An Irish Country Yuletide

An Irish Country Novella

By: Patrick Taylor

Narrated by: John Keating

"An entertaining plot, fascinating characters, lots of humour and warmth make Patrick Taylor’s 'Irish Country' books enjoyable reads - or listens. This audio book, like the others, is expertly read by John Keating." - Toronto.com

A charming Christmas entry in Patrick Taylor's beloved internationally bestselling Irish Country series, An Irish Country Yuletide.

December 1965. ‘Tis the season once again in the cozy Irish village of Ballybucklebo, which means that Doctor Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly, his young colleague Barry Laverty, and their assorted friends, neighbors, and patients are enjoying all their favorite holiday traditions: caroling, trimming the tree, finding the perfect gifts for their near and dear ones, and anticipating a proper Yuletide feast complete with roast turkey and chestnut stuffing. There’s even the promise of snow in the air, raising the prospect of a white Christmas.

Not that trouble has entirely taken a holiday as the season brings its fair share of challenges as well, including a black-sheep brother hoping to reconcile with his estranged family before it’s too late, a worrisome outbreak of chickenpox, and a sick little girl whose faith in Christmas is in danger of being crushed in the worst way.

As roaring fireplaces combat the brisk December chill, it’s up to O’Reilly to play Santa, both literally and figuratively, to make sure that Ballybucklebo has a Christmas it will never forget!

A Macmillan Audio production from Forge Books

Short but sweet

I had heard that this will be the last book in this series. I loved it but am sad to see it end if that is true. This book did not have a huge storyline but brought together all of the favorites and is set in an earlier time shortly after Fingal and kitty were married . Although less strong themes than the other books I loved it and hope what I heard to not be so

More, please, Sir!?

I finished every minute of every recording of any book on Audible about Dr. O'Reilly! Serve up more and I will devour it, too. Wonderful, rich, delightful stories. Thank you Patrick Taylor and John Keating.

The delightfully human people with truly human problems.

I really enjoy this series of books by Dr. Patrick Taylor. The people of this village become friends.

Over-the-top sentimentality

The publishers must’ve demanded ‘one last Christmas story’. I have curled up with many of the Irish Country Doctor stories and have thoroughly enjoyed them. This one was short, contrived and sickly sweet. A whole village destined for sainthood. Cottages where only true love exists … somewhere over the rainbow …

A Heart-warming Holiday Tale

This book was much shorter than most of the Irish Country series, which was a little disappointing. It takes place six months after Fingal and Kitty were married, and has all the familiar characters along with a few new ones. This was about family, both the one we a born into and the one we choose, and we see more than one family who need the help of Dr. O'Reilly and crew to heal. This book will warm your heart!