Joe Savino

When Father Peter Clifford arrives from Manchester, he knows he will be facing some opposition. After all, what is a young, inexperienced English priest doing in Ballykissangel, of all places? Contending with the long-established ways of the villagers and their eccentricities and superstitions is a full-time job.

An IRA recruit's bond with a British soldier who has been kidnapped leads to a stunning turn of events.