Irish Stories

Episode 4 of By Our Own Hands

Young Aoife meets Mrs. Barry and learns that Mr. Adair is already struggling with his new tenants.  She learns just how much is as stake.  

The ghosts of the past haunt Aoife. 

Episode 3 of By Our Own Hands.

Dr. Foxlowe visits Aoife. He questions her about her family history. She tells him about her family’s curse and how they became the exiled ones.

She recalls her arrival at Derryveagh.   Aoife and her mother arrive shortly after her father’s death.  They settle into the Glebe House. 

Episode 2 of By Our Own Hands.

Aoife begins her account with her recollections of her early childhood at Bellegrove House, the seat of the Adair family. Her frightening recollections include her beloved, Sean.

Introduction and Episode 1 of By Our Own Hands.

In 1885, Aoife Dorian of Church Hill, Ireland is summoned to Glenveagh Castle. Despite her fears, she answers the call and is met by a charming English doctor, Dr. Foxlowe—not at all what she expects. She expects a vengeful Mrs. Adair to be waiting for her.

She learns that Dr. Foxlowe has been asked to stay on as the estate doctor and that Mrs. Adair has instructed him to speak with Aoife about the history of the region to better understand the people. Aoife cannot refuse.

This begins Aoife’s account of her childhood recollections which include the infamous Derryveagh evictions of 1861, unsolved murders, an illicit affair and an ancient family curse. She must remain on her guard as she tells her tale until she knows whether Dr. Foxlowe is her interrogator or something else, something else entirely…

Episode 16 of All Those Things Revealed.

Adam makes a terrible confession to Father Brady. 

Constanza suffers a devastating loss and Senán learns the truth.

Una returns before it is too late.

All those secret things have been revealed to Maureen and Micheál.  A stone wall is torn down. 

Episode 15 of All Those Things Revealed.

Fever strikes the boarding house in Ennis.  

Constanza marries Father Brady.

They return to Clonlara.

Episode 14 of All Those Things Revealed.

Constanza turns to Mr. Massey for help.  He asks Geoffrey, Bronagh and Constanza to travel to Ennis to inform Father Brady that Una has been driven out of the village. 

Adam reaches Ennis before them and brings terrible news.  

Senán behaves strangely in Ennis.  

Constanza learns that she is to marry.

Episode 13 of All Those Things Revealed.

It becomes clear that Eamon is ill.  A child dies of fever.  Father McMahon turns the terrified villagers against Una. 

Episode 12 of All Those Things Revealed.

The union of Father Brady and Una is celebrated with joy by the entire village until an unwelcome guest arrives and condemns the union and celebrations. 

The workers for the Public Works' scheme begin to arrive.  Geoffrey offers to take in one of the destitute workers, Eamon.  

Episode 11 of All Those Things Revealed.

Constanza defies Geoffrey and Bronagh again.  She is surprised by Senán.

Constanza and Senán witness a forbidden ceremony. 

Bronagh and Constanza receive an invitation that proves to be quite upsetting to Bronagh.