In a small, rural pub somewhere in the remoter regions of Leitrim or Sligo, the arrival of a young Dublin woman touches the hearts of three lonely bachelors and one mildly opportunistic married man.
Rivalry for her attention and a desire to show off the area’s historical significance lead the men to tell a series of ghost stories. But, what begins as “a bit of old cod”, ends up having a cathartic effect on both the men and Valerie. Their rivalry dissolves as they reveal their own vulnerabilities and loneliness and the effect the isolation of the place has on them.
Valerie in turn, sensing that her loneliness is similar to theirs, draws comfort from them and, knowing now that she is not crazy, tells her own heart-rending story.
Catherine Driscoll
Director
August 2006
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