Reared in a 1960s children's home Hannah Casey has never known her father. When her mother finally discloses his name Hannah is determined to find - and confront - the man who has never acknowledged her. Her subsequent arrival in a rural Wexford community is set to impact dramatically on many people - Abraham Stephenson, the wealthy farmer who has always kept a firm grip on his secret; on his wife, Florrie, who has borne the pain of infertility all her married life; on Vera, Abe's sister sister, who thinks the Stephensons are a cut above buttermilk and on Leo, Abe's nephew, who is convinced that he will inherit all his uncle's property. What will their reaction be, then, when the manure finally hits the fan?