"for his contribution to ""Scrap Saturday"" from the Irish national newspaper radio critics. Already a celebrity in Ireland, Morgan's big break in Britain came in Channel 4's Irish sitcom ""Father Ted"", which ran for three series from 1995 to 1998. Writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews auditioned many actors for the title role, but Morgan's enthusiasm won him the part. ""Father Ted"" focused on the misadventures of three Irish Roman Catholic priests who live in a parish on the fictional Craggy Island, located off the west coast of Ireland. Father Ted Crilly (Morgan), Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon) and Father"
"another priest comes in, asking Ted which dress he prefers out of two he has in his arms. Niamh does not know the dresses are for Imelda, and thinks the priest is going to wear them himself. Ted says the dresses are both equally good, and after the priest gratefully departs, he tells Niamh that Craggy Island is a place where priests who lead all sorts of lifestyles can live free from hypocrisy and intolerance. A noise is heard upstairs and Jack comes barging into the room. He sees Niamh and yells """"Woman!"""" before Ted pushes him out of the"
"television 1993–98, follows the exploits of three Roman Catholic priests who preside over a parish on Craggy Island off the Irish coast. The reasons for their exile, which are hinted at across several episodes, appear to stem from a mixture of incompetence and embarrassing conduct: Father Dougal McGuire due to his stupidity and incompetence (with particular regard to the ""Blackrock Incident"", which is never further elaborated on, although Bishop Brennan mentions ""the strings I had to pull to stop the Vatican getting involved""); Father Jack because of his alcoholism and implied womanising, which caused severe embarrassment to the Catholic Church"
"Craig Lodge Community Craig Lodge Community is a lay community of the Roman Catholic Church based in Dalmally, Argyll in the west Highlands of Scotland. Craig Lodge, a former hunting lodge in Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, was run by Calum and Mary Anne MacFarlane-Barrow as a guest house until a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in 1984 gave their lives a new direction. It was their children who first read about the events at Medjugorje, and the reports that the Virgin Mary was appearing to six teenagers. They had grown up in a Catholic family and were well versed in the stories of"
"Flight Into Terror ""Flight Into Terror"" is the 10th episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom ""Father Ted"" and the 16th episode overall. The three Craggy Island priests are on a plane with a party of other priests and nuns, returning to Ireland from a pilgrimage to a golf course where the Blessed Virgin Mary has appeared. Ted and Dougal share their tacky souvenirs, which include a tape dispenser that tells one how much tape they used. As the plane takes off, Ted notes his fear of flying. Dougal is invited to come to see the cockpit with"
"day, she wakes the priests at 5 a.m. and puts them through a grueling ordeal, which include being dragged behind a tractor, having objects thrown at them, and being nearly fired at by her. By the time they go to bed, they discover Assumpta has even replaced their mattresses with bricks. Ted believes their only option is to escape Craggy Island, and go that night to Rugged Island to see about staying with Dick. However, outside the Rugged Island parochial house, Ted and Dougal observe Dick and his priests readily engaging in the activities they said they were giving up"
"George Crolly Rev. Dr. George Crolly (1813 - 1878) was an Irish priest and Theologian. George Crolly was born in Lough Faughan, Ballyrolly, Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland, on the 11th of February 1813. He entered Maynooth College in August 1829 to study for the priesthood. A fellow student at the time was his friend and fellow theologian Rev. Dr. Patrick Murray. He was ordained in 1837 and became a parish priest in Belfast. Dr Crolly was appointed Professor of Theology at Maynooth in 1843. In 1839 he assisted Charles Gavan Duffy and other Catholics in Belfast to establish ""The Vindicator"""
"award he won in the previous episode – relaxes in a luxurious Dublin parish mansion, with a respected clergyman after an ""exhausting"" holiday to Paris, politely bartering over which masses the pair will tend to that day. Ted awaits his favourite dinner of pheasant and optimistically muses over his immediate future, whilst recalling his days on Craggy Island with pure hatred. All of a sudden, a church accountant asks Ted about a discrepancy with church expenses... and Ted is promptly sent back to cold, rainy Craggy Island, to Dougal's delight. As the episode proper begins, Ted – after settling in"
"Craigie. Lying quite close to Loanhead Quarry the steading is now a ruin (2011). Dugald Semple, vegetarian and the ""Scottish Apostle of the simple life"" lived at Davie's o'the Mill from the 1930s until around 1950, when it was a smallholding. Dugald was a hippy before hippies officially existed. He travelled widely to healthy living conferences in Norway, USA and elsewhere and died in Edinburgh aged 79. A regular visitor to Ailsa Craig, he was known locally as the 'Bird Man' and was an enthusiast for outdoor living, publishing a book entitled ""A Free Man's Philosophy"". He welcomed walkers and"
"transferred to an idyllic parish in Castlelawn, Dublin, but is soon sent back to Craggy Island when irregularities are discovered in his expenses. In the final episode, ""Going to America"", Ted persuades the suicidal Father Kevin not to jump off a ledge at the ""It's Great Being a Priest! '98"" conference. Impressed, an American priest offers Ted a place at his Los Angeles parish. Ted, unable to tell the others that they cannot come with him, is wracked with guilt; he cancels the move at the last minute, then tells them that he has realized he belongs on Craggy Island."
