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Ballykissangel

Peter Clifford, a young Catholic priest from Manchester, is transferred to the village of Ballykissangel, Ireland, and is taken by the dry-humored publican Assumpta Fitzgerald who has almost the exact opposite of his good nature and dislikes the organized church. He has to deal with occasional battles against his hateful superior, Father MacAnally, and the day-to-day problems of the people: Brian Quigley, whose constant search for money often leads him to immorality, his daughter Niamh and her lover straight-arrow garda Ambrose Egan, uptight and inquisitive shopkeeper Kathleen Hendley, gruff vet Siobhan Mehigan, cheery mechanic Padraig O'Kelly, comical schoolteacher Brendan Kearney, and elderly farmer Eamon Byrne. Later arrivals to the town include former monk Father Aidan O'Connell, pariah Sean Dillon and his daughter Emma, Eamon's nephew Danny, female Garda Frankie Sullivan, Australian Father Vincent Sheahan, and horse-trainer Avril Burke.

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Frankie McCafferty
Donal Docherty
Joe Savino
Liam Coghlan
Deirdre Donnelly
Siobhan Mehigan

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Episode 1

God.com

50 mins

Change is in the air in Ballykissangel with the arrival of a new priest, Australian Father Vincent Sheahan. His first challenge is finding the perpetrators behind an online confessional that is soliciting donations. With Brendan's aid, he soon finds the culprit. Everyone is puzzled by the sudden disappearance of Brian Quigley. When Liam and Donal find Brian's clothes folded neatly at the shore, many in BallyK assume the worst. Niamh returns to learn just how bad her father's financial situation really was but an anonymous letter gives her a good idea of what's going on. Frankie Sullivan decides to take Siobhan's advice and toughen up her approach to being a Gard. Siobhan soon decides she's created a monster.

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Awards

  • 2000 - Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actor - winner
  • 1997 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series - nominated
  • 1997 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Original Television Music - nominated
  • 1999 - IFTA Award - Best Television Drama - nominated

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