Follow father tim and cynthia on their journey to research his kavanagh ancestry in the irish countryside in this novel in the beloved mitford series from 1 new york times bestselling author jan karon vacation the very word has been foreign to episcopal priest tim kavanaghnow retired from tending his flock in the village of mitford he is making good on a promise to show his wife cynthia . In this second novel father tim and cynthia arrive in the west of ireland intent on researching his kavanagh ancestry from the comfort of a charming fishing lodge the charm however is broken entirely when cynthia startles a burglar and sprains her already injured ankle. Father tim referred to as reverend in ireland and wife cynthia childrens book author and illustrator spend their vacation in a fishing lodge in the countryside they grow attached to the owners of the lodge and the estranged extended family from the estate house up the hill. In the company of others a father tim novel by jan karon father tim a retired episcopal priest and his wife cynthia have finally journeyed from their small north carolina village across the ocean to the emerald isle for their long awaited often postponed vacation