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= Gabriel Fallon =

Legacy
On his passing, Gabriel Fallon had contributed to the abbey theatre as an actor and a producer. Gabriel Fallon starred in over 20 plays as a cast member and a lead in some of the Abbey theatre plays. Fallon is well-recognised for his role in the 1938  movie “Men of Ireland”, and his involvement in the production of “Insurance money” with one of the well-known dramatists of that time George Sheils in 1921, that earned him a positive notice from Freeman’s journal. The other prominent production works he is well known for include “Kate Roche” in 1946 and “Wife to James Whelan” in 1947 by Teresa Deevy an Irish dramatist

As an author and critic, the legacies he left behind are seen from his various contributions in shaping Irish theatre and defending the Abbey theatre through his dramatic criticisms in the Irish Monthly Journal. One of his prominent reviews and critics was on Sean O’Casey’s plays, his former friend and mentor which earned him subjective popularity, as it was perceived as being ungrateful and an unjust misinterpretation of the work of his former mentor .From the critic of Sean O’Casey’s plays, Gabriel Fallon wrote a book "Sean O’Casey: The Man I knew", which is one of his masterpieces that earned him a lot of popularity and contributed largely to his legacy, it details the works and private habits of the dramatist and it is written in the nature of an apology. Gabriel Fallon's other contribution to his legacy is seen from his works as a Lecturer on theatre arts and the head of drama department in UCD and from his contribution towards the realisation of Ireland -Israel friendship league objectives, by using his journalism stance to spread awareness to the public on the Ireland-Israel relations. Lastly through his contribution as a writer for the RTV guide during the early sixties.