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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, '''''At Swim, Two Boys''''' tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and awkward scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark, rough and handsome son of an old army man, formerly best friends with Jim's dad. As Doyler teaches Jim how to swim in the sea in preparation for a swim out to the Muglins (an offshore island), the two friends find their relationship developing into something much more intense and almost sexual.

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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, '''''At ''At Swim, Two Boys''''' Boys'' tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and awkward scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark, rough and handsome son of an old army man, formerly best friends with Jim's dad. As Doyler teaches Jim how to swim in the sea in preparation for a swim out to the Muglins (an offshore island), the two friends find their relationship developing into something much more intense and almost sexual.
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* BuryYourGays: Not exactly played straight as their involvement in the Easter Rising is more lethal to the characters than their sexual preference.

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* BuryYourGays: Not exactly played straight as their involvement in the Easter Rising is more lethal to the characters than their sexual preference. Still seems to be in play because the story could have had them be straight or had them survive, despite the revolution.
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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, At Swim Two Boys tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and awkward scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark, rough and handsome son of an old army man, formerly best friends with Jim's dad. As Doyler teaches Jim how to swim in the sea in preparation for a swim out to the Muglins (an offshore island), the two friends find their relationship developing into something much more intense and almost sexual.

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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, At Swim '''''At Swim, Two Boys Boys''''' tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and awkward scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark, rough and handsome son of an old army man, formerly best friends with Jim's dad. As Doyler teaches Jim how to swim in the sea in preparation for a swim out to the Muglins (an offshore island), the two friends find their relationship developing into something much more intense and almost sexual.



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* LoverandBeloved: Explored with [=MacMurrough=] and Doyler and later played straight with Jim.

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* LoverandBeloved: LoverAndBeloved: Explored with [=MacMurrough=] and Doyler and later played straight with Jim.
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* AdaptationDistillation: The Earthfall dance piece, which focuses solely on Doyler and Jim. Their romance also becomes a more ambiguous friendship.
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* RiteOfPassage: What MacMurrough sees the swim from The Forty Foot as being. It's slightly more complicated than that.

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* RiteOfPassage: What MacMurrough [=MacMurrough=] sees the swim from The Forty Foot as being. It's slightly more complicated than that.

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* BilingualDialogue: Anthony MacMurrough and his Aunt Eveline, who occasionally speaks in French.

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* BilingualDialogue: Anthony MacMurrough [=MacMurrough=] and his Aunt Eveline, who occasionally speaks in French.



* DepravedHomosexual: Subverted with Anthony MacMurrough, although not in-universe.

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* DepravedHomosexual: Subverted with Anthony MacMurrough, [=MacMurrough=], although not in-universe.



* Gayngst: In a Catholic community at the start of the 20th Century, it's only to be expected.

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* Gayngst: * {{Gayngst}}: In a Catholic community at the start of the 20th Century, it's only to be expected.


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* LoverandBeloved: Explored with [=MacMurrough=] and Doyler and later played straight with Jim.

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* EasterRising: The setting


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* MessianicArchetype: Played with with Doyler's mother.
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* LaResistance: The Citizen Army and the Irish Volunteers.

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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, At Swim Two Boys tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and reticent scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark rough diamond and son of Mr Mack's old army pal. Will their love survive the brave but fractured uprising against British rule?

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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, At Swim Two Boys tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and reticent awkward scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark dark, rough diamond and handsome son of Mr Mack's an old army pal. Will man, formerly best friends with Jim's dad. As Doyler teaches Jim how to swim in the sea in preparation for a swim out to the Muglins (an offshore island), the two friends find their love survive the brave but fractured uprising against British rule?relationship developing into something much more intense and almost sexual.



* BilingualDialogue: Anthony McMurrough and his Aunt Eveline, who occasionally speaks in French.
* BuryYourGays: Not exactly played straight as the Easter Rising was a lethal time for people of all sexualities

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* BilingualDialogue: Anthony McMurrough MacMurrough and his Aunt Eveline, who occasionally speaks in French.
* BuryYourGays: Not exactly played straight as their involvement in the Easter Rising was a is more lethal time for people of all sexualitiesto the characters than their sexual preference.
* DepravedHomosexual: Subverted with Anthony MacMurrough, although not in-universe.



* RiteOfPassage: What McMurrough sees the swim from The Forty Foot as being. It's slightly more complicated than that.
* SexAsRiteOfPassage: Touched upon

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* Gayngst: In a Catholic community at the start of the 20th Century, it's only to be expected.
* RiteOfPassage: What McMurrough MacMurrough sees the swim from The Forty Foot as being. It's slightly more complicated than that.
* SexAsRiteOfPassage: Touched uponImplied.

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* DoubleEntendre: Whether intentional or not, the flutes are a very loaded metaphor



* RiteOfPassage: What McMurrough sees the swim from The Forty Foot
* SexAsRiteOfPassage: Touched upon

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* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Eveline often lapses into French, presumably because she thinks it adds to her air of sophistication. Could possibly be an in-universe example of GratuitousFrench.
* RiteOfPassage: What McMurrough sees the swim from The Forty Foot
Foot as being. It's slightly more complicated than that.
* SexAsRiteOfPassage: Touched uponupon
* StraightGay: All of the gay characters can pass as this to some extent.
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* ArcWords: 'Pal of me heart'
* BilingualDialogue: Anthony McMurrough and his Aunt Eveline, who occasionally speaks in French.


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* EasterRising: The setting
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* BuryYourGays: Not exactly played straight as the Easter Rising was a lethal time for people of all sexualities
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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, At Swim Two Boys tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and reticent scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark rough diamond and son of Mr Mack's old army pal. Will their love survive the brave but fractured uprising against British rule?

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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, At Swim Two Boys tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and reticent scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark rough diamond and son of Mr Mack's old army pal. Will their love survive the brave but fractured uprising against British rule?rule?
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*RiteOfPassage: What McMurrough sees the swim from The Forty Foot
*SexAsRiteOfPassage: Touched upon
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Set against the turbulent backdrop of World War One and the Easter Rising, At Swim Two Boys tells the story of Irish Catholics Jim Mack, a naive and reticent scholar, and Doyler Doyle, the dark rough diamond and son of Mr Mack's old army pal. Will their love survive the brave but fractured uprising against British rule?

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