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