Irish Stories

Episode 14 of By Our Own Hands

The carelessness of the McDermott sisters has terrible consequences. Aoife’s mother surprises them all.

Aoife reconciles with her mother who begins a new tale.

Episode 13 of By Our Own Hands

Dr. Foxlowe learns the definition of “clandestine compensation”.

James Murray stirs up trouble and earns the enmity of his neighbors. Mr. Adair’s sheep begin to disappear.

Episode 12 of By Our Own Hands

Dr. Foxlowe visits again.

Aoife’s mother suffers a tragedy which Aoife must keep secret. But that does not stop her from shaming her mother. Aoife and Sean witness another secret, but Aoife accidentally tells Mr. Murray.

Episode 11 of By Our Own Hands

Aoife completes her tale of Diarmaid, Gráinne and their king, the one who was fire and forged in fire.

Episode 10 of By Our Own Hands

History and tradition haunt Derryveagh. Fears are set aside and then realized.

Aoife surprises Dr. Foxlowe when she tells him that she knows for certain that a tale passed down in his family is true. One of his family traditions and one of hers are entwined.

Episode 9 of By Our Own Hands

The Scotsmen arrive. The seeds of doubt are sown.

Episode 8 of By Our Own Hands

Aoife clarifies for Dr. Foxlowe who is Irish and who is not.

Aoife’s learns of her mother’s shame. Aoife and Sean share an unusual ritual.

Episode 7 of By Our Own Hands

Aoife continues the second of her father’s tales of her family’s curse, the curse of the exiled ones. Isabella’s terrible prophecy proves true……

Episode 6 of By Our Own Hands

Aoife and Sean settle into their new rooms. Aoife questions Sean about his family and learns a secret.

Dr. Foxlow questions Aoife about the “hungry grass”. She begins the next tale of her family’s curse, the curse of the restless soul…..

Episode 5 of By Our Own Hands

Aoife and her mother meet some of the servants at the Glebe House.  Reverend Maturin is displeased with a request from Mr. Adair.  Aoife cannot understand why he is so displeased, because the same request delights her.  Her mother must make a difficult choice.