"Ballykissangel" (1996) TV series 1996-2001

Creator:

Kieran Prendiville

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

11 February 1996 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

An English priest is transfered to a small Irish village

Plot Keywords:

Priest | Catholic Priest | Farmer | Schoolteacher | Ireland

Awards:

6 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Frankie McCafferty	...	Donal Docherty (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Joe Savino	...	Liam Coghlan (58 episodes, 1996-2001)
Deirdre Donnelly	...	Siobhan Mehigan (56 episodes, 1996-2001)
Gary Whelan	...	Brendan Kearney (55 episodes, 1996-2001)
Aine Ni Mhuiri	...	Kathleen Hendley (53 episodes, 1996-2001)
Niall Toibin	...	Father MacAnally (52 episodes, 1996-2001)
Tina Kellegher	...	Niamh Egan / ... (49 episodes, 1996-2001)
Tony Doyle	...	Brian Quigley (46 episodes, 1996-1999)
Peter Hanly	...	Ambrose Egan (38 episodes, 1996-1999)
Bosco Hogan	...	Dr. Michael Ryan (38 episodes, 1996-2001)
Birdy Sweeney	...	Eamon Byrne (34 episodes, 1996-1999)
Peter Caffrey	...	Padraig O'Kelly (33 episodes, 1996-1998)
Lorcan Cranitch	...	Sean Dillon (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Don Wycherley	...	Father Aidan O'Connell (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Victoria Smurfit	...	Orla O'Connell (24 episodes, 1998-1999)

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company:

BBC Northern Ireland

Trivia:

Tony Doyle, who starred as Brian Quigley in the first five seasons, was father to Susannah Doyle, who appeared as Avril Burke in the sixth.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Cult of...: All Creatures Great and Small (#2.1)" (2008)

Best series on PBS since Upstairs, Downstairs

The best series on PBS since Upstairs, Downstairs. Enjoyable storylines and delightful characters. Ireland never looked better. Will we ever see the episodes after Father Clifford left BallyK.