Leave It to Mrs O'Brien

Leave It to Mrs O'Brien is an Irish television sitcom that aired on RTÉ 2 for two series from 1984 to 1986. Starring Anna Manahan in the title role, it was based on the stories of Angela McFadden. Plot Set in a local parochial house in the Liberties area of inner-city Dublin, the show's main character, Mrs O'Brien, is the housekeeper to two Roman Catholic priests. Her main adversary is Sister Gertrude, an archetypal authoritarian dragon, and in the middle are the two priests of the house. The veteran parish priest, Fr. Rooney, is also prone to skullduggery and is in fear of being moved to a new parish by the Bishop. The second priest, Fr. Michael, is a young, trendy and "sensible" curate. Cast Anna Manahan as Mrs O'Brien Pat Daly as Fr. Rooney Philip O'Sullivan as Fr. "Michael" Lynch Blanaid Irvine as Sister Gertrude Brendan Caldwell as Pat Dunn Chris Curran as Mr Burke May Cluskey as Mrs Burke Martina Stanley as Maureen David Heep as Patrick Production