Patsy Mac Cann

Caeltia Mac Dea

Caeltia and Patsy are likely siblings or close relatives, sharing frequent interactions suggesting familial intimacy.

Mary Mac Cann

Mary and Patsy are sisters or close female relatives, with a warm and supportive dynamic.

Eileen Ni Cooley

Eileen and Patsy are close friends or companions, often interacting in social or domestic settings.

Rhadamanthus

Patsy and Rhadamanthus have a formal or servant-master relationship, with Rhadamanthus likely in a position of authority.

Finaun Mac Dea

Finaun and Patsy are likely relatives, with a familial connection that involves frequent contact.

Billy the Music

Billy and Patsy are friends or fellow musicians, sharing a love for music and socializing.

Mary Mac Cann

Mary and Patsy are sisters or close female relatives, with a warm and supportive dynamic.

Rhadamanthus

Patsy and Rhadamanthus have a formal or servant-master relationship, with Rhadamanthus likely in a position of authority.

Caeltia Mac Dea

Caeltia and Patsy are likely siblings or close relatives, sharing frequent interactions suggesting familial intimacy.

Eileen Ni Cooley

Eileen and Patsy are close friends or companions, often interacting in social or domestic settings.

Finaun Mac Dea

Finaun and Patsy are likely relatives, with a familial connection that involves frequent contact.

Caeltia Mac Dea

Caeltia and Patsy are likely siblings or close relatives, sharing frequent interactions suggesting familial intimacy.

The Demi-Gods

Encountered the angels on a desert hill and later disappears.

Book I: Patsy Mac Cann

The father who initially fears the angels but is persuaded by his daughter to assist them.

I

Father of Mary, testy and pragmatic, lights a fire and jokes about porter while scavenging food.

II

Sitting by the fire with his daughter when the angels arrive; he welcomes them after initial shock.

III

Falls asleep soon after the meeting, his snoring like a cracked trumpet.

IV

Awakened by Mary; initially wants to flee with the cart but is persuaded to stay and buy food.

VI

Mentioned as having gone down the road looking for food; returns across the fields with a basket under his arm.

VII

Returns cautiously with food, shares a philosophical reflection on trouble and the poor, leads the meal and teaches the angels how to eat and smoke.

VIII

Explains how he acquired the food from a house where people were attacked, then helps the angels disguise themselves.

IX

Portrayed as a skilled outlaw and survivor, living outside social and moral structures, with deep knowledge of nature and humanity.

X

Mac Cann and his daughter travel with the angels, sharing their rejection of property and prejudice; he views settled householders as rooted and inhuman.

XI

Patsy permits the strangers to stay, driven by his patriarchal ambition to lead a band and his awe of Mary's refusal to abandon them.

XII

Sits between Caeltia and Art by the brazier; marches at the tail of the cart with Caeltia, talking often about strong drinks.

Book II: Eileen Ni Cooley

Present during the encounter with Eileen Ni Cooley.

XIII

Confronts Eileen Ni Cooley and her companion, revealing his past infatuation and rejection.

XIV

Leads the group to a broken-down house for shelter, dismissively invites Eileen Ni Cooley to join them.

XV

Smokes a clay pipe, confronts Eileen about her rejection, and displays a domineering and jealous nature.

XVII

Awakens after Finaun's story, regrets falling asleep, and decides the group will stay in the broken house for the night.

XIX

Grows savage and confrontational, verbally abusing Eileen and later collapsing into her arms, revealing his hidden affection.

XX

Leads the group in foraging and hunting, demonstrates resourcefulness and knowledge of the land.

XXI

Interrupts Billy's story with angry retorts and demands for food, then insists on hearing the rest.

XXII

Recognizes the description of the two thieves and reacts angrily.

XXIII

Tells a vivid story of being stripped naked by two men and then stealing clothes to cover himself and Mary.

XXIV

Listens to Billy's story, asks about guardian angels, and comments on the tale.

XXVI

Encourages Art to tell his story and comments on Brien O'Brien.

XXVII

Listens to Art's story, comments that it wasn't as good as the others, and decides the group should move on.

Book IV: Mary Mac Cann

Mary's father, involved in the events with the angels.

XXVIII

Leads the group as captain; agrees to guide the angels back to their buried belongings; disappears during the night.

The Encounter with Eileen Ni Cooley

Confronts Brien O'Brien and fights him; buries O'Brien after his accidental death.

XXXI

Reveals he sold the buried treasure, pressures Mary to flee, but ultimately agrees to rebury the goods under her insistence.

Mac Cann's Nighttime Raid

Mac Cann runs to the house, climbs the wall, and hides in the library to retrieve the sacks of gear.

XXXIV

In high spirits after returning the wings, but becomes humiliated and frightened when Caeltia reveals they knew of the theft. He throws away the stolen money and exchanges pipes with Caeltia.

XXXV

Embarrassed by Finaun's kiss, offers his pipe to Caeltia, confesses he kept a gold coin, and departs with Eileen.