Title: Lily’s Dream
Description: Lissadell House, Sligo, 1914
Lily and her friends Nellie and Johanna are used to
their roles as maids working in the Big House, and it
seems like life will go on that way forever - despite
Lissadell's Maeve de Markievicz, daughter of the
famous Countess, trying to shake up tradition.
War is on the horizon; Lily feels that it can't touch
them in rural Ireland, but as more young local men
including their friend Harry the footman - join up to
fight, the shadows seem to come closer.
But in a changing world, the girls have
enough strength, hope - and most
of all friendship - to keep
their dreams alive.
Subjects: Lissadell House, Countess Markievicz
Places: Lissadell house, Rosses point, Sligo
People: Lily, Maeve, Nellie, Harry, Johanna, Lady Mary, Isabelle, Mam, Denis, Jimmy, Winnie, Anne, Stella, Mrs Bailey, Countess Markievicz, Mr Kilgallon, Cook, Sir Josslyn, Albert, Miss Clayton, Mary-Kate, Ita, Lizzie Mangan, Mrs Connor, Delia, Mary, Sadie, and Eugene
Time periods: 1913