Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor

An Irish Country Novel

By: Patrick Taylor

Narrated by: John Keating

A brand-new tale in Patrick Taylor's New York Times bestselling series

Fans of Taylor's bestselling Irish Country novels know Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly as the irascible senior partner of a general practice in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. Newly married to his once long-lost sweetheart, he's ready to settle into domestic bliss, but there's always something requiring his attention, be it a riding accident, a difficult patient with a worrisome heart condition, a spot of grouse-hunting, or even some tricky shenanigans at the local dog races.

The everyday complications of village life are very different from the challenges Fingal faced nearly thirty years earlier, when fresh out of medical school, the young Dr. O'Reilly accepts a post at the Aungier Street Dispensary, tending to the impoverished denizens of Dublin's tenement slums. Yet even as he tries to make a difference, Fingal's tireless devotion to his patients may cost him his own true love….

Shifting back and forth between the present and the past, Patrick Taylor's captivating Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor, brings to life both the green young man O'Reilly once was and the canny village doctor readers have come to know and admire.

©2013 Ballybucklebo Stories Corp. (P)2013 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“The novel is charming, full of Irish wit and wisdom and, of course, all the village characters we've come to love. For those just discovering the Irish doctor, this book can stand on its own, but it will leave the reader wanting more.” —Booklist on Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor

“A spirited and compassionate story filled with pastoral Irish imagery, cheerful village life, and heartwarming romance.” —Booklist on An Irish Country Wedding

“Taylor is a bang-up storyteller who captivates and entertains from the first word” —Publishers Weekly on An Irish Country Girl

“Patrick Taylor has become probably the most popular Irish-Canadian writer of all time.” —The Globe and Mail

“Taylor masterfully charts the small victories and defeats of Irish village life.” —Irish America Magazine

A very lovely listen!

Every bit as great a listen as the previous books in this series! So wondeful a story and so masterfully narrated that it makes the listener long to live in Ballybucklebo!

Entertaining As Usual

Good background to Dr. O'Reilly's early days going smoothly between then and his present.day practice, All the usual characters and the odd new one with Arthur Guinness and Lady Macbeth still making their amusing appearances. Good pace.

Charming and Heartwarming and Hillarious

I bought the first book in this series and have been in love with the Irish world of Dr. O'Reilly ever since. This book is just as entertaining as the first. I love this series every bit as much as the James Herriot series. Enjoy.

enjoyed listening

...a feel good story supported by very good narration. I am looking forward to the next book.

An irish Pleasure

The simple life of Irish country folk, wonderfully woven and marvelously told; Patrick Taylor has done it again.

Another excellent book in the series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The stories of this little village are wonderful and the narrator does a superb job of all the voices of the people in the village. I hate it when the story is over and always watch for the next one. I would recommend these books for everyone who wants a great story and great characters. John Keating is the perfect narrator for these books, he brings the characters to life. I can hardly wait for the next book!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved all the characters for different reasons.

Which scene was your favorite?

The book on a whole was terrific. I could never pick one scene.

Who was the most memorable character of Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor and why?

The main characters, Fingal, Barry, Kinkie....just to name a few.

Any additional comments?

Patrick Taylor, please write some more!!

Wonderful!

Performance masterful and the story was a charming escape. I enjoyed the entire series with excited expectation which was met with each new book.

Great books!

I love the Dr. O’Reilly books; the reader makes the characters one to life! Highly recommend.

Full of Irish wit and Wisdom

I enjoyed the Irish Doctor series and thought it was finished a number of years ago. I was pleasantly surprised to discover it is still on going. This book is the first one out after I had stop reading the series.

In this book the author flashes back and forth between the past and present of O’Reilly’s life. Taylor goes back to O’Reilly’s early days just after graduating from medical school. In 1936, he goes to work in the Dublin tenements in a street dispensary (medical clinic). It is here we meet nurse Kitty O’Halloran as they are dating.

Then Taylor flashed forward to when Kitty and Fingal are married and he is a senior partner in a practice in Ballybucklebo in Northern Ireland. O’Reilly has hired a woman physician and some of the patients are balking at seeing a woman. If I remember from the other books, the series ranges in time from late 1920s to late 1950s. I found the section where O’Reilly is participating in a research project with sulfur drugs most interesting.

The book is well written. The characters are unforgettable and Fingal is getting grumpy as he ages. The house keeper Kinky is a delight. The book is ideal for an audio book because of the various Irish accents and words.

I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. The book is almost seventeen hours long. John Keating does a superb job narrating the book. Keating is an actor and an award -winning audiobook narrator.

Another gem in a terrific series!

I just love this series! This one was funny,lots of surprises and heart wrenching at times. Most of all it made me happy. I hope Patrick Taylor keeps on writing and John Keating continues the excellent narrations. Kudos to you both.