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- Robert Ffolliott is a young Irish lad who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the greedy Kinchella. Conn the Shaughraun comes to his rescue, helps him to escape from the prison ship and return to Ireland where he is united with his sweetheart.
- (Reel 1) Beamish McCoul joined the Irish insurrection and had become a leader in the movement when he was arrested and placed in Wicklow Jail. His property was confiscated by the authorities. When his followers learned of his imprisonment, they perfected a plot for his escape, which involved a rope, a fast horse and a boat to carry him from the country. Arrah Meelish, the prisoner's foster sister, volunteered to carry the idea of their plot to him. She approached the armed sentinels and begged permission to kiss her brother farewell, as the next day would bring about his execution. While kissing him a note was slipped from her mouth to his without being detected by the wardens. Later the guards were seized and Beamish made his escape from the prison, hurried to his sweetheart, Fanny Powers, bid her farewell and left for France. Four years Beamish spent in reckless exile, and, unable to endure it longer, returned to Ireland. He learned that Fanny was still true to him, having refused Colonel O'Grady, the magistrate, and her legal guardian. Beamish, on his arrival, quickly gathers together his old friends. He robs Michael Feeney, collector of the Government Clerk's Office, of his gold and banknotes and of his free pass across the mountain, because they had confiscated his property. Arrah, who has promised her hand to Shaun, a postman, secretes her foster brother in her barn and informs him of her imminent marriage. Beamish gives her as a wedding present a number of banknotes, which he robbed the collector of. Feeney, who is also a suitor for Arrah's hand, tells her that he suspects Shaun is the man who had robbed him. She is surprised and tells him she has plenty of money, at the same time showing him the banknotes which her foster brother gave her. These are recognized by the collector, who says nothing. The following day Shaun and Arrah are wed in the old barn in which Beamish is secluded. Major Coffin, an English officer, brings Colonel O'Grady information that a rebel had made a bold robbery and was at present secreted in Arrah's barn. They set out at once for her house, in company with Feeney, the informer, Fanny and soldiers. The gaiety is stopped and the searching party begins its work. Beamish makes his escape through a window, and. grasping a branch of a tree nearby, lowers himself to the ground and hurries away. Arrah is accused of harboring the rebel as Feeney had found McCoul's coat, which contains the mountain pass. Her husband takes the blame of Beamish's robbery, and says the coat is his. He is arrested and taken to prison. (Reel 2) Beamish goes to the place where he is supposed to meet his sweetheart. He is greatly distressed at not finding her there. As he sits in solitude, a messenger arrives with a letter from Fanny, saying that she had been at Arrah's cottage and knew all. He replies, stating that he has left for Dublin to visit the Secretary of State and secure, if possible, a pardon for Shaun. Fanny returns home and announces to Colonel O'Grady that she is now prepared to become his wife, but before their marriage he must obtain a pardon for the release of Shaun, who is ignorant of the whole affair. The colonel consents to do his best. Arrah is now seen at the prison, hopefully awaiting a word from her husband. Feeney enters Shaun's cell, accompanied by Fanny. Feeney starts to heap insults upon Arrah, and although Shaun's hands are tied, he pounces upon him, causing him to cry out for help. The guards order Feeney from the place. Fanny tells Shaun that she is going to denounce her affianced husband in order to save the postman from unjust punishment. Arrah, at this time, comes to the door and falls into her husband's arms and confesses that it was Beamish she had concealed in her barn. Everybody is ordered out of the room as the guards conduct Shaun into the courtroom to await trial. The verdict handed down is to the effect that Shaun must die the following day. (Reel 3) Beamish McCoul arrives at the Secretary of State in Dublin and proclaims his identity with a written confession of the affair. Colonel O'Grady arrives a few minutes later and the secretary hides McCoul behind the curtains, while O'Grady makes a plea for Shaun's release. The third person to put in an appearance is Fanny Powers, and the secretary conceals the Colonel in another place about the room. During her interview, the two men, each unconscious of the presence of the other, finding it impossible to restrain themselves longer, slip from their hiding places and confront the young woman. The old secretary reunites Beamish and his sweetheart, writes a pardon for Shaun, which he hands to the colonel, and the three depart on their missions. Meanwhile Shaun's hour approaches. Arrah climbs to the battlements of the castle in the hope of seeing her husband for the last time. Shaun discovers a loose stone in his cell, and with almost superhuman strength, breaks the barred window, thereby effecting his escape. Feeney meets Arrah upon the battlement and tries to induce her to forget Shaun and become his wife. She refuses. He is infuriated. In the meantime Shaun is stealthily climbing up the ivy on the outside of the jail, and when he reaches the top he enters into a fierce struggle with Feeney, who is finally overpowered and thrown into the waters below. At this moment the colonel, Beamish and Fanny arrive with Shaun's pardon. Beamish asks Shaun to pardon him for all the trouble he has caused him, which is joyfully granted, and the story ends showing Shaun placing his arms about his wife's neck.
- A young Irish boy has fallen in love with a poor girl and wants to marry her, but his mother will stop at nothing, including murder, to see that he marries his rich cousin.
