Short Fiction · Character
Fergus O'Hollihan
A character with an Irish name, appearing in a story.
minor
Also known as Fergus, Fergus McMahan
First appearance: lord oakhurst s curse
Fergus O'Hollihan shows up with force in Led Astray. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The stalwart young Irishman engaged to Kathleen, who is lured into drinking water by William Meeks and becomes morose and pale before being rescued.
Fergus O'Hollihan first appears in 0000 lord oakhurst s curse.
In Led Astray: The stalwart young Irishman engaged to Kathleen, who is lured into drinking water by William Meeks and becomes morose and pale before being rescued.
Later, in Calloway's Code: Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Rural and regional characters
- Diverse ensemble of recurring types
- Con artists and schemers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Fergus O'Hollihan appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Led Astray
- One Thousand Dollars
- The Rathskeller and the Rose
- The Making of a New Yorker
- An Adjustment of Nature
- The Handbook of Hymen
- Calloway's Code
- Proof of the Pudding
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See Fergus O'Hollihan in lord oakhurst s curse