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Denys Barry

An Irish landowner who drains a bog and awakens horror.

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Also known as Barry

First appearance: The Moon-Bog

Denys Barry shows up with force in The Moon-Bog. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Denys Barry is the bold owner of the castle who plans to drain the bog, and whose actions are implied to have brought doom upon the village.
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