It focuses on Thomas Dunne , loosely based on Barry 's great - grandfather , the former chief superintendent of the Dublin Metropolitan Police , now ( 1932 ) confined to a psychiatric facility .
The Steward of Christendom is a 1995 play written by Irish playwright Sebastian Barry .
It focuses on Thomas Dunne , loosely based on playwright 's great - grandfather , the former chief superintendent of the Dublin Metropolitan Police , now ( 1932 ) confined to a psychiatric facility .
The Steward of Christendom is a 1995 play written by Irish playwright Sebastian Barry .