Belfast in 1916. Fourteen-year-old Helen is shaped by her mixed background
rural, Catholic Irish values from mum Kathleen; urban, Protestant Ulster ones
from dad James. Her parents are relaxed in their politics but others in the
family circle are more extreme Aunt Violet is a die-hard anti-Home Ruler,
more British than the king, while Uncle Sean is staunchly nationalist. These
are the parents of Helens older cousins: Sandy, who joined the army straight
from school and has already seen action in France, and Michael, who runs away
from home to enlist. But before he leaves for France, Michael is deployed to
Dublin to help quell the Rising, where hes expected to open fire on his fellow
Irishmen. Who and what are they fighting for? The story of a young girl between
the Easter Rising, the outbreak of World War 1 and a divided Ireland