Marlowe family

The Marlowe family are the landowners of Glenscar. They live at Scardale House outside the village. John and Grace use their English names at home and in the world, Irish in the village.

Edwin - father

Anthea - mother

John/Sean - son, mid-twenties, true dreams

Grace/Grianne - daughter, late teens, fire calling

Friends and associates of the Marlowe family:

Ned and George Peterson - English brothers who own a fishing boat and will take passengers to Ireland

Robert Burns - emerging Scottish poet; correspondent of Edwin Marlowe

Seamus Kelly - Local horse breeder

Susan - Seamus' wife

Mary Kate - their daughter

Tony Farabaugh - her betrothed

Father Mark - Glenscar's priest