Eleven-year-old Clare O'Brien dreams of leaving the confines of her family home, a grocer's shop where there is no room or time for dreamers, only hard work and getting by.
Meanwhile her contemporary David Power lives a comfortable existence away from the village community, while Clare's teacher Angela helps her towards a secondary school scholarship.
SERIES:
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Series 1 Episode 1
Eleven-year-old Clare O'Brien dreams of leaving the confines of her family home, a grocer's shop where there is no room…
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Series 1 Episode 2
As the summer draws to a close, Clare makes further progress towards leaving the limitations of Castlebay behind;…
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Series 1 Episode 3
At university, Clare befriends fellow student David Power. Their friendship springs into a fiery romance which leads to…
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Series 1 Episode 4
David and Clare move back to Castlebay, but without the degree and career that she wanted, Clare feels trapped and…
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