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Set at the latter end of the 19th century in the seemingly quaint, white-washed village of Carrowdore in the County of Down, Sons of the Sod pulls back the curtain on a harrowing event involving the killing of an aged tenant farmer, Corney O鈥橬eill, and the determination of the townsfolk in seeing that his killer be brought to justice.

Wesley Greenhill Lyttle was born in Newtownards in 1844 and was author of a number of books, including Betsy Gray and Daft Eddie. Through his writing he has left an invaluable record of life and language in North Down and the Ards during the latter half of the 19th Century.

Ian McElhinney is one of Northern Ireland鈥檚 finest actors. His recent credits include Derry Girls, Star Wars, Bloodlands, Game of Thrones and Dr Who.

Read by Ian McElhinney
Abridged and directed by Eoin O鈥機allaghan