In chpt 43, when Bridie makes the crossing from Dublin to Liverpool as a young girl, does her friend Ronan drown? Or does he survive to become the fighter Ruby Doyle? In an earlier chapter, Bridie asks the pharmacist if he knew Ruby Doyle, and he says he saw Ruby fight one time, which makes it seem like Ronan/Ruby lived to adulthood, but when Bridie finally remembers him, it appears that Ronan died as a boy. Thoughts?