Mary Mac

Mary Mac: A Story of Love, Resilience, and Home

Mary McManamon is bound to the rugged beauty of Doona, but her world shifts when Patrick Conway arrives from Belmullet. Their love is strong, yet life in Ballycroy is fraught with hardship. Tempted by the promise of a new world and burdened by the struggles of village life, they face choices that test their bond.

Through decades of love, loss, and resilience, Mary and Patrick build a family while clinging to their beloved home. But as their children leave for America, they must confront their greatest challenge—holding onto the land or letting go.

Set in early 20th-century Ireland, Mary Mac is a powerful tale of devotion and the unbreakable pull of home.

Simplicity of family life

Reminds you of Cormac McCarthy in the persistent muting of emotional expression due to unceasing centrifugal force of loss and separation in immigration. A tribute to human capacity for hope against suffering.