# Mary McPhillip — The Informer character guide

> Mary McPhillip in The Informer by Liam O’Flaherty.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mary

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

Frankie McPhillip's mother, awake past midnight in a cellar inquiry room, she begs Gallagher not to murder the informer and is answered with a stuffed mouth.

## Relationships

### [Commandant Dan Gallagher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/commandant_dan_gallagher)

_romantic_

Dan and Mary are lovers, with Mary deeply devoted to Dan despite the danger.

### [Gypo Nolan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/gypo_nolan)

_psychological_

Gypo is obsessed with Mary, viewing her as an unattainable ideal that fuels his betrayal.

### [Dart Flynn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/dart_flynn)

_social_

Dart is a friend and confidant to Mary, offering support in her grief.

### [Father Conroy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/father_conroy)

_psychological_

Father Conroy acts as a spiritual advisor to Mary, trying to guide her through grief and guilt.

### [Commandant Dan Gallagher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/commandant_dan_gallagher)

_romantic_

Dan and Mary are lovers, with Mary deeply devoted to Dan despite the danger.

### [Gypo Nolan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/gypo_nolan)

_psychological_

Gypo is obsessed with Mary, viewing her as an unattainable ideal that fuels his betrayal.

### [Gypo Nolan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/gypo_nolan)

_psychological_

Gypo is obsessed with Mary, viewing her as an unattainable ideal that fuels his betrayal.

### [Commandant Dan Gallagher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/commandant_dan_gallagher)

_romantic_

Dan and Mary are lovers, with Mary deeply devoted to Dan despite the danger.

### [Father Conroy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/father_conroy)

_psychological_

Father Conroy acts as a spiritual advisor to Mary, trying to guide her through grief and guilt.

### [Dart Flynn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/dart_flynn)

_social_

Dart is a friend and confidant to Mary, offering support in her grief.

### [Dart Flynn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/dart_flynn)

_social_

Dart is a friend and confidant to Mary, offering support in her grief.

### [Father Conroy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/father_conroy)

_psychological_

Father Conroy acts as a spiritual advisor to Mary, trying to guide her through grief and guilt.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/chapters/iv)

Defends Frankie's revolutionary actions against her father, questions Gypo about Frankie's last meeting.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/chapters/vii)

Interacts with Gallagher in a tense, intimate scene; he asks her to join the Organization.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/chapters/xi)

Mary is brought in as a witness and sobs during Gypo's outburst; Gallagher leads her out of the room after her testimony.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/chapters/xii)

Learns that Gypo is the informer, but pleads with Gallagher to spare him, expressing horror at the cycle of violence and confessing her love to try to prevent the execution.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/chapters/xv)

Screams during the escape, clings to Gallagher, and later shares an intimate but troubled conversation with him.

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/chapters/xvii)

Awakened by Gallagher, she learns of Gypo's location and vehemently opposes the murder, screaming and fighting before being subdued.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters/mary_mcphillip
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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_informer_se/characters