- A boy from Ireland comes to America and makes good, but he doesn't forget the poverty he left behind. He returns to rescue his sweetheart just as her family is about to be evicted from their land.
- Bryan O'Sullivan, an Irish lad of humble birth, rescues Lady Geraldine from drowning as her boat capsizes, thereby meriting her lasting gratitude. Forgetful of his station, Bryan falls madly in love with Lady Geraldine, who momentarily listens to his pleadings. Her acceptance of attentions from O'Rourke angers Bryan and he upbraids her for falseness. The nobleman draws his sword, but Bryan wrenches it from his hand and breaks it to pieces. Knowing that he cannot now remain, Bryan bids farewell to Lady Geraldine and sails for America. Bryan O'Sullivan, Irishman, becomes John Pierce, Colonist of Jamestown, Virginia. Years later Lady Geraldine suffers many vicissitudes; her castle is besieged by the Cromwellians and she with many others is sent to Jamestown to be sold to the colonists as wives. John Pierce is startled to see Lady Geraldine, but she fails to recognize him because of a heavy beard. Seeing that he is an honest man, she offers to become his wife. He takes her to his cottage and stepping into another room shaves off his beard, and begins to play the flute, which he so loved in days gone by. Lady Geraldine, who is about to end her life, hears the music and stepping to the door recognizes John Pierce, her husband, as Bryan O'Sullivan, her lover, and love claims its own.
- Royal, a gallant Southern lad, kisses his wife and mother goodbye and departs for the front. Two years later the young Confederate bearing dispatches through the enemy's country is discovered and pursued. Then follows a daring race for life and flag. His pursuers being thoroughly familiar with the country divide their forces, one part continuing after Royal, the other striking across country with a view to heading him off as he crosses a bridge. Royal eventually reaches the bridge and starts to cross. When he has about reached the middle, glancing ahead to the other end he sees he has been caught in a trap. A party of Union soldiers are blocking his way. To think is to act. Jumping his horse into the water, twenty-five feet below, he succeeds in reaching the bank of the river ahead of his pursuers. Making for a piece of woods close by, while his horse is going at a high rate of speed, he jumps and catches the limb of a tree, pulls himself up, hides in the branches and allows his horse to rush on. Not detecting the ruse, the Federals pursue the running horse and learn of the trick played upon them only after they have come up to him several miles distant. Desperately wounded Royal, who has been shot by the Federals while pursued by them, lies in hiding until night, when he manages to crawl to his own home not far distant. The Federals, however, are still on his trail. His wife and mother succeed in hiding him in the stable. The Federals come up, make a thorough search of the house and grounds and finally decide Royal has made a successful escape. The next day Royal's wife decides to deliver his messages herself, and after a narrow escape Nancy fulfills her husband's mission.
- The patriot Rory O'Moore, fleeing from the English soldiers, steals a moment with his sweetheart, Kathleen, who has been followed by Black William, the informer. Thus his hiding place is betrayed. Kathleen learns a price has been placed on Rory's head. Hearing an attempt will be made to capture him she warns him, and to gain time intercepts the redcoats. Closely pursued, Rory plunges into the water, with every chance of getting safely away, but hearing the call of a drowning soldier who has followed after him, Rory turns and swims to the man and aids him to gain the shore. The captain of the pursuers is for allowing Rory to go on his way, but Black William demands his arrest. Rory is imprisoned and later placed on trial. When asked to plead, he makes the well-known reply, "If to fight for Ireland be a crime, then I am guilty." The judge places the black cap upon his head and pronounces the death sentence. The good priest, Father O'Brien, however, has a plan. Marching to the gallows platform with Rory, at an opportune time he cuts the rope that binds our hero's arms. One well planted blow lays out the executioner and Rory is over the wall where he finds a horse awaiting him. Reaching the shore he finds his sweetheart and mother, with a boat ready to take him to the ship in waiting. Bidding farewell to Erin he is off to America.
- During a rest at the harvest dance, Marty is requested to tell of the days when he was young. The good-natured Irishman consents and tells the following story: "In those days we got our larnin' from th' hedge school and whin I grew up, toimes bein' worse, like many another spalpeen I tuk to courtin'. Just about thin Lord Kilhannack, the divil take 'im, took to evictin' his penniless tenants by the way of a little divarsion. Con Hanley made a gallant run wid the news to Father Falvey. His Riv'rince, attimtin' to protict the Morans, was put under arresht for his trouble. Bein' a knowin' lad an' a mimber of the White Boys, I blew the horn as a signal to call the boys together, an' there in the glen we took on the rescue av th' holy man. T'way a grand place for the wurk, but it cost us dear. Wid the Red Coats scourin' th' countryside, His Riv'rince lived for weeks on the food secretly passed him, in the cave where he was hidden. Rewards were posted ivrywhere. A dhirty agent named Michael Dee discovered the hiding place of His Riv'rince an' sold him to th' crown, but Peggy overheard a drunken soldier's boast, and very toimly too, brought the news, an' disguised, the good priest shipped to sea. He kissed the shore of bis native isle and sailed him away to Ameriky. An' tho Frough dear served sivin long years, she's here herself to tell it."
