Episode 1

Available for 27 days

Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal, in 1953, before the days of mass tourism in Ireland - and proper plumbing in every home. Trouble brews when the McConkey sisters join forces with hotel owner, Phonsie Doherty. They're campaigning for the demolition of the Georgian courthouse to make way for a car park. Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon. Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon Phonsie Doherty ...... TP McKenna Muriel Maconchy ...... Margaret D'Arcy Vera Maconchy ...... Stella McCusker Vivienne Boal ...... Aine McCartney Guard Gallagher ...... John Hewitt Stumpy Bonner ...... Gerard McSorley Rev Samuel Hawthorne ...... Gerard Murphy RL Watson ...... Roma Tomelty O'Brollochain ...... Kevin Flood Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes. Director: Eoin O'Callaghan First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1994.