Important characters in the story are:
Kit McMahon - The main character of the story. She is the daughter of Helen and Martin McMahon. A nervous little girl when abandoned by her mother, Kit grows up to be a strong woman.
Helen McMahon/Lena Gray - Kit's mother and Martin's wife. She is beautiful and is unhappy and restless living in Lough Glass until she runs away.
Martin McMahon - Kit's father and the town chemist. A kind man who makes an effort to raise his children with high regard for their mother.
Emmet McMahon - Kit's younger brother. His obsessive love for Anna Kelly mirrors his mother's obsessive love for Louis Gray.
Clio Kelly - Kit's best friend, though it is a contentious relationship. They fight with each other almost as much as they support each other.
Louis Gray - Lena's feckless lover. He is very handsome and has numerous affairs while posing as Lena's husband.
Stevie Sullivan - Kit's eventual boyfriend, a very handsome young man and has numerous affairs with the women of Lough Glass.
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