Aidan is a renowned book illustrator who arrives at Kells after escaping the destruction of his monastery, bringing an incomplete illuminated manuscript with him. He recognizes Brendan's artistic talent, teaches him to make ink and draw, and relies on him to help finish the Book as age weakens his own eyesight.
The local tailor and Benny's father. His sudden death forces Benny to pause her university education to care for her mother and manage the family shop, significantly altering the trajectory of her academic and romantic life.
Mick Lally has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Signature works include Horse, The Secret of Kells, How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
