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Barney McBride

A minor character with a friendly epithet.

minor

Also known as Barney agra

First appearance: darby o gill and the good people

Barney McBride shows up with force in Darby O'Gill and the Leprechaun. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in a story about being tricked by the Leprechaun.
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In Darby O'Gill and the Leprechaun: Mentioned in a story about being tricked by the Leprechaun.

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SMSheelah MaguireKBKing Brian Con…DODarby O'GillMMMaureen McGibneyTFThady FinneganBMBarney McBride

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Village Ensemble
  • Fairy Lore Keepers
  • Core Mulligan Family
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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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