Juno and the Paycock is a play written by Irish playwright Sean O'Casey. It tells the story of the Boyle family, who live in a tenement in Dublin during the Irish Civil War. The title characters are JUNO Boyle, the matriarch of the family, and her husband, 'Paycock' Jack Boyle. The play follows the family as they struggle to make ends meet and deal with the consequences of Jack's gambling and drinking. JUNO is the moral center of the play, and her strength and resilience in the face of adversity is a major theme.