Ballykissangel
Series title card
Genre	Drama
Starring	Dervla Kirwan Stephen Tompkinson Tony Doyle Colin Farrell
Country of origin	Ireland
Language(s)	English
No. of series	6
No. of episodes	57
Production
Executive producer(s)	Conor Harrington Alan Moloney
Location	Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland
Running time	50 min
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC 1
Original run	February 1, 1996 – April 1, 2001
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Ballykissangel is a BBC television drama set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. The original story revolved around a young English priest as he became part of a rural community. It ran for six series, which were first broadcast on BBC One in the UK from 1996 to 2001. There was a significant change in the cast between the third and fourth series and to a lesser extent between the fifth and sixth. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Dervla Kirwan in 55 Degrees North Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish actress famous for roles in television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart Kirwan was born in Churchtown, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. ... British actor, born 15th October 1965 in Stockton-on-Tees. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish actor who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth and S.W.A.T.. // Farrell was born prematurely, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces, in Castleknock, Dublin to Rita and Eamon Farrell. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference T201801 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 35 m (115 ft) Population (2002) 564  A pub in Avoca For the mountain glen in Ireland, see Vale of Avoca Avoca is a small town near Arklow, in County Wicklow, Ireland. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... BBC Northern Ireland Logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

The name of the fictional village in which the show was set is derived from Ballykissanne, where the show's creator, Kieran Prendiville, vacationed with his family as a child. The village's name in Irish is shown as "Baile Coisc Aingil", which means "The town of the fallen angel" on the sign outside the post office. Ballykissangel is often affectionately called BallyK by its fans. Kieran Prendiville (born 25 December 1947 in Rochdale, Lancashire) is a television writer and producer, and has also presented some shows. ... The An Post logo An Post (English literal translation: The Post, English official title: The Post Office) is the State-owned provider of postal services in Ireland. ...

The show was filmed in Avoca in County Wicklow. Avoca is a small town near Arklow, in County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ...

Characters and Cast

• Father Peter Clifford (Stephen Tompkinson) (1-3) is a young English curate, newly arrived in Ballykissangel.
• Assumpta Fitzgerald (Dervla Kirwan) (1-3) owns the local pub.
• Father MacAnally (Niall Toibin) (1-6) is the veteran parish priest and Fr. Clifford's superior.
• Brian Quigley (Tony Doyle (1-5) is a local entrepreneur, ambitious and a bit dodgy.
• Ambrose Egan (Peter Hanly) (1-5) is a young by-the-book garda.
• Niamh Quigley/Egan (Tina Kellegher) (1-6) is Brian Quigley's daughter, romantically involved with Ambrose.
• Siobhan Mehigan (Deirdre Donnelly) (1-6) is the local veterinarian.
• Brendan Kearney (Gary Whelan) (1-6) is a schoolteacher.
• Padraig O'Kelly (Peter Caffrey) (1-4) runs the auto service station.
• Kevin O'Kelly (John Cleere) (1-4) is Padraig's son.
• Dr Michael Ryan (Bosco Hogan) (1-6) is the local doctor.
• Kathleen Hendley (Aine Ni Mhuiri) (1-6) owns the local general store.
• Liam Coghlan (Joe Savino) (1-6) works for Brian Quigley and is not so bright.
• Donal Docherty (Frankie McCafferty) (1-6) works for Brian Quigley and is even worse than Liam.
• Eamonn Byrne (Birdy Sweeney) (1-4) is an elderly sheep farmer.
• Paddy Maguire (Anton Broadberry) (2) is a troubled youth from Dublin.
• Danny Byrne (Colin Farrell) (4-5) is Eamonn's young nephew.
• Enda Sullivan (Stephen Brennan) is a musician.
• Nora Harrigan (Catherine Byrne) is Kathleen's cousin
• Conn O'Neill (Niall O'Shea), also known as "Genghis Conn", is a troubled youth.
• Mossy Phelan (Gareth Keogh) is a dodgy business acquaintance of Brian Quigley.
• Leo McGarvey (James Nesbitt) (3) is an old college friend of Assumpta's.
• Sean Dillon (Lorcan Cranitch) (4-5)
• Emma Dillon (Kate McEnery) (4-5) is Sean's daughter.
• Father Aidan O'Connell (Don Wycherley) (4-5) is the new curate.
• Orla O'Connell (Victoria Smurfit) (4-5) is Father O'Connell's sister.
• Frankie Sullivan (Catherine Cusack) (5-6) is a new female garda.
• Father Vincent Sheahan (Robert Taylor) (6) is the new curate from Australia.
• Avril Burke (Susannah Doyle) (6) is a horse trainer.
• Edso Dowling (Paul Ronan) (6) runs the auto service station.
• Paul Dooley (Owen Roe) (1-2, 5-6) the character was called 'Sean Dooley' in the earlier episodes.
• Oonagh Dooley (Marion O'Dwyer) (5-6) is Paul's wife.
• Dermot Dooley (Ciaran Owens) (5-6) is Paul and Oonagh's son.
• Grainne Dooley (Katie Cullen) (5-6) is Paul and Oonagh's daughter.
• Uncle Minto (James Ellis) is an oddball UFO enthusiast.
• Louis Dargan (Mick Lally) is a sheep farmer.

The programme's original leading characters were curate Peter Clifford and publican Assumpta Fitzgerald.

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Directors

Directors of the show include:

• N.G. Bristow
• Chris Clough
• Mike Cocker
• Paul Duane
• Peter Lydon
• Alan Macmillan
• Simon Massey
• Richard Standeven

DVD cover

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Episodes

External links

• Ballykissangel at bbc.co.uk
• Ballykissangel at World Productions
• Ballykissangel at the British Film Institute