# Patch Ruadh — The Well of the Saints character guide

> Patch Ruadh in The Well of the Saints by J. M. Synge.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i

## Who they are

A blind man mentioned but not seen on stage.

## Relationships

### [Martin Doul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_of_the_saints_se/characters/martin_doul)

_social_

Martin and Patch are fellow blind beggars who occasionally cross paths in the village.

### [Timmy the smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_of_the_saints_se/characters/timmy_the_smith)

_social_

Patch and Timmy are acquaintances in the village, with no significant bond or conflict.

### [Molly Byrne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_of_the_saints_se/characters/molly_byrne)

_social_

Molly and Patch have only a fleeting, inconsequential encounter in the village.

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