# Eileen Ni Cooley — The Demi-Gods character guide > Eileen Ni Cooley in The Demi-Gods by James Stephens. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Eileen **First appearance:** 0015-book-ii-eileen-ni-cooley ## Who they are Red-haired, freckled, and notorious, Eileen Ni Cooley is the woman Patsy curses loudest and wants most, walking the same roads with another man. ## Relationships ### [Patsy Mac Cann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/patsy_mac_cann) _friendship_ Eileen and Patsy are close friends or companions, often interacting in social or domestic settings. ### [Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/father) _social_ Eileen and Father are acquaintances or fellow community members, interacting regularly but without deep intimacy. ### [Mary Mac Cann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/mary_mac_cann) _friendship_ Eileen and Mary are friends or confidantes, sharing personal matters and social activities. ### [Caeltia Mac Dea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/caeltia_mac_dea) _friendship_ Caeltia and Eileen are close friends or allies, often seen together in social circles. ### [Rhadamanthus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/rhadamanthus) _professional_ Eileen and Rhadamanthus have a formal or work-related relationship, possibly as servant and master. ### [Finaun Mac Dea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/finaun_mac_dea) _friendship_ Eileen and Finaun are friends or close acquaintances, interacting frequently in community settings. ### [Padraig Mac Cann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/padraig_mac_cann) _family_ Eileen and Padraig are likely relatives, possibly cousins or in-laws, with a familial connection. ### [Patsy Mac Cann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/patsy_mac_cann) _friendship_ Eileen and Patsy are close friends or companions, often interacting in social or domestic settings. ### [Padraig Mac Cann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/padraig_mac_cann) _family_ Eileen and Padraig are likely relatives, possibly cousins or in-laws, with a familial connection. ### [Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/father) _social_ Eileen and Father are acquaintances or fellow community members, interacting regularly but without deep intimacy. ### [Rhadamanthus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/rhadamanthus) _professional_ Eileen and Rhadamanthus have a formal or work-related relationship, possibly as servant and master. ### [Mary Mac Cann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/mary_mac_cann) _friendship_ Eileen and Mary are friends or confidantes, sharing personal matters and social activities. ## In the story ### [Book I: Patsy Mac Cann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/book-i-patsy-mac-cann) Encountered by the group during their journey. ### [Book II: Eileen Ni Cooley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/book-ii-eileen-ni-cooley) Central figure of the chapter, encountered by the angels and Mac Cann family. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xiii) Encountered on the road with her companion; she is angry and confrontational with Patsy. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xiv) Joins the group after her companion leaves; regards Art with curiosity and reveals her strained relationship with her companion. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xv) Rejects Patsy's advances, proposes to Art, and speaks of her pride and independence. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xvii) Claims to have heard the story but cannot explain its meaning; Finaun tells her only she needed to understand. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xix) Offers her potato to Patsy, endures his verbal and physical attacks, and ultimately confesses her lifelong love for him. ### [Book IV: Mary Mac Cann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/book-iv-mary-mac-cann) Encountered by the group during their journey. ### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xxix) Arrives disheveled with Cuchulain and Brien O'Brien, seeks Mary's help against O'Brien, and briefly fights him alongside Mary. ### [The Encounter with Eileen Ni Cooley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xxx) Present during the confrontation; sought out Mac Cann to escape O'Brien. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xxxi) Walks silently beside the cart, offers support to Patsy, and later sleeps next to Mary. ### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xxxiv) Walks with Finaun and Mary at the front. Is shocked when Patsy throws away the money and later when Caeltia breaks his pipe, calling them 'wild men.' ### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/chapters/xxxv) Receives Finaun's blessing, says goodbye to Art, and departs down the hill with Patsy. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters/eileen_ni_cooley - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_demi_gods_se/characters