1846. County Cork.

On the barren outskirts of Macroom, Padraig and Cait ua Buachalla face a perilous winter after the failure of their blighted crop. At the centre of town, pawnbroker Cornelius Creed sees the poor in their darkest hour, his shop often being their last stop on the way to the workhouse.

Their stories, and those of many others, are woven into a powerful account of the Great Famines grip on a single Irish town. At once epic and intimate, this meticulously researched, multi-layered work from one of Irelands best-loved songwriters delivers a rich, lyrical debut based on real lives and events from this defining moment in Irelands history.

'A powerful and gripping piece of writing from a born storyteller.' Joseph OConnor

The narrative is just like his singing voice, full of powerful strength and compassion. Michael Harding

Lucid, lovingly-written and lyrical. Professor Christine Kinealy