For me, this story could continue forever. Although Ballybucklebo is a fictitious town in Northern Ireland, it's inhabitants are folk you could find most anywhere. It reminds me of the tv series Ballykissangel hosted by BBC America. I can't wait til I get the next book in the series, when I finished this one, I had a warm, fuzzy feeling when I closed the back cover. Sorry, this one is a "keeper".
Brenda W.

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This was a quick (too quick) read and a charming tale. Reminiscent of James Herriot's works, but instead of a Yorkshire vet, featuring a young doctor, James Laverty, M.B., in the Northern Island village of Ballybucklebo. Very enjoyable as he adjusts from the city to the country, and adapts to the wisdom and foibles of his mentor/boss, Fingal O'Reilly. I'll be reading more.

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Delightful! I'd love to visit Ballybucklebo. Can't wait to continue reading about this cast of characters in An Irish Country Village.

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I liked this book a lot, took me 2 days to finish it, I found myself wanting to know what they would do next. Quick and funny to read...

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Wonderful heartwarming book. The best book I have read in a while. ValM.

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I enjoyed the book. It is not "All Creatures Great and Small"--there is profanity and mild sexual content. It is an entertaining, fictionalized account of a new doctor fitting into a Northern Ireland village practice. I enjoyed it enough to read the second book in the series.

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Not my normal reading area, but I enjoyed reading about the small Irish village and some of the situations a rural doctor endured back then, I have since read the next book, and I have the 4th one.

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Book was slow to get started but interesting read.

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I found this book to be a refreshing, enjoyable read.Wholesome story kept my interest throughout.

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For those times life seems all too cold and harsh, Patrick Taylor offers the perfect antidote in An Irish Country Doctor. The story is set in the idylic rural Northern Irish town of Balybucklebo, where things always turn out well for the dozen characters we come to know and love. It revolves around Barry Laverty, a young physician who comes to the remote town to work with the town's revered family doctor. The characters are one-dimensional, predictable, and all too good to be true. You'll have no trouble closing the book when it's time for bed. But if a charming escape is what you're after, Taylor's Irish yarn can't be beat.

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This book reminded me of James Herriot's "All Creatures" series. A story about a new doctor in a small town in Ireland in the 60's. The occupants of the town all have their own stories and run-in's with the Senior Resident Doctor. It was fun and interesting and kept my interest through the entire book. I have ordered books 2 and 3 of the series and am looking forward to reading them.

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Seemed to me almost like a take off of James Herriots' books. Alot of stuff seemed to happen in an incredibly short time. Unfortunately could not get beyond the very bad language. I seriously do not understand why authors feel it is necessary to use this word. Was very disappointed in it.

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