Ulysses · Character
Richie Goulding
Stephen's uncle, a poor and deaf clerk.
minor
Also known as Richie Goulding, Goulding, Richie, keen Richie, Richie rift, Dick, Richie Goulding Bagweighted, Richie Goodgod
First appearance: x
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Stephen's uncle; Stephen visits him in his bed, where Richie offers whiskey and recalls family dynamics.
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With Stephen Dedalus (family): Richie Goulding is Stephen's maternal uncle, a kind but impoverished man whom Stephen visits and feels a distant familial connection to. With Stephen Dedalus (family): Richie Goulding is…
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- Dublin social network
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Richie Goulding is Stephen's maternal uncle, a kind but impoverished man whom Stephen… How this plays out →
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