# Micheal Dara — Short Plays character guide

> Micheal Dara in Short Plays by J. M. Synge.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Micheal, Micheal Considering

**First appearance:** 0000-in-the-shadow-of-the-glen

## Snapshot

A young herd who comes whistling to a lonely glen cottage, caught between a farmer's errand and a married woman's need.

## Who they are

Micheal Dara is the young man the Tramp passes on the road, driving mountain ewes and heading toward the cottage beyond the sea. He is the one Nora sends for in the dark, the one who walks round to see what must be done and who will carry word down the glen that Dan Burke is dead. His presence shadows the wake from the first knock at the door, making the old husband's jealousy and the wife's restlessness converge.

## Relationships

### [Nora Burke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_plays_2_se/characters/nora_burke)

_romantic_

Micheal Dara is a quiet suitor to Nora, offering stability but lacking the passion she craves.

### [Tramp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_plays_2_se/characters/tramp)

_rivalry_

Micheal Dara sees the Tramp as a rival for Nora's affection, leading to silent competition.

### [Dan Burke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_plays_2_se/characters/dan_burke)

_family_

Dan Burke is Micheal Dara's uncle, and he exerts authority over him, often with disapproval.

## In the story

### [Act II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_plays_2_se/chapters/act-ii)

Tidies himself for the wedding, expresses concern about spending money, and supports Mary's argument against marriage, but ultimately follows Sarah's lead.

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