Short Plays · Character
Sarah Casey
A tinker woman who has talked her man into a roadside wedding, demanding a tin ring and a priest before the spring mood passes.
major
Also known as Sarah, Sarah Angrily
First appearance: the tinker s wedding
As a major figure in Short Plays, Sarah Casey is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Eagerly demands a wedding ring from Michael, teases him about leaving for richer tinkers, and negotiates with the priest for a cheap marriage.
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Sarah Casey, the self-styled Beauty of Ballinacree, sits by a stick fire at a chapel gate while Michael Byrne files at a tin ring and grumbles that she is dragging him to the priest. She wants a decent marriage to stop…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Family
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Sea-tragedy family and tinkers
- Minor village references
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
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- Michael Byrne
romantic · ambivalent
Michael is deeply in love with Sarah and pursues her persistently, though she is often… How this plays out →
- Mary Byrne
family · ambivalent
- Priest
professional · ambivalent
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