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Ballylenon

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Comedy drama series by Christopher Fitz-Simon, set in the 1950s in a Donegal town

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BBC Radio 4 Extra - Ballylenon, Series 4, Episode 2

Canon Friel's death causes upset and ruins Phonsie Doherty's plans.

Canon Friel's death causes upset and ruins Phonsie Doherty's plans. It's 1955 in the sleepy Irish town. Stars TP McKenna. From December 1997.

The death of Canon Friel causes upset amongst the faithful and ruins Phonsie Doherty's plans...

Series set in the sleepy town of Ballylenon, Co Donegal, in 1955, before the days of mass tourism and proper plumbing in every home.

Written by Christopher Fitz-Simon.

Phonsie Doherty …. TP McKenna
Muriel McConkey …. Margaret D'Arcy
Vera McConkey …. Stella McCusker
Vivienne Boal …. Aine McCartney
Guard Gallagher …. John Hewitt
Stumpy Bonnar …. Gerard McSorley
Rev Samuel Hawthorne …. Gerard Murphy 

Music arranged and performed by Stephanie Hughes. 

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1997.

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