Patrick Flynne
Background
~ originated from the little village of Skullgoragh in Ireland.
~ born to poor farming family, living on land owned by Lord Francis Egham.
~ became an orphan by the time he was 16 years old.
~ saw his family succumb to the epidermic outbreaks following the Great Hunger of 1840’s.
~ choosen by his fellow villagers to be the lookout for the arrival of the landlord’s men.
~ lived alone in his father’s cottage which was later razed to the ground by Lord Egham’s men.
~ had never gone beyond the confines of his village and the land surrounding it.
~ had apparently never received any schooling, even when his parents were alive.
~ appeared to have strong survival instincts as shown by his actions during the potato famine.
~ foraged for food, eating bitter leaves, strange roots, wayside weeds and even rotten meat of a dead dog
~ appeared to have a good friend in Sean, a fellow orphan who kept a brotherly eye over him.
Background
~ originated from the little village of Skullgoragh in Ireland.
~ born to poor farming family, living on land owned by Lord Francis Egham.
~ became an orphan by the time he was 16 years old.
~ saw his family succumb to the epidermic outbreaks following the Great Hunger of 1840’s.
~ choosen by his fellow villagers to be the lookout for the arrival of the landlord’s men.
~ lived alone in his father’s cottage which was later razed to the ground by Lord Egham’s men.
~ had never gone beyond the confines of his village and the land surrounding it.
~ had apparently never received any schooling, even when his parents were alive.
~ appeared to have strong survival instincts as shown by his actions during the potato famine.
~ foraged for food, eating bitter leaves, strange roots, wayside weeds and even rotten meat of a dead dog
~ appeared to have a good friend in Sean, a fellow orphan who kept a brotherly eye over him.
Role In The Story
~ selected as the village look-out on account of his good eyesight, Patrick took his duty seriously.
~ perched among the branches of an old oak tree. He kept a constant look-out for Lord Egham’s men.
~ ran to warn his fellow villagers when he saw the unexplained approach of some British soldiers.
~ watched helplessly when the landlord’s overseer, Mr Graystone had his whole village razed to the ground.
~ knew then that the overseer, Mr.Graystone, had brought the British soldiers to control them.
~ witnessed the streams of desperate and hungry people who, like him, were leaving Ireland.
~ met a kind and generous Peter O’Connor, carrying an orphan child , along the way to Cork.
~ met a street-smart Gypsy girl, Marie, who assumed the role of mentor as they made for Cork.
~ found the port of Cork full of soldiers and desperate crowds, pushing and shoving to get on ships.
~ watched with great fear, clashes between the hungry masses and the soldiers guarding the warehouses.
~ found Sean at the Three Cats Inn, given a hearty meal and enough money for their sea passage.
~ instructed by Sean to book tickets for himself and Marie on the Zeus, which was leaving soon for America.
~ refused to believe Sean had stolen the bag of shiny gold coins from some rich person.
~ shocked and still disbelieving when Sean was subsequently taken away, in chains, by some soldiers.
~ agreed not to interfere in Sean’s case only after great persuasion from Marie.
~ arrived safely on American soil after a difficult crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the crowded ship.
~ determined to make a new life for himself and Marie, he worked hard and they often went hungry.
~ decided to join the Union Army of the North in the Americian Civil War, 1861-1865.
~ fought hard against slavery and gained the rank of captain by the end of the war in 1865.
~ selected as the village look-out on account of his good eyesight, Patrick took his duty seriously.
~ perched among the branches of an old oak tree. He kept a constant look-out for Lord Egham’s men.
~ ran to warn his fellow villagers when he saw the unexplained approach of some British soldiers.
~ watched helplessly when the landlord’s overseer, Mr Graystone had his whole village razed to the ground.
~ knew then that the overseer, Mr.Graystone, had brought the British soldiers to control them.
~ witnessed the streams of desperate and hungry people who, like him, were leaving Ireland.
~ met a kind and generous Peter O’Connor, carrying an orphan child , along the way to Cork.
~ met a street-smart Gypsy girl, Marie, who assumed the role of mentor as they made for Cork.
~ found the port of Cork full of soldiers and desperate crowds, pushing and shoving to get on ships.
~ watched with great fear, clashes between the hungry masses and the soldiers guarding the warehouses.
~ found Sean at the Three Cats Inn, given a hearty meal and enough money for their sea passage.
~ instructed by Sean to book tickets for himself and Marie on the Zeus, which was leaving soon for America.
~ refused to believe Sean had stolen the bag of shiny gold coins from some rich person.
~ shocked and still disbelieving when Sean was subsequently taken away, in chains, by some soldiers.
~ agreed not to interfere in Sean’s case only after great persuasion from Marie.
~ arrived safely on American soil after a difficult crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in the crowded ship.
~ determined to make a new life for himself and Marie, he worked hard and they often went hungry.
~ decided to join the Union Army of the North in the Americian Civil War, 1861-1865.
~ fought hard against slavery and gained the rank of captain by the end of the war in 1865.
~ faced hardships together with Marie and stayed loyal to each other
~ married Marie and together they went westwards to find employment with the railway company.
~ worked with the Union Pacific to build the first railways, spinning the eastern and western states.
~ settled permanently in California as a cattle rancher and wealthy landowner.
~ married Marie and together they went westwards to find employment with the railway company.
~ worked with the Union Pacific to build the first railways, spinning the eastern and western states.
~ settled permanently in California as a cattle rancher and wealthy landowner.
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