[7] He was best known for his portrayal of Séan O'Casey characters,[8] performing the roles as Joxer in Juno and the Paycock, and Sheamus Shiels in The Shadow of a gunman.

[5] In 1946 he was part of a Raidió Teilifís Éireann production of a Teresa Deevy play Katie Roche[10] which was produced by Gabriel Fallon.

In 1961 he starred on Raidió Teilifís Éireann first major dramatic work of John Millington Synge called 'The Well of the Saints'.

His renowned portrayal of Uncle Peter in Séan O'Casey's "The Plough and the Stars" would receive a round of applause before he even spoke on stage.

[18] In 2014, The Abbey produced a video for their Oral History Project[19] to the website, titled Memories of Harry Brogan.

The video showcases a series of interviews from well known Irish actors such as Niall Buggy and Stephen Rea, recalling fond memories they have of Brogan and his work with the Abbey Theatre.