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Aet. 45, to Robin Grey, editor of the Musician. Vincent D’Indy’s opera Fervaal premiered at the Théâtre de la Monnaie, Brussels (12 March 1897). Hamish MacCunn’s opera Diarmid premiered at the Covent Garden Theatre, London (23 October 1897).

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George Moore’s 1,100-word scenario was excerpted from a draft of Chapter 23 of Evelyn Innes. References to Diarmuid (Dermont) and Grania were excised from the final draft of the novel.

Ulick is a character in Evelyn Innes based on W.B. Yeats, who was to collaborate with George on a play Diarmuid and Grania, completed and staged in 1901 and published 50 years later.