In pre-famine Ireland, when poverty and magic were rife, introverted farm girl Maura discovers a magical world of the imagination through the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael. When her isolated rural community accuses her of witchcraft, she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mary RyanMaura O'Donnell | Maura O'Donnell |
 Mick LallyScarf Michael | Scarf Michael |
| DDon FoleyHugh O'Donnell | Hugh O'Donnell |
 Cyril CusackMyles Keenan | Myles Keenan |
 Tom JordanConor Farrell | Conor Farrell |
| PPaul BennettFather Connelly | Father Connelly |
 Bairbre Ní ChaoimhJaney O'Donnell | Janey O'Donnell |
| BBrendan EllisPat the Blacksmith | Pat the Blacksmith |
| GGillian HackettTríona | Tríona |
 Donal O'KellyOwen | Owen |
 Hilary ReynoldsRoisín | Roisín |
| BBrenda ScallonBreda O'Donnell | Breda O'Donnell |
| JJames ShanahanPeadar | Peadar |
| MMairtín Ó'FlatheartaEamon Farrell | Eamon Farrell |