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An English priest is transferred to a small Irish village. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Episode guide. Play trailer Comedy Drama.

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Soon after Father Peter Clifford's arrival he is rescued from the rain by a beautiful woman with a bad attitude towards the clergy. Later, he meets the quirky members of his congregation including, one who wants a fax machine in the confessional. Keen to fit into village life, Father Clifford has a trial for the local Gaelic Football team, but he soon gets himself injured. Meanwhile, businessman Brian Quigley's holiday home development is stalled by a young couple living in a caravan nearby. Widower Quigley want to rekindle an old flame. Ambrose believes his accident was a divine intervention, and Niamh makes plans to deal with her disappointment. Eamonn is worried about his European Union farm subsidy until he gets a tip from Padraig. Father Clifford meets his match in a cantankerous old atheist. While campaigning against Sean Dooley for the local representative seat in the Irish Parliament, Brian Quigley schemes up a way to get his message across. Meanwhile, Niamh and her father disagree. And Assumpta's ex asks her to leave with him. Father Clifford is dismayed when he is told he is to be sent back to England. His congregation is not happy at losing their nice young priest either. Meanwhile, Ballykissangel is preparing for its very first Irish Festival, organised by Quigley.

For some time now, I am following the TV-series "Ballykissangel". He eventually renounces the priesthood, only for Assumpta to have a Bridge Dropped on Her. Recently viewed.

The original story revolved around a young English Roman Catholic priest as he became part of a rural community. The show is also set amid the backdrop of the Catholic Church scandal and explores controversial themes of the time such as divorce which had only been legalised a year before the series began , and pre-marital sex. Significant changes in the cast occurred at the end of series 3 following the departure of central characters Peter Clifford and Assumpta Fitzgerald. The show faced a decline in ratings from a peak level of 10 million viewers to 4. The name of the fictional village in which the show was set is derived from Ballykissane, a townland near Killorglin in County Kerry , where the show's creator, Kieran Prendiville , holidayed with his family as a child.

An English priest tries to make his mark in the small Irish town of Ballykissangel. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. Close Ad. New This Month. New and Upcoming Netflix Shows and Movies.

Ballykissangel tv show

Sign In. Edit Ballykissangel — Series Directed by Paul Harrison Donal Docherty 58 episodes, Joe Savino Liam Coghlan 58 episodes, Deirdre Donnelly Siobhan Mehigan 56 episodes, Gary Whelan Kathleen Hendley 53 episodes, Niall Toibin

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Brian is encouraged to risk his savings for a chance to claim a stake in an Australian gold mine, but Niamh is skeptical of the offer. The show is also set amid the backdrop of the Catholic Church scandal and explores controversial themes of the time such as divorce which had only been legalised a year before the series began , and pre-marital sex. Niamh, feeling depressed after her miscarriage, starts helping at the elementary school. His congregation is not happy at losing their nice young priest either. Drama Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes. Brian Quigley takes ribbing after he hires an attractive, flirtatious housekeeper who secretly schemes to marry him. Sign In Sign In. Strawman News Media : This show took a generally dim view of journalists. He quickly learns the ways of the villagers, as he deals sceptically with a new online confessional.

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Fr Clifford hints to Assumpta about his feelings for her, but after soul-searching, decides to remain a priest. Sparks fly when Fr Clifford casts Assumpta in an amateur dramatics play. Or something. When Father Peter Clifford arrives from Manchester, he knows he will be facing some opposition. When Ambrose's mother arrives to help care for baby Kieran, Quigley starts courting her, but only hoping to get her to invest in his business. The programme ran for six series from 11 February to 15 April Oireland One-Steve Limit : An unusual example, where shady politician Sean Dooley returns in the fifth season as Paul Dooley , presumably so the viewers won't confuse him with Niamh's new love interest , Sean Dillon. Genres: Comedy. Assumpta is electrocuted and dies. Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur is called back to his childhood home of Glenbogle where he is told he is the new Laird of Glenbogle. Meet Cute : Virtually the whole cast meets Father Clifford in some unlikely fashion. Niamh Quigley, daughter of wealthy town businessman Brian Quigley, has a questionable scheme to discover whether her boyfriend Ambrose, the village Garda policeman , will make a good husband.