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A story about drunken priests, stone walls and living saints.

Arriving at his new parochial house, Father Behan decides to set himself apart from his predecessor. By Peter Jordan.

An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the writer Peter Jordan. As read by Niall Cusack.

Peter Jordan is a short story writer from Belfast. He has won the Bare Fiction Prize, came second in the Fish, and was shortlisted for both the Bridport Flash and the Bath Flash & Short Story Prizes, amongst others. Over 50 of his stories have appeared in literary magazines, journals and anthologies. His essays have been published at Thresholds and TSS Publishing & Retreat West. He has also been nominated for Best of ‘net, Best Small Fictions and a Pushcart Prize. His award-winning short story collection, Calls to distant places, was released in August 2019. His story ‘The Stigmata’ was broadcast as part of BBC Radio Ulster’s Storytellers series ‘New Writers, Short Stories’.

Writer: Peter Jordan
Reader: Niall Cusack
Producer: Michael Shannon
Executive Editor: Andy Martin

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