Conor Larkin
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Conor Larkin is a fictional character and the chief protagonist in Leon Uris'
novel, Trinity
.
in 1873. He grew up there, working his family's farm land with his father Tomas.
Much to the disappointment of his father Tomas, Conor became an apprentice to the town blacksmith
. He later moved to Derry where he opened his own Forge. Conor stayed in Derry until the Witherspoon & McNabb Shirt Factory, the town's major employer, caught fire, resulting in the deaths of several close friends including Maude McCracken. Conor left the Bogside of Derry to play rugby for Sir Frederick Weed's Belfast Boilermakers and to work for Long Dan Sweeney and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
, particularly through the Gaelic League and Gaelic football
. There he became a part of the fledgling Irish Republican Brotherhood. The Irish Republican Brotherhood was exporting guns to a headquarters by train for many months, while playing rugby for the Belfast Boilermakers. During their last shipment of over 1,000 guns at Six-mile-cross, Conor and the Brotherhood were caught and imprisoned. Conor was held in prison for numerous felonies for over a year until he escaped with the help of his brother who was a priest and a sympathethic Catholic prison guard.. Conor immediately continued his work for the Brotherhood including gaining American support, training men, and planning raids on British and loyalist buildings
Leon Uris
Leon Marcus Uris was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his novels. His two bestselling books were Exodus, published in 1958, and Trinity, in 1976.-Life:...
novel, Trinity
Trinity (novel)
Trinity is a novel by American author Leon Uris, published in 1976 by Doubleday.-Introduction:The book tells the story of the intertwining lives of the following families: the Larkins and O'Neills, Catholic hill farmers from the fictional town of Ballyutogue in County Donegal; the Macleods,...
.
Early life
Conor was born in the fictional town of enter place here in County DonegalCounty Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
in 1873. He grew up there, working his family's farm land with his father Tomas.
Much to the disappointment of his father Tomas, Conor became an apprentice to the town blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
. He later moved to Derry where he opened his own Forge. Conor stayed in Derry until the Witherspoon & McNabb Shirt Factory, the town's major employer, caught fire, resulting in the deaths of several close friends including Maude McCracken. Conor left the Bogside of Derry to play rugby for Sir Frederick Weed's Belfast Boilermakers and to work for Long Dan Sweeney and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
Mid Life
In Derry Conor became associated with the revival of Gaelic cultureGaelic Revival
The Gaelic revival was the late-nineteenth-century national revival of interest in the Irish language and Irish Gaelic culture...
, particularly through the Gaelic League and Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
. There he became a part of the fledgling Irish Republican Brotherhood. The Irish Republican Brotherhood was exporting guns to a headquarters by train for many months, while playing rugby for the Belfast Boilermakers. During their last shipment of over 1,000 guns at Six-mile-cross, Conor and the Brotherhood were caught and imprisoned. Conor was held in prison for numerous felonies for over a year until he escaped with the help of his brother who was a priest and a sympathethic Catholic prison guard.. Conor immediately continued his work for the Brotherhood including gaining American support, training men, and planning raids on British and loyalist buildings