Short Fiction · Character
Jack O'Conor
Tom O'Conor's eldest son, a warm-hearted Irish horseman whose easy hospitality draws a stranger into Castle Conor and its dances.
supporting
Also known as Poor Jack, Jack, Presently Jack, Jack Hallam, Hallam
First appearance: The O'Conors of Castle Conor, County Mayo
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Tom O'Conor's eldest son; becomes the narrator's bosom friend; later ruined by the Encumbered Estates Court.
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Jack O'Conor is the eldest of the O'Conor brood, a foxhunter who rides close to the hounds and presses invitations with the same cheerful insistence as his father. His warmth and his family's open-handedness pull the…
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- Romantic Entanglements & Military
- Protagonist
- Rural Romance & Family
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