Inspired by the true story of love, loss and the fallout of war. Goodbye, Darling is one day in the enduring love story of Irish Volunteer, Michael Joseph O'Rahilly, and his wife, Nancy. Day five of the 1916 Rising, and as the fighting intensifies, a concerned Nancy seeks comfort and diversion by playing the piano, unaware that her husband is leaving the beleaguered G.P.O. to lead the charge that will ultimately claim his life.