Katie, the 14-year-old daughter of a travelling family, is left in charge of an ailing mother and her nine brothers and sisters in Dublin whilst her father is in England seeking his fortune.
Margaret Kelly
Katie
Anna Manahan
Maggie Donoghue
Derry Power
King Donoghue
Marcella O'Riordan
Mrs. Collins

Donal McCann
Big Jim Collins

Johnny Murphy
Kevin Collins
Lise-Ann McLaughlin
Mary Collins

Barry McGovern
Sean
Arthur O'Sullivan
Dockside pub landlord

John Welsh
Committee chairman
Philip O'Flynn
Doctor

Des Nealon
Riley

Frank Melia
Traveller

Tom Hickey
Pub manager
Tom Irwin
Priest