Characters
- Christopher Gore - Owner of The Lodge and a landlord in Ballybeg.
- David Gore - Son of Christopher.
- Dr. Richard Gore - Cousin of Christopher Gore, Anthropologist.
- Perkins - Assistant to Dr Gore.
- Lord Lifford - Local landlord, recently killed.
- Margaret O'Donnell - Head housekeeper at The Lodge.
- Clement O'Donnell - Father of Margaret, local schoolmaster and choir leader.
- Sally Cavanagh - housekeeper at The Lodge
- Con Doherty - local voice/leader of disapproval of Dr Gore's work
- Johnny MacLoone - local, strongman for Con
- Tommy Boyle - young local
- Maisie McLaughlin - young local
- Mary Sweeney - local
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