The Thorn Birds (edit title)

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Cast of Characters/Important People

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• Meghann "Meggie" Cleary: The central character, the only daughter in a large family of sons. The novel takes her from early childhood to old age.
• Father Ralph de Bricassart: Meggie's true love, a handsome Irish Catholic priest.
• Padraic "Paddy" Cleary: Meggie's father, a kind and simple labouring Irishman.
• Fiona "Fee" Armstrong Cleary: Paddy's wife and Meggie's mother, an aristocratic woman who has come down in the world.
• Francis "Frank" Armstrong Cleary: Meggie's eldest brother, Fee's illegitimate first son. A favourite with Meggie and Fee both
• Mary Elizabeth Cleary Carson: Paddy's immensely wealthy older sister; Father Ralph's benefactor; owner of Drogheda.
• Luke O'Neill: Meggie's husband during an unhappy three-year marriage; father of Justine.
• Dane O'Neill: Son of Meggie and Ralph
• Justine O'Neill: Daughter of Meggie and Luke
• Bob, Jack, and Hughie Cleary: Meggie's older brothers
• Stuart "Stu" Cleary: Add a description of this character.
• Harold "Hal" Cleary
• James and Patrick "Jims and Patsy" Cleary
• Luddie and Anne Mueller
• Rainer "Rain" Moerling Hartheim
• Archbishop (later Cardinal) Vittorio di Contini-Verchese

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Authors & Contributors

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1. Colleen McCullough (Author)

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