# Old Carlock — Poetry character guide

> Old Carlock in Poetry by James McIntyre.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Carlock

**First appearance:** 0001-reminiscences

## Who they are

An elderly character appearing in the narrative.

## Relationships

### [Lady Ann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/characters/lady_ann)

_family_

Lady Ann and Old Carlock are father and daughter, with Carlock being protective and Ann often rebellious.

## In the story

### [A Bird's Nest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/a-bird-s-nest)

The old man who guards the bird nest and shields the young birds from the youths.

### [Lady Ann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/lady-ann)

Superstitious ruffian who pushes Lady Ann into the river, then later sees her ghost and flings himself from a castle rock.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/characters/old_carlock
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/characters