Darby O’Gill and the Good People · Character
Ann Mulligan
Mother of the Mulligan children, a caring matriarch.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. Ann Mulligan
First appearance: The Luck of the Mulligans
Ann Mulligan shows up with force in The Luck of the Mulligans. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Drops the King in the road, recounts the story to her family, and later hides the King under children when Father Scanlan arrives.
Ann Mulligan first appears in 0010 iii the luck of the mulligans.
In The Luck of the Mulligans: Drops the King in the road, recounts the story to her family, and later hides the King under children when Father Scanlan arrives.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Core Mulligan Family
- Protagonist
- Extended Village Ensemble
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
Darby’s internal turmoil reaches its emotional and psychological peak here as he is consumed by dread over the…
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See Ann Mulligan in The Luck of the Mulligans