Easter 1916.
The Great War rages in Europe with two hundred thousand Irishmen fighting in the British Army.
But a small group of Irish nationalists refuse to fight for Britain and strike a blow for Irish freedom.
Caught up in the action in Dublin, is twelve-year-old Molly O'Donovan.
Her own family is plunged into danger on both sides of the conflict.
Her father, a technical officer with the Post Office dodges the crossfire as he tries to restore the telegraph lines while her wayward brother r.