Dancing at Lughnasa (see also Lughnasa, the ancient pagan ritual) is a play by Brian Friel set in Ireland'sCounty Donegal in August 1936. Set in the fictional town of Ballybeg (Baile Beag - small town in Irish), though many believe that Friel's true location is Glenties, a small town in south-west Donegal. It is a memory play told from the point of view of Michael Evans, the narrator. He recounts the summer in his aunts' cottage when he was seven years old.