The Weans at Rowallan

"The weans are the children of an English mother and an Irish father, who was murdered in the disturbed times in Ireland. They live at Rowallan, an old house now falling into decay, among the Mourne Mountains. An old nurse and an old coachman are their guardians, and the tale is some account of their life, their philosophy, and the people they meet with at the back of beyond."