The little World of Father Ned

Tongue in cheek stories about the daily lives of an Irish village community and their local curate Father Ned.

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Jack the Butcher

Jack the butcher was a popular figure in the village of Ballybracken – not with Father Ned though. They rarely saw eye to eye.

The Little World of Father Ned - Patrick the Vet

When I got to the cottage’ he said, ‘ ´twas all in darkness. Not a soul around. I found poor old Mick upstairs stretched out on the bed covered by a sheet.

Mick´s Hotel

The ancient station wagon careened through the entrance gates in a shower of sparks and shuddered to a stop at the Hotel frontage, steam pouring from beneath the shattered bonnet.

The Tale of the Goatskin Rug

The pubs do a roaring trade and travelling people being travelling people, outbreaks of fisticuffs – and worse – are a regular feature of the weeklong festival.