Dubliners · Character
Mr. Henchy
A scheming political canvasser who trades favours and gossip in Dublin's wards, always angling for the next advantage.
supporting
Also known as Neither Mr. Henchy
First appearance: Ivy Day in the Committee Room
As a supporting figure in Dubliners, Mr. Henchy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A fierce and loquacious canvasser who defends Parnell's memory and orchestrates the recitation of the poem.
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Mr. Henchy moves through the shabby machinery of a local election, canvassing votes and trading small confidences with men who owe him. He is the kind of operator who knows which alderman drinks where and which promise…
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- Political operators and lost loves
- Party guests and spiritual guides
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Farrington’s psychological peak occurs here as his simmering resentment and humiliation explode into a direct,…
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See Mr. Henchy in Ivy Day in the Committee Room