- Kathleen tells Brian, her sweetheart, of her ambition to go to America. Arriving in New York, Kathleen obtains a position in a sweatshop, where she remains until a strike is declared owing to the cut in wages. She next finds employment in a department store but partly through homesickness and lack of proper food she becomes ill and is discharged. Mrs. Flynn, her kind-hearted landlady, calls in a doctor, who quickly diagnoses her case as one of homesickness. Mrs. Flynn insists that Kathleen take her savings to pay her passage back to Ireland. We next see Kathleen on board ship sailing toward her loved ones. Arriving in the little Irish hamlet she is welcomed with open arms by her father and mother. Going down to the beach she finds her sweetheart, Brian, just coming in from a fishing trip, and the good lad's constancy is rewarded when he feels Kathleen's arms about his neck and hears her promise never more to stray from Erin's Isle.
- A man who is living an unhappy life in the city is forced to return home to confront his past, and deal with his difficult relationship with the uncle who raised him.
- An Irish mother uses her life savings to pay for her son, a talented musician, to study in America.
- The O'Neill, an Irish patriot, covertly returned to the old, familiar haunts, from which he had been obliged to flee during times of oppression, and found a proclamation, nailed in a conspicuous place, which offered a reward for his apprehension. He therefore betook himself to the country lanes, that he might meet his old friends, the peasants. One in particular, a frail old man, tottering with age, welcomed O'Neill to his humble cottage, and divided his last crusts. Touched by the abject poverty of his countryman. The O'Neill determined to aid them at the price of becoming a highwayman. Going to a secluded spot along the highway, he masked himself and lay in waiting. Soon a carriage appeared, and with a command to halt, O'Neill politely requested the occupants to alight. The passengers were an elderly gentleman, who protested vigorously, and his charming daughter, Elinor, from whom O'Neill, with the utmost courtesy, took a finger ring. In a spirit of mockery, The O'Neill forced Elinor to dance a few steps with him. Shortly afterward a masked ball was held, which Elinor attended. O'Neill, still remembering the pretty face, and unable to overcome his longing to see her again, went to the ball, carefully masked. There he met Elinor and engaged her in conversation, but she discovered her ring upon his finger and cried for help. As the guests rushed in, The O'Neill dashed through the window, taking sash and glass along with him. The following day the outlaw chanced to encounter Elinor upon the highway. She promised to meet him that night. At the appointed hour she appeared, but with a band of men, who surrounded The O'Neill and made him a prisoner. When they had conducted him to the house and left him securely tied, the men passed into another room to drink a toast to their success. Elinor, finding herself in love with the handsome patriot, and repenting of her subterfuge, stole through the window and released him. Together they sped away on horseback, stopping only at the peasant's cottage, where O'Neill bade a hasty good-bye to his friend. When the escape was discovered, the men started in pursuit, and reaching the cross roads, inquired of the peasant if he had seen a young man and woman. The faithful friend pointed in an opposite direction from that taken by the fugitives, who were able to reach the coast, where a hasty ceremony was performed and a good ship carried them away to France, happy in their romantic love.
- A bridal tour through the beautiful scenic sections of the Emerald Isle. A little comedy mingled with scenes that have made the land of the Shamrock famous.
- At the Kerry dance along the roadside, Bridget flaunts Shamus Foley and accepts the proposal of Terry Donovan. Shamus becomes embittered and leaves for America where he meets with success. Terry and Bridget are married and when they read of Shamus' good fortune in America they decide to visit the new world. By selling their belongings they secure steerage passage and arriving in New York, they locate in an east side tenement. Terry finds that it is no easy matter to secure employment and he therefore determines to seek aid of his old rival, Shamus, who is now a political boss and an influential character. But Shamus scoffs at the unfortunate Terry and holds him up to ridicule. Downhearted, Terry sits on a park bench and the way opens for him to render a service to a passing capitalist, As a result his new friend secures employment for Terry and in later months the young man becomes a prosperous contractor. By untiring labor and judicious investments Terry becomes well-to-do and is nominated on the reform ticket for mayor. At this time Shamus is the present incumbent and comes out for reelection. The campaigns of the two factions present an interesting study of modern politics, Terry presenting his progressive measures so impressively that he is elected. The time comes for Shamus to retire from office in favor of Terry. A crowd of Terry's friends are on hand to see him assume his seat. Bridget, Terry's faithful wife, is present and asks Shamus if he will continue to harbor unkind feelings toward him. A spark of his old love is kindled and the ex-mayor coming to a realization of Terry's sterling qualities, extends his hand in congratulation.
- Disgraced artist Scroogley retreats to a countryside cottage to reconnect with his roots but he soon finds an unwanted and unlikely cohabitor in the form of writer Rudy De La Roux. Can these men learn to put aside their differences and create new art?
- A young nobleman disguises himself as a peasant and meets the lovely Ellen. They fall in love and are married. The young couple then travel the country to seek their fortune, and eventually arrive at a grand mansion house, where the nobleman's true identity is revealed and the surprised Ellen becomes the lady of the manor.