The agent of an absentee landlord resorts to underhand means in order to evict tenants from land that could be more profitably used for cattle. Adapted from the 1879 novel of the same name.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| BBrian MagowanMat Donovan / Mat the Thrasher | Mat Donovan / Mat the Thrasher |
| FFred O'DonovanArthur O'Connor | Arthur O'Connor |
| KKathleen MurphyNorah Lahy | Norah Lahy |
 Arthur ShieldsPhil Lahy | Phil Lahy |
| JJ.M. CarrePender | Pender |
| BBreffni O'RourkeBilly Heffernan | Billy Heffernan |
| VValentine RobertsFather O'Carroll | Father O'Carroll |
| PPatrick O'DonnellBarney Broderick / 'Wattletoes' | Barney Broderick / 'Wattletoes' |
| DDermot O'DowdMaurice Kearney | Maurice Kearney |
| GGeorge LarchetArthur Lowe | Arthur Lowe |
| CCharles PowerSir Garrett Butler | Sir Garrett Butler |
| NNora ClancyMary Kearney | Mary Kearney |
| MMiss RooneyNellie Donovan | Nellie Donovan |
| MMoria BreggniPeg Brady | Peg Brady |
 Cyril CusackBrian's child | Brian's child |