This book, written in 1938, offers a vivid picture of an Ireland that has all but disappeared. The O'Sullivan family invite the reader to share their many homely adventures. Michael and Brigid brave the wilds and gypsies on an errand for their injured father and come home with a new friend; twins Liam and Francie keep everyone hopping; Mother and Father draw the family together with story-telling, warmth and humor. Then Michael and Brigid find a treasure which changes the course of things for all. Illustrated by the author.

Homesick for his family at Bantry Bay, Francie decides to leave the hospital where he is being treated for his lame foot and walk home even though he's not altogether sure of how to get there.

Chronicles the adventures of the four O'Sullivan children living with their family in the south of Ireland by the shores of the Bantry Bay.