Myths and legends, ageless rivalries, ghosts from the past and spirits awakened: these are the playthings of a child's imagination in Kilkenny. The true story of one woman's coming of age in the 1940s, here we hear Theresa's own nostalgic, poetic and tenderly heartbreaking account of childhood innocence, followed by the tumultuous pain of growing up in a world and a family that are both headed for destruction. As she tries to find peace and independence for herself, solace finds her in the form of an old man who would help her find the truth.