Historical Fiction
A Dublin Student Doctor An Irish Country Novel
2011
A young Fingal O'Reilly studies medicine in 1930s Dublin, facing poverty, disease, and personal challenges.
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A young Fingal O'Reilly studies medicine in 1930s Dublin, facing poverty, disease, and personal challenges.
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Patrick Taylor's devoted readers know Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly as a pugnacious general practitioner in the quaint Irish village of Ballybucklebo. Now Taylor turns back the clock to give us a portrait of the young Fingal―and show us the pivotal events that shaped the man he would become. In the 1930s, fresh from a stint in the Royal Navy Reserve, and against the wishes of his disapproving father, Fingal O'Reilly goes to Dublin to study medicine. Fingal and his fellow aspiring doctors face...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Moderate romance with a nurse; likely fade-to-black, no explicit content detailed.
Violence & gore
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Minor violence possible in boxing and rugby scenes; no graphic gore described.
Profanity
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Minor profanity expected in historical and medical context; not frequent.
Substance use
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Minor alcohol use likely in social settings; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor religious references possible in 1930s Irish setting; not central.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present.
Political content
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Minor social commentary on poverty and healthcare in 1930s Dublin.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of poverty and disease-related suffering in slums.
Other
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