# Sheelah Maguire — Darby O’Gill and the Good People character guide

> Sheelah Maguire in Darby O’Gill and the Good People by Herminie Templeton Kavanagh.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-darby-o-gill-and-the-good-people

## Who they are

A sharp-tongued village woman who interacts with Darby.

## Relationships

### [Darby O'Gill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/darby_o_gill)

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Sheelah is a neighbor and friend to Darby, often involved in village gossip and daily life.

### [Darby O'Gill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/darby_o_gill)

_social_

Sheelah is a neighbor and friend to Darby, often involved in village gossip and daily life.

### [Darby O'Gill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/characters/darby_o_gill)

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Sheelah is a neighbor and friend to Darby, often involved in village gossip and daily life.

## In the story

### [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)

A witch confronted by Darby after the fairies steal his livestock.

### [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)

The old fairy doctor and spy for the Good People, who advises Darby about the fairies' weaknesses and is later captured by him.

### [The King and the Omadhaun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/i-the-king-and-the-omadhaun)

Sent by the King as a spy to deliver the message to Norah Costello.

### [II: The Banshee's Halloween](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/ii-the-banshee-s-halloween)

Mentioned as the banshee that Darby confronts and frightens away.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/ii)

Fairy-woman who bargains with Darby, granting three wishes from the banshee; flies away on her crutch.

### [IV: The Costa Bower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/darby_o_gill_and_the_good_people_se/chapters/iv-the-costa-bower)

The banshee who appears to Darby and the King, accepts the return of her comb, grants Darby two magical stones, and teaches the ballad.

## Links

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