Characters
Andy Rooney
Andy Rooney, a naïve, mischievous Irish boy. Eventually, Andy inherits the estate and the title of his father and goes to Parliament.
Mrs. Rooney
Mrs. Rooney, his mother.
Oonah
Oonah, a cousin of Andy whom he marries.
Squire Edward Egan of Merryvale Hall
Squire Edward Egan of Merryvale Hall, who hires Andy as a stable boy.
Mrs. Egan
Mrs. Egan, his wife.
Murtough Murphy
Murtough Murphy, an attorney and political boss.
Sir Timothy Trimmer
Sir Timothy Trimmer, the aging holder of a political office.
The Honorable Sackville Scatterbrain
The Honorable Sackville Scatterbrain, a candidate for Trimmer’s post.
Lord Scatterbrain
Lord Scatterbrain, Sackville’s uncle, the secret father of Andy, who finally acknowledges him.
Squire O’Grady
Squire O’Grady, of Neck-or-Nothing Hall, a supporter of Scatterbrain.
Gustavus O’Grady
Gustavus O’Grady, his son and heir.
M’Garry
M’Garry, an apothecary who becomes involved in one of Andy’s mistakes and almost causes a duel.
Edward O’Connor
Edward O’Connor, a poet and a brave gentleman. He fatally wounds Squire O’Grady in a duel.
Fanny Dawson
Fanny Dawson, who is in love with O’Connor.
Major Dawson
Major Dawson, Fanny’s father, who dislikes O’Connor.
Mr. Furlong
Mr. Furlong, who is on O’Grady’s side. He is forced to marry Augusta.
Augusta
Augusta, the daughter of Squire O’Grady, innocently involved with Furlong.
Larry Hogan
Larry Hogan, who tries to blackmail Squire Egan.
Father Phil
Father Phil, Andy’s confessor.
James Casey
James Casey, who fails to turn up for his wedding.
Matty Dwyer
Matty Dwyer, who is in love with Casey.
Jack Dwyer
Jack Dwyer, her father, who will settle for Andy as a son-in-law.
Shan More
Shan More, to whose cave the kidnapped Andy, disguised as Oonah, is taken.
Bridget
Bridget, Shan’s sister, who takes Andy, disguised as Oonah, to bed with her. The next morning, lamenting her lost honor, she forces Andy to marry her. He is later freed by the discovery that she is already married to a convict. Thus, Andy at last can marry Oonah.