An Irish country cottage

In the Irish village of Ballybucklebo - as yet untouched by sectarian division and unrest - Donal Donnally and his family lose their humble thatched cottage and possessions to a fire. Doctors O'Reilly and Laverty rally the villagers to come to the family's aid and help rebuild the cottage. Meanwhile young Barry Laverty and his wife Sue frustrated in their efforts to start a family turn to modern medicine for answers. O'Reilly also addresses matters of procreation as he advises a married patient on how to avoid another dangerous pregnancy.--back cover