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Joe Clancy
Maud is Willie’s oldest sister. She loves Willie and is happy to see him when he returns home from the war. Maud is responsible for taking care of her younger sisters, and she generally tries to keep the peace within her family. She’s deeply upset by the conflict that erupts between Willie and their father.
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Maud Dunne Character Timeline in A Long Long Way
The timeline below shows where the character Maud Dunne appears in A Long Long Way. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...When he tells his father he has joined the army, his father weeps. Willie’s sisters Maud and Annie are excited for Willie, but Dolly cries when she hears that Willie is...
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Chapter 6
Willie knocks on the door to his family’s quarters in Dublin Castle. Maud answers the door, but at first she doesn’t recognize Willie. Then she excitedly pulls him...
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Chapter 15
...company is stationed far behind the front lines, Willie receives a letter from his sister Maud. In her letter, Maud says their father is angry at Willie because of his last...
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Chapter 19
...his arms. Willie is glad that he and his uniform are already clean. Annie and Maud are just as excited as Dolly to see Willie, although Annie is crying and looks...
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...wishes that the rebels had killed him so he never had to hear Willie’s “villainy.” Maud weeps, and Willie walks out of Dublin Castle into the dark.
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Chapter 20
...to board a train to leave Dublin when he hears Dolly calling out to him. Maud and Annie have taken her to the station to say goodbye to Willie. Surprised and...
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