It is ten years after the birth of Dane, and Meghann "Meggie" O'Neill (Amanda Donohoe) is forced to run Drogheda basically on her own, since all her brothers went off to fight in World War II.
It has been ten years since Dane's birth, and Meghann "Meggie" O'Neill (Amanda Donohoe) is left to manage Drogheda largely on her own, as all her brothers have departed to fight in World War II.