The Keeper of Bog Butter
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Summary
When Irish farmer Cillian discovers a 2,500-year-old cache of preserved bog butter on his failing family land, he must choose between selling it for survival or honoring an ancient promise etched in the butter's wooden vessel.
Characters
Padraig Brennan
Cillian O'Malley
Dr. Siobhan Rourke
Settings
Padraig's Development Office
A gleaming glass office overlooking countryside being transformed into housing estates, decorated with framed photos of demolished farms labeled "Progress Projects." Expensive furniture contrasts with a single faded photograph of the old neighborhood tucked behind newer awards.
Hayes Farm
A struggling family farm with stone walls worn smooth by generations, fields bordered by ancient hedgerows, and a farmhouse where peeling paint reveals layers of past attempts at maintenance. The north field—where Cillian's father died—slopes toward a bog that preserves everything it touches.
Story Structure
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The Complete Journey
Cillian discovers ancient bog butter on his failing farm and faces the complete arc from viewing his heritage as a burden, through the adversity of choosing between survival and honoring an ancient promise, to finding peace through accepting stewardship over ownership.
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The Complete Journey - Complete
Cillian discovers ancient bog butter on his failing farm, confronts pressure from developer Padraig Brennan and archaeologist Dr. Siobhan Rourke, and ultimately chooses to honor the ancient inscription rather than sell for survival.
1
The Discovery
Cillian unearths the ancient bog butter vessel in the north field, discovering the Ogham inscription on the same day his final foreclosure notice arrives.
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The Reckoning
In Padraig's office, Cillian faces pressure to sell while Dr. Siobhan Rourke translates the full inscription, forcing him to confront the choice between survival and stewardship.
- Story ID
- story_9dSmMClCVjPJyS6l
- Created
- December 28, 2025
- Art Style
- watercolor (traditional)
- Status
- published
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