Mr. (John) Casey
A close friend of Simon Dedalus, he is present at a climactic Christmas dinner, where he engages in a heated argument with Mrs. Riordan about Charles Stewart Parnell. A devoted supporter of the Nationalist cause, and one who has been jailed on several occasions for making public speeches in favor of Parnell, Casey expresses his resentment against the local clergy who used the pulpit and confessionals to whip Parnell with the scourge of immorality, thereby subverting his political effectiveness. Parnell's highly publicized affair with Kitty O'Shea led to the downfall of his once-glorious political career.
Eileen Vance
The daughter of the Dedaluses' Protestant neighbors. As a young child, Stephen said that he was going to marry Eileen; Dante was livid, and instantly and firmly, she discouraged the possibility of such a "sinful" association. Thus, a pattern was begun. For young Stephen, Eileen was the first in a long line of women who were desired by Stephen but who were condemned by other people for one reason or another. Specifically, Stephen remembers Eileen’s cool, soft, "long white hands"; the image of Eileen's hands enables Stephen to understand the meaning of the term "Tower of Ivory," a phrase which he had often repeated without comprehension in the Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Eileen's characteristics eventually blend with other female "E" references in the novel—"Emma" and "E—C—" and Emma Clery—all revealing different facets of Stephen's ambiguous, confused, conflicting sentiments about the women in his life.
Clongowes Wood College (Chapter I)
Father Arnall
A stern, intolerant, easily angered Latin teacher who punishes Stephen’s friend Fleming for writing a poor Latin theme by making him kneel in the middle of the classroom floor. He appears later in Chapter III as the retreat master who delivers the "fire and brimstone" Judgment Day sermons.
Father Dolan
The bespectacled, arrogant, and sadistic prefect of studies whom Stephen describes with a variety of rat-like characteristics, including a "whitegrey face and [cruel] noncolored eyes." Dolan humiliates Stephen by accusing him of avoiding Latin classwork, even though Stephen explains that he broke his glasses. The prefect calls Stephen’s answer an "old schoolboy trick" and punishes him by violently smacking his palms with a pandybat. Afterward, Stephen begins to doubt the integrity of those in the clerical professions.
Father Conmee
The charitable rector of the school; he has a "kindlooking face" and "a cool, moist palm." Stephen seeks his counsel regarding the unfair pandying incident. Father Conmee is just and compassionate, and he assuages Stephen’s doubts by excusing him from work pending the arrival of his new glasses. He also promises to resolve the unfortunate matter with Father Dolan. Later, however, Father Conmee's duplicity is revealed; we learn that he regarded the pandying incident as a joke, laughing broadly about it with Stephen’s father. Stephen learns about the laughter, and, once again, he feels betrayed by his father, by the Jesuits, and, by extension, by the Church.
Brother Michael
A cheerful, "reddish grey hair[ed]" attendant who cares for Stephen during his stint in the school infirmary. Brother Michael is a non-threatening authority figure for whom Stephen feels pity because of Brother Michael's sadness as he reads aloud the newspaper article about Parnell's death.
Fleming
A "decent," attentive, and reassuring friend to Stephen. He is the first to notice Stephen's ensuing illness after the ditch incident, and it is he who writes a playful verse on one of Stephen’s textbooks, confirming Stephen's presence in the universe. Later, like Stephen, Fleming is pandied for what his teacher perceives as idleness.
Jack Lawton
A friendly rival of Stephen’s; he is head of the Lancaster scholastic team, which is pitted against Stephen's Yorkist team.
Nasty Roche
The wealthy, pampered son of a magistrate; he is the first person to question Stephen about his family and about his unusual name. Later, Roche is so angered by Father Dolan's unfair attack on Stephen that he encourages Stephen to visit the rector, Father Conmee, and defend himself.
Wells
An abrasive, unruly student who mocks Stephen’s sensitivity with questions about whether or not Stephen kisses his mother. Later, he pushes Stephen into the "square ditch" (a cesspool); as a result, Stephen develops a fever and has to be admitted to the school infirmary.
Athy
The son of a racehorse owner; he befriends Stephen during his stay in the infirmary He shares Stephen’s affection for Brother Michael and admits that he, like Stephen, also has an unusual last name.
Rody Kickham, Cecil Thunder, Simon Moonan, Hamilton Rowan, Dominic Kelly, Tusker Boyle, Jimmy Magee, Paddy Rath, Corrigan, Cantwell, Saurin and Anthony McSwiney
Other students at Clongowes Wood College; they serve as foils and sharp contrasts to Stephen. They represent the opposite of Stephen's artistic temperament and introspective behavior. For the most part, they are either crude, disrespectful, or overtly physical.
