The Crock of Gold · Character

Meehawl MacMurrachu

A hill farmer whose troubles with the Leprecauns send him to the philosophers, and whose missing daughter sends them further still.

supporting

Also known as Meehawl, Meehawl MacMurrachu of the Hill

First appearance: I

As a supporting figure in The Crock of Gold, Meehawl MacMurrachu is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Meehawl is mentioned in relation to Caitilin and the local setting.

In the storyBook I: The Coming of PanOpen this moment free

See Meehawl MacMurrachu in Book I: The Coming of Pan Book page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Meehawl MacMurrachu of the Hill is a plain man caught between the petty malice of the Leprecauns and the grand abstractions of the philosophers he consults. His grievances are practical, his daughter has vanished into a cave with a god, and he has no vocabulary for any of it. He matters because his ordinary distress is the human stake the story keeps returning to, the reason all this theology has consequences.

Continue beside the text

The fuller portrait of Meehawl MacMurrachu sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See Meehawl MacMurrachu in I

Character Web

8 connections

A slice of how Meehawl MacMurrachu sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

Relationship types

Other

Character groups

Central characters and helpers
Key figures in the quest

+3 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because the Thin Woman reaches an emotional and psychological peak by puri…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

In the story

Meehawl MacMurrachu appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Book I: The Coming of Pan
Meehawl is mentioned in relation to Caitilin and the local setting.
I
Not directly mentioned in this chapter, but referenced as the father of Caitilin in later context; not present here.
II
Mentioned as a visitor who might come for advice, but not directly appearing in this chapter.
III
Visits the Philosopher to ask about his wife's missing washboard; follows the Philosopher's advice and finds a crock of gold.
IV
Meehawl is afflicted with rheumatism by the Leprecauns after burying the gold under a thorn bush.
VII
Visits the Philosopher in distress over his missing daughter Caitilin, recounting his wife's theories and seeking advice.
The Philosopher's Quest and Confrontation with Pan
Meehawl's troubles with the Leprecauns are mentioned as the reason for the Philosopher's interest and his decision to seek Angus Óg's help.
XI
One of the men traveling with the cart; he kicks the ass and participates in the conversation about marriage and nature.
Book V: The Policemen
Involved in the events surrounding the stolen gold.
XIV
Mentioned indirectly as the man who reported the Philosopher; the sergeant refers to the 'man and woman that used to be living with you'.
XVII
His cottage is near where the children rest under a thorn bush.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for Meehawl MacMurrachu unlock in the free preview.

See Meehawl MacMurrachu in I

See Meehawl MacMurrachu in Book I: The Coming of Pan