The Irish Civil War is raging across County Cork, and sixteen-year-old
Edith Cavendish, bored within the confines of her privileged life,
embarks on a forbidden love affair with local rebel Tadgh Carey. But
Edith is unaware of the dark secrets surrounding her, both outside
Cavendish and within its walls, in the very rooms through which she
walks.Eighty years have passed, and Elenore Stack has inherited her
beloved childhood home, Cavendish Hall, from her recently deceased
parents. Charming and magical, if in need of much loving and expensive
care, Cavendish is woven into the tapestry of Elenore's life. She must
somehow find a way to ensure its survival while preserving its
dignity.Then she meets and falls in love with Donnacha O'Callaghan, a
property developer, and together they begin to work on changing
Cavendish into the family guest house of her dreams. He, however,
unbeknownst to her, has plans that will change the house beyond
recognition and wipe away her precious childhood memories.As Donnacha's
past shady dealings surface and the prospect of losing Cavendish looms
once more, Elenore's life begins to unravel. Then a fateful discovery in
a forgotten corner of the house links her to a young woman from
Cavendish's past - Edith Cavendish - and becomes her lifeline.
