# Timmy the smith — The Well of the Saints character guide

> Timmy the smith in The Well of the Saints by J. M. Synge.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Timmy, Timmy Huffed, Timmy Gruffly, Timmy Awkwardly, Timmy Shaking, Timmy Suspicious, Timmy Anxiously, Timmy Ay, Timmy Turning Martin Doul

**First appearance:** 0000-persons-in-the-play

## Snapshot

A vigorous village blacksmith who mocks the blind beggars, employs Martin grudgingly, and courts Molly Byrne with more bluster than tenderness.

## Who they are

Timmy is the local smith whose forge becomes a gathering place and whose opinions carry weight in the village. He hires Martin to cut sticks, then bullies him about laziness, revealing a hard practicality laced with cruelty. His pursuit of Molly Byrne and his contempt for the beggars place him at the center of the play's social world, embodying the seeing community's casual disdain for those it pities.

## Relationships

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

_rivalry_

Martin and Timmy are bitter rivals for Molly Byrne's affection, with Timmy physically and verbally antagonizing Martin.

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

_romantic_

Molly is engaged to Timmy, though she often teases and dominates him in their relationship.

### [Bride](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_of_the_saints_se/characters/bride)

_social_

Bride and Timmy are fellow villagers who share minimal direct interaction, mostly through community events.

### [Patch Ruadh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_well_of_the_saints_se/characters/patch_ruadh)

_social_

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

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