| A | B |
|---|
| Angela McCourt | Frank's Mam |
| Malachy McCourt Sr. | Alcoholic father of Frank |
| Malachy McCourt Jr. | Frank's younger brother by one year |
| Oliver and Eugene | Twin brothers who died in Limerick |
| Michael McCourt | Frank thought an angel brought this brother |
| Margaret McCourt | Frank's sister, she died in America |
| Aunt Aggie | Angela's Sister, she's mean and childless |
| Pa Keating | Frank's caring uncle |
| Ab Sheehan | Angela's brother, he was dropped on his head as child |
| Grandma | Angela's mother who does not like Malachy Sr. because he is from the North |
| Paddy Clohessy | Frank's friend, his living conditions were worse than Frank's. |
| The MacNamara Sisters | Angela's bossy cousins from New York |
| Mr. Timoney | Frank reads to him every Saturday until he's taken away. |
| Confraternity | Frankie was forced to join this religious group. |
| Bridey Hannon | Mam's neighbor and close friend |
| The Dole | Another name for unemployment |
| Limerick | The McCourts settled here in Ireland |
| Brooklyn | The McCourts lived here in America |
| Mikey Malloy | Cross-eyed boy who was an expert on sex |
| Italy | The McCourts called their upstairs this. |
| Billy Campbell | Frank's friend with whom many adventures are shared |
| Fags | Cigarettes |
| Mr. O'Halloran | The Headmaster at Frank's school |
| Mr. O'Neil | Teacher who loves Euclid and tortures students with his apple peel |
| Catholic | The McCourts were this religion |
| The Collection | Money received for First Communion |
| Cuchulain | Frankie thinks this story belongs to him. |
| Mrs. O'Connor | Frankie's dance teacher. |
| Brendan Quigley | He asks so many questions, he's nicknamed "Question." |
| Leamy's | Frank's School |
