Patrick Taylor's Irish Country novels captivate from the very first page—and leave you yearning to visit the Irish countryside of days gone by.
Welcome to Ballybucklebo, the colourful Northern Ireland community that is home to Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, his young assistant, Dr. Barry Laverty, and a host of other endearing and eccentric characters who make every day an experience.
Contained in this beautiful boxed set:
An Irish Country Doctor
Barry Laverty, M.B., can barely find the village of Ballybucklebo on the map when he first sets out to seek employment there. But Barry jumps at the chance to secure a position as an assistant in a small rural practice—that is until he meets is boss, Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly.
An Irish Country Village
Dr. Barry Laverty has only just begun his assistantship under the eccentric Dr. O'Reilly when the sudden death of a patient casts a cloud over Barry's reputation. While he anxiously waits for the postmortem results, Barry must regain the trust of the village one patient at a time.
An Irish Country Christmas
Dr. Barry Laverty is looking forward to his first Christmas in Ballybucklebo, until he learns that his sweetheart, Patricia, might not be coming home for the holiday. But the young doctor has little time to dwell on romantic disappointments.

Patrick Taylor was born in 1941 in Bangor County Down, Northern Ireland. After medical and specialist training in Ulster, he emigrated to Canada in 1970 to pursue a career in academic medicine. He has held appointments at a number of universities and retired in 2001 to write and sail full-time. Now and in the Hour of Our Death is his fourth book of fiction. Taylor lives on Bowen Island, B.C., with his wife, Kate.

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Taylor masterfully charts the small victories and defeats of Irish village life. - Irish America Magazine
"Full of stories and vivid characters, [ An Irish Country Village ] recalls a good night in a pub. Good, light entertainment." -Booklist
"With an unerring eye for detail, the talents of a natural storyteller, and the ability to pepper his anecdotes with large doses of wit and humor, Patrick Taylor has written a delightful novel." - Calgary Herald on An Irish Country Doctor