Gabriel Connoly

Gabriel "Gabe" Connolly is the eldest of the Connolly children.

Biography
The autumn prior to the start of the novel, Gabe's parents were killed by a capall uisce while they were out fishing, leaving him, Puck and Finn to fend for themselves. Gabe earns money by working for the Beringer family at the Skarmouth Hotel, doing jobs such as sweeping preparing the rooms, or occasionally cleaning fish. Sometimes they struggle for money and only have beans to eat.

Personality
Gabe is generally a quiet person, not a huge conversationalist, like the rest of his family.

Appearance
Gabe is tall, having grown to the height of six feet by the age of thirteen, and has broad shoulders and gingerblond hair.

Puck
Gabe is six years older than Puck.