Dubliners · Character
Old Cotter
A garrulous old man who comments on the death of Father Flynn.
minor
Also known as Mr. Cotter, old Cotter
First appearance: The Sisters
Old Cotter shows up with force in The Sisters. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A family friend who hints at something 'queer' about Father Flynn and disapproves of the boy's friendship with him.
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Farrington’s psychological peak occurs here as his simmering resentment and humiliation explode into a direct,…
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