Birdie Conners - Doesn't like County Clare, taking job there as head of housekeeping, worked in Thurles but was let go, Search party for son peter, also needed a search party for herself, never went to mass again, kids still talk to her, looked after Bobby and his mum when Frank was drunk

Peter Conners - Went fishing with his Uncle Jim and his Brothers in Clare 20 years ago, swept off rocks and drowned

Jim Gildea - Birdie's brother, went fishing with Peter but he was swept off rocks

Michael Conners - Birdie's husband, blames Birdi for Peter it was her brother she left him with, still talks to the kids, sent money until the kids left Birdie

Mary Wills - Personnel manager at Thurles

Billy Conners - Second youngest child, annoyed at house being sold, in a relationship with doctor's daughter, done a masters at uni, they fight, clueless, sensitive

Father John Cotter - Told him to fuck off

Triona Cahill-Mahon - Surname initially Cahill, Triona looked wretched

Robert Mahon - Like his father Bobby, gorgeous

Bobby Mahon - Doesn't think he'd cheat on Triona, Birdie took him and his mum in when dad was drunk

Frank Mahon - Has dog, had falling out with Bobby, Frank got drunk, wife and Bobby left house Birdie took them in

Birdie - Thinks she might look like a mad woman, needs constant maintenance, was asked to go to Galway's races by a fine cut man, not in good terms with God, son is handy, house in Nenagh where she grew up, will die there, 2 men broke in, wanted card and PIN, hit in leg with hammer, took her bag tied her up in bathroom and left, doesn't know neighbours so didn't bother them.

Michael - Ex husband, shacked up with little madam

Peter - Sea took him 30 years ago, her son

Marek - Bar staff in hotel, you're a fine looking woman, friends ever since the thing, roommates, quiet at home, clean

Violet - Dining staff

Bridie - Daughter and kids come to the house not so often, kid reminds her of Peter, lives in the present moment, envious of her being able to do that. Son 32.

Bridie - Glad the place wasn't wrecked after break in, looked for peters watch, 7th birthday present, distinctive marks, never told anyone of breaking, stayed at hotel a few nights then with her daughter, then Marek needed somewhere to stay and he moved in, keeps his money for him in an account,

Bridie - Seen someone wearing Peters watch in Contra, grabbed his arm and tried to take watch. Girl told her he was a Dowel, went looking Augie, knows about him, told them she wanted the watch back, a few days later it was posted through the letterbox.

Pat Donnellan - Chucked Augie out of hotel.