Mary McGuckian Director, Writer, Producer Geraldine Chaplin Miss McKenna Actor Geraldine James Mrs. Henderson Actor Ian Richardson Dr. Trench Actor John Lynch John Corbet Actor Gerard McSorley Abraham Johnson Actor Donal Donnelly Cornelius Patterson Actor Gemma Craven Mrs. Mallet Actor Bríd Brennan Stella Actor Orla Brady Vanessa Actor Jim Sheridan Jonathan Swift, Dean Swift Actor Hugh O'Conor Cabin Boy Actor Kate Flynn Crockshaft Actor Brendan Conroy Padge Actor Mikel Murfi Watchmaker Actor Mal Whyte Watchmaker Actor Uwe Franke Executive Producer Tom Reeve Executive Producer Romain Schroeder Executive Producer Peter Flood Executive Producer