Darby O’Gill and the Good People · Character
Peggy Collins
An older village woman with a sharp wit.
minor
Also known as ould Peggy O'Callaghan
First appearance: darby o gill and the good people
Peggy Collins's tie to King Brian Connors is one of the pressures that moves Darby O’Gill and the Good People—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A thieving beggar-woman who steals the King from the cart, hoping to use his singing to make money; she drops him after he bites her.
Peggy Collins first appears in 0003 darby o gill and the good people.
With King Brian Connors (friendship): Peggy is a mortal woman who shares a friendly, sometimes flirtatious rapport with King Brian. With King Brian Connors (friendship): Peggy is a mortal woman who shares a friendly, sometimes flirtatious rapport with King Brian. With King Brian Connors (friendship): Peggy is a mortal woman who shares a friendly, sometimes flirtatious rapport with King Brian.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Core Mulligan Family
- Protagonist
- Extended Village Ensemble
- Village Dramatis Personae
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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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- King Brian Connors
friendship · positive
Peggy is a mortal woman who shares a friendly, sometimes flirtatious rapport with King… How this plays out →
- King Brian Connors
friendship · positive
Peggy is a mortal woman who shares a friendly, sometimes flirtatious rapport with King… How this plays out →
- King Brian Connors
friendship · positive
Peggy is a mortal woman who shares a friendly, sometimes flirtatious rapport with King… How this plays out →
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