The story then goes back in time to the last visit of McQuaid and his mention of rumors circulating that the widower Moran would marry Rose Brady. Although McQuaid had long since died, Moran's daughters thought it would lift his spirits and make him like he once was. Monaghan Day was the day of a local fair, but in days passed in Moran's house, it was the day McQuaid, an army buddy, would come to have tea, drink whisky, and reminisce about the war. They revive a long, ignored, Great Meadow tradition to try to get him to engage in life again. The story starts with an ailing Moran afraid of his daughters, as they make it their mission to keep him alive. The other two find their way in Dublin and visit the family home often. Three of his five children leave Ireland for England. The children fear his beatings and yet, make much of his niceness when he is in a good mood. He tries to explain himself as being misunderstood. Moran has a temper and his voice contains sarcasm, anger, and malice. Moran was once an officer and guerilla leader in the battle for Ireland's independence in the 1920s. This shows his formal place in the world at large and his place as head of his family. Throughout the book, the central character, Michael Moran is primarily referred to as either Moran or Daddy. The home was strict, economically run, and religiously observant. Fortunes were only made away from home and life on the farm was harsh.
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