When Father Flynn dies, a young boy and his family visit the old man's sisters. However, once there, they hear an insightful story about the priest's younger days. Show more

Two boys decide to play truant from school, only to have their day of fun ruined when they unexpectedly run into a strange older gentleman. Show more

In an effort to impress the girl across the street, a young boy promises to bring her a present back from the Araby bazaar. But will he even make it there himself? Show more

Eveline struggles to decide whether she should follow her heart to Buenos Aires or stay at home to care for her abusive father. Show more

Following a motorcar race, Jimmy Doyle tries to impress his new wealthy European friends on a night out in Dublin. Show more

Two young men, Lenehan and Corley, argue about how they should best exploit a recent relationship with a young woman for their own selfish reasons. Show more

An elderly spinster sets out to celebrate Halloween with the family of a boy she once raised when working as a maid. However, once there, a party game soon takes an unpleasant turn. Show more

The reputation of Mrs Mooney's boarding house is thrown into jeopardy when rumours arise concerning a lodger and her daughter Polly. Show more

Little Chandler meets his old friend Ignatius Gallagher, who is home from London. Stories of a world outside Dublin soon make Little Chandler reconsider the choices of his own life. Show more

An alcoholic tries to make it through his working day, taking out his frustrations during a night of drinking. However his rage soon spills out in the city's pubs and finally home. Show more

A solitary middle-aged bank official finds his routine interrupted by a relationship with a married woman. Four years later, an article in a newspaper brings it all back to him. Show more

In an unused room, a group of political canvassers shelter from the weather and complain about the politicians they are supposed to be encouraging others to vote for. Show more

Passing around bottles of beer, the group of political canvassers soon turn their attention from modern politics to the late statesman and Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell. Show more

After she organises a series of concerts involving her daughter Kathleen, Mrs Kearney soon finds the issue of payment getting in the way of her ambitions. Show more

After Mr Kernan injures himself in a bar, Mr Power takes him home and hatches a plan to reform his friend. Show more

With the help of some mutual friends and a bottle of whiskey, Mr Power tries to convince Mr Kernan to attend a religious retreat. Show more

At his aunts' festive dinner and dance, Gabriel finds himself out of place amongst the guests and flustered by his failure to share a joke with the servant girl Lily. Show more

Struggling to make conversation with his fellow guests, a disagreement with Irish nationalist Miss Ivors forces Gabriel to consider his own place in the country of his birth. Show more

Gabriel makes a speech for the assembled guests emphasising the strong tradition of Irish hospitality, as exemplified by his aunts, despite the contradiction in his own behaviour. Show more

Alone in their hotel room, Gabriel find his wife swept up in the memory of a past love. Looking out the window, he watches the snow falling all over Ireland and has an epiphany. Show more