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Mrs. Kearney

A Dublin mother who turns her daughter's musical talent into a social campaign, managing programmes, contracts, and blush-pink charmeuse with equal precision.

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First appearance: A Mother

As a supporting figure in Dubliners, Mrs. Kearney is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A determined and socially ambitious mother who orchestrates her daughter's musical career and fiercely demands the agreed payment.
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Mrs. Kearney has spent years engineering Kathleen's reputation—convent French, Academy fees, an Irish teacher, postcards in the language movement—until the name Miss Kathleen Kearney is heard on everyone's lips. When…

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MMMrs. MooneyKKKathleen KearneyMHMr. HolohanMFMr. FitzpatrickMKMrs. Kearney

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  • Minor figures and background presences
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  • 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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