Dancing at Lughnasa | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Gerry Evans - This unreliable character appears unexpectedly at the Mundy home every year or so.

Uncle Jack - This character is forgetful and ill with malaria.

Agnes Mundy - This character earns what she can knitting and cares for the sister who is "simple."

Chris Mundy - This character supports a young son.

Jack Mundy - This character is ill with malaria.

Kate Mundy - This character is a schoolteacher.

Maggie Mundy - This character is the joker of the family.

Michael Mundy - This character makes kites.

Rose Mundy - This...
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