Short Plays · Character
O'Flaherty
An Irish soldier returning home with a Victoria Cross, dreading the moment his fiercely Fenian mother discovers he won it fighting for England.
major
Also known as O'Flaherty Furious, Mrs. O'Flaherty, O'Flaherty V.C., Private O'Flaherty V.C.
First appearance: o flaherty v c
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O'Flaherty stands trapped between two irreconcilable loyalties: the British army that decorated him and the rebel mother who raised him to pray for England's ruin. His easy charm and evasions cannot disguise the panic…
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- Rivalry
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Great Catherine court
- Music Cure and romantic rivals
- Press Cuttings and O'Flaherty
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Sir Pearce Madigan
rivalry · negative
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- Henry Apjohn
friendship · positive
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