The Priest's Niece V2: Or The Heirship Of Barnulph is a novel written by Barbara Hemphill and first published in 1855. The book tells the story of a young woman named Nesta, who is the niece of a Catholic priest. Nesta's father, Barnulph, was a wealthy landowner who died without a will, leaving his estate to be divided among his heirs. Nesta's claim to the inheritance is challenged by her greedy relatives, who will stop at nothing to get their hands...