# Bridget O'Gill — Darby O’Gill and the Good People character guide > Bridget O'Gill in Darby O’Gill and the Good People by Herminie Templeton Kavanagh. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Bridget asthore, Bridget Hanlon **First appearance:** 0001-the-fairies ## Snapshot Darby's sharp-tongued, warm-hearted wife, who keeps the household standing while her husband bargains with the fairies. ## Who they are Bridget Hanlon O'Gill runs the cottage, the children, and the rent while Darby chases fairy gold and stolen cows. She scolds him for his reckless talk but never doubts his courage, and the fairy king himself promises a gold sovereign a day to keep her and the children provided for. Her steady presence gives Darby something to lose, and her practical skepticism sharpens every bargain he makes. ## Relationships ### [Darby O'Gill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/darby_o_gill) _family_ Bridget is Darby's devoted wife, often exasperated by his tales but deeply caring and protective of him. ### [The Knowledgeable Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/the_knowledgeable_man) _social_ Bridget respects the Knowledgeable Man as a village elder and occasionally seeks his counsel. ### [Little Mickey Mulligan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/little_mickey_mulligan) _social_ Bridget is kind to Little Mickey, a village child, treating him with maternal warmth. ### [Darby O'Gill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/darby_o_gill) _family_ Bridget is Darby's devoted wife, often exasperated by his tales but deeply caring and protective of him. ### [Darby O'Gill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/darby_o_gill) _family_ Bridget is Darby's devoted wife, often exasperated by his tales but deeply caring and protective of him. ### [The Knowledgeable Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/the_knowledgeable_man) _social_ Bridget respects the Knowledgeable Man as a village elder and occasionally seeks his counsel. ### [The Knowledgeable Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/the_knowledgeable_man) _social_ Bridget respects the Knowledgeable Man as a village elder and occasionally seeks his counsel. ### [Little Mickey Mulligan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/little_mickey_mulligan) _social_ Bridget is kind to Little Mickey, a village child, treating him with maternal warmth. ### [Little Mickey Mulligan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/little_mickey_mulligan) _social_ Bridget is kind to Little Mickey, a village child, treating him with maternal warmth. ## In the story ### [The Fairies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/the-fairies) The little girl stolen by the fairies for seven years, returned dead from sorrow. ### [Darby O’Gill and the Good People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/darby-o-gill-and-the-good-people) Darby's wife, who suffers with the children after the loss of their livestock and during the fairy siege. ### [Darby O'Gill and the Leprechaun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/darby-o-gill-and-the-leprechaun) Darby's wife; acts uncharacteristically bold and forgets the day's events. ### [The Convarsion of Father Cassidy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/the-convarsion-of-father-cassidy) Reported Darby and the King to Father Cassidy, sparking the confrontation. ### [The Diplomacy of Bridget](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/i-the-diplomacy-of-bridget) Uses clever diplomacy and a kiss to persuade Darby to venture out despite his fears. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/i) Bridget is present at the gathering, knitting and initially staying out of the argument, but she is provoked by Margit Doyle's taunts about Darby's fear of ghosts and makes a rash promise that Darby will go to Cormac McCarthy's house that night. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/ii) Worries about Eileen McCarthy, persuades Darby to go out in the storm, and uses guilt to convince him. ### [II: The Banshee's Halloween](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/ii-the-banshee-s-halloween) Her parting words about angels protecting those on errands of mercy give Darby courage. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/i) Darby's wife; her parting words about angels accompanying acts of mercy are recalled by Darby for comfort. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/i) Darby's wife, seen waiting at home with the children. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/bridget_o_gill - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters