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Summary
Father Peter Clifford (Stephen Tompkinson) is the new parish priest in Ballykissangel, a small Irish village.
He quickly finds himself at odds with his superior, Father MacAnally (Niall Toibin) and local bar owner Assumpta Fitzgerald (Dervla Kirwan).
Other regular characters include Brian Quigley (Tony Doyle), as Niamh Quigley (Tina Kellegher), Ambrose Egan (Peter Hanley), Siobhan Mehigan (Deirdre Donnelly), Padraig O'Kelly (Peter Caffrey ), Brendan Kearney (Gary Whelan) and Dr Michael Ryan (Bosco Hogan).
During the third series, Assumpta Fitzgerald was killed in an accident and Father Peter left Ballykissangel.
A new priest, Father Aidan (Don Wycherley) arrived in Ballykissangel, along with his sister Orla (Victoria Smurfit).
An Australian priest, Father Vincent (Robert Taylor) arrived at the beginning of the sixth (and final) series).
Cast List
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Stephen Tompkinson
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Father Peter Clifford (S1-3)
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Dervla Kirwan
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Assumpta Fitzgerald (S1-3)
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Don Wycherley
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Father Aidan (S4-5)
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Victoria Smurfit
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Orla (S4-5)
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Robert Taylor
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Father Vincent (S6)
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Tony Doyle
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Brian Quigley
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Niall Toibin
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Father Frank MacAnally
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Peter Hanley
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Ambrose Egan
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Tina Kellegher
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Niamh Quigley/Egan
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Deirdre Donnelly
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Siobhan Mehigan
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Peter Caffrey
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Padraig O'Kelly
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Gary Whelan
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Brendan Kearney
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Susannah Doyle
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Avril (S6)
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Bosco Hogan
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Dr Michael Ryan
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Birdy Sweeney
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Eamonn Byrne
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Stephen Brennan
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Enda Sullivan
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Production Details
Created by:
Kieran Prendiville
Written by:
Kieran Prendiville, Ted Gannon, Robert Jones, Mark Holloway, Barry Devlin, John Forte, Niall Leonard, Jo O'Keefe, Others
Directed by:
Dermot Boyd, Mike Cocker, Simon Meyers, Simon Massey, Peter Lydon, Paul Harrison, N G Bristow, Tom Cotter
Produced by:
Chris Clough, Chris Griffin
6 series, 58 episodes
Transmitted: 1996-2001
TV Channel: BBC1
BBC Television
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