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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A thoroughly enjoyable cozy read about two doctors who love their patients, who live in a big rambling house with their surgery in the same building, who are lovingly cared for by one of the most delightful characters- Mrs, Kinky Kincaid- I've met in a long time. Both docs are suffering from unrequited love, which lends some depth to their characters and the story. Not great lit, but a fun read. (  ) tututhefirst | Nov 12, 2009 |  Excellent reading mcola | Mar 20, 2009 | An Irish Country Christmas is a look at the holiday season through the eyes of two country doctors in the small Irish town of Ballybuckleboo. I haven't read the first two books in this series, but I had no trouble following the story line. This book reminded me of the Mitford series by Jan Karon except with a bit more grit and depth to the characters. Still, An Irish Country Christmas is about gently humorous, basically good people struggling to get by and do the right thing. I really liked the characters ad found myself cheering on Doctors Barry Laverty and Fingal Flahertie. While there is enough action to make this an entertaining read anytime of the year I enjoyed the holiday atmosphere. I listened to this book on audio and the soft, lilting Irish accent of John Keating really added to the pleasure of the story. I will be looking out for other books read by him and I will also be seeking out the first two books in this series. (  ) frisbeesage | Dec 28, 2008 | Third book in series about a country doctor in Northern Island. Very intertaining ( ) jewise | Dec 25, 2008 | Patrick Taylor's "An Irish Country Christmas" is a tale of a fictional town in Northern Ireland at--you guessed it--Christmastime, 1964. The town is picturesque, full of all of the characters you would expect to find in Ireland, and amazingly, without any religious strife. The novel focuses on two country doctors and their quiet lives. Overall, this book is a slow, but enjoyable read. It really captures the spirit of a small town at Christmastime--you can almost see the Norman Rockwell paintings (even though Rockwell is American, not Irish). But it is SLOW. The whole book covers a period of less than a month and it's almost 500 pages long. You won't have any trouble understanding what is going on in this book if you haven't read the previous two in the series, because the author seems to recap everything from the two earlier books. But the discussion of medical techniques and patient care feels authentic, since much of it is based on the author's experience as a country doctor in Ireland during the same period. I would recommend this book to someone looking for a light, holiday themed read. But it's definitely lightweight, lighthearted material. ( ) bachaney | Nov 15, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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Barry Laverty, M.B., is looking forward to his first Christmas in the cozy village of Ballybucklebo, at least until he learns that his sweetheart, Patricia, might not be coming home for the holidays. That unhappy prospect dampens his spirits somewhat, but Barry has little time to dwell on his romantic disappointments. Christmas may be drawing nigh, but there is little peace to be found on earth, especially for a young doctor plying his trade in the emerald hills and glens of rural Ireland.
Along with his senior partner, Doctor Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly, Barry has his hands full dealing with seasonal coughs and colds, as well as the occasional medical emergency. To add to the doctors’ worries, competition arrives in the form of a patient-poaching new physician whose quackery threatens the health and well-being of the good people of Ballybucklebo. Can one territory support three hungry doctors? Barry has his doubts.
But the wintry days and nights are not without a few tidings of comfort and joy. Between their hectic medical practice, Rugby Club parties, and the kiddies’ Christmas Pageant, the two doctors still find time to play Santa Claus to a struggling single mother with a sick child and not enough money in the bank. Snow is rare in Ulster, and so are miracles, but that doesn’t mean they never happen. . . .
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