died in 1869.[3]

Plays

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References

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  1. ^ Rees, Leslie (1953). Towards an Australian Drama. pp. 13–14.
  2. ^ "THEATRE Fun, national pride in first play". The Australian Jewish Times. Vol. 94, no. 51. New South Wales, Australia. 1 September 1989. p. 29. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Singleton". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. Vol. XXVI, no. 3227. New South Wales, Australia. 14 January 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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