Dubliners · Character
Aunt Kate Morkan
The brisker Morkan sister, who smooths over Julia's lapses with brisk tact and frets over Lily's changed manner.
supporting
Also known as Kate, Miss Kate
First appearance: The Dead
As a supporting figure in Dubliners, Aunt Kate Morkan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The other hostess, who is vivacious and worried about Freddy Malins's condition.
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Kate Morkan co-hosts the Misses Morkans' annual dance, managing the room, the guests, and her sister's wandering attention with practiced cheer. She laughs heartily at Gabriel's goloshes joke, then redirects the…
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See Aunt Kate Morkan in The Dead