Dubliners · Character
Ignatius Gallaher
A wild Dublin talent who fled to the London Press and returns successful, making his old friend feel both proud and small.
supporting
Also known as Gallaher, Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Gallaher
First appearance: A Little Cloud
As a supporting figure in Dubliners, Ignatius Gallaher is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Chandler's old friend, now a brash and worldly London journalist, whose success and vulgarity both impress and disillusion Chandler.
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Gallaher was the friend everyone remembered for his bold face and rakish set, the one who borrowed money and slipped out of a shady affair into a career on Fleet Street. His return stirs Little Chandler's envy and…
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- Central protagonists and catalysts
- Street-level schemers and infatuations
- Protagonist
- Death and youthful folly
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Farrington’s psychological peak occurs here as his simmering resentment and humiliation explode into a direct,…
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