"typical sign of running out of ideas, and a particularly bad one in a programme's first series. One influence was ""Stars in Their Eyes"", which was popular at the time of writing. This episode introduces Father Dick Byrne, Father Cyril McDuff, Father Jim Johnson and their housekeeper, inhabitants of the nearby Rugged Island Parochial House, who bear a close resemblance to Ted, Dougal, Jack and Mrs Doyle. Maurice O'Donoghue, who plays Father Dick, was the writers' second choice for the role of Ted, being the right age and having a similar look and lightness. Mathews always preferred Dermot Morgan; Linehan"
"""Good Luck, Father Ted"" ""Good Luck, Father Ted"" is the first episode to be aired of the Channel 4 sitcom ""Father Ted"". Ted is contacted by a producer from Tele Éireann television programme, ""Faith of our Fathers"", requesting to interview Ted as a priest that works in a remote area. Ted is elated to be asked, but as he fears that his fellow priests Dougal and Jack would embarrass him, he tells the producer that he is the only priest on Craggy Island, and arranges to meet with the television reporter at ""The Field"", one of least-rocky areas on the"
"Competition Time ""Competition Time"" is the fourth episode of the Channel 4 sitcom ""Father Ted"". The annual ""All Priests Stars in Their Eyes Lookalike Competition"" is approaching, and Ted, Dougal, and Jack are preparing for their entries, though Ted is dismayed they all dressed like Elvis Presley. Father Dick Byrne, Ted's rival from the Rugged Island parochial house, calls up Ted and taunts him that the Rugged Island priests will win this year. Ted insists that since the guest judge, TV presented Henry Sellers, is staying at the Craggy Island parochial house, that he will have a better chance at"
"its headquarters in the grounds of Craig Lodge. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE (Order of the British Empire), the founder and chief executive of Mary's Meals, is based at Craig Lodge. Craig Lodge Community Craig Lodge Community is a lay community of the Roman Catholic Church based in Dalmally, Argyll in the west Highlands of Scotland. Craig Lodge, a former hunting lodge in Dalmally, Argyll, Scotland, was run by Calum and Mary Anne MacFarlane-Barrow as a guest house until a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in 1984 gave their lives a new direction. It was their children who first read about the events at"
"Dermot Morgan Dermot John Morgan (31 March 1952 – 28 February 1998) was an Irish comedian, actor and previously a schoolteacher, who achieved international recognition for his role as Father Ted Crilly in the Channel 4 sitcom ""Father Ted"". Morgan was born on 31 March 1952 in Dublin. His parents were Donnchadh Morgan, an artist and sculptor with a passion for drama, and Hilda ""Holly"" Stokes, a ""celebrated beauty"" from Dún Laoghaire. Donnchadh died young of an aneurysm, leaving Hilda with four children: Dermot, Paul, Denise, and Ruth, who died in childhood. He was educated at Oatlands College, Stillorgan, and"
"nuns' ""lives [being] irreparably damaged""), and Jack for his alcoholism and womanising, particularly for an incident at a wedding in Athlone. The show revolves around the priests' lives on Craggy Island, sometimes dealing with matters of the church but more often dealing with Father Ted's schemes to either resolve a situation with the parish or other Craggy Island residents, or to win games of one-upmanship against his enemy, Father Dick Byrne of the nearby Rugged Island parish. ""Father Ted"" ran for three series from 1995 to 1998, including a Christmas special. A total of 25 episodes were produced. Linehan and"
"series). The Craggy Island World Cup was expanded to admit all islands of Ireland. The third Ted Fest was spread over two weekends. The Pink Flamingos took the third Craggy Cup (non-island teams being permitted for the first time), while, in a bizarre coincidence, the Toilet Duck Comedy Award was won by a genuine ex-priest named FJ Murray. Tickets for the fourth Ted Fest went on sale in September 2009. The first weekend took place on Inishmore and the second on Inisheer. A parallel Ted Fest Oz took place in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia during the Easter Triduum, however"
"Escape from Victory ""Escape from Victory"" is the fifth episode of the third series of Channel 4 sitcom ""Father Ted"" and the 22nd episode overall. It is the first of two episodes that form a linked narrative, ending with ""Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse"". Ted is panicking over the upcoming ""All-Priests five-a-side Over-75s Indoor Challenge Football Match"" between teams from Craggy Island and Rugged Island, which will be led by his rival Father Dick Byrne. Ted fears the parochial house has been bugged by Dick to overhear his plans, and has been losing sleep, forcing him to drink ""Dreamy"
"1 (North America) sets, which contain this episode. Repeats of the show are now shown every weekday on Virgin Media Three in the Republic of Ireland Father Peter Clifford and Assumpta Fitzgerald make a guest appearance in the 1996 ""Father Ted"" Christmas special ""A Christmassy Ted"", where they appear in a dream Father Ted Crilly has. In 1997, both Father Peter Clifford and Assumpta Fitzgerald made guest appearances in a ""Comic Relief"" edition of ""The Vicar of Dibley"" entitled ""Ballykissdibley"", where the lead characters from both shows participated in an exchange scheme. Ballykissangel Ballykissangel is a BBC television drama created"
"course, secured him universal esteem, and will cause his death to be universally mourned in Ireland.' His birthplace in Ballykilbeg, Co. Down, is remembered on a blue plaque. William Crolly William Crolly (8 June 1780 – 8 April 1849) was successively the Bishop of Down and Connor from 1825 to 1835 and then Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh from 1835 to 1849. A native of Ballykilbeg near Downpatrick, Crolly was born on 8 June, 1780 and like his successors as Bishop of Down and Connor, Cornelius Denvir and Patrick Dorrian, was educated at Mr. Nelson's Classical school in Downpatrick. At"
"Stephen McGill The Right Reverend Stephen McGill PSS (4 January 1912 – 9 November 2005) was the sixth Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and second Bishop of Paisley. Stephen McGill was born on 4 January 1912 to Peter McGill and Charlotte Connolly in Glasgow, Scotland where he was educated at Holy Cross primary school and St Aloysius' College before entering the national junior seminary at St Mary's College, Blairs, Aberdeen. In October 1931 he entered Le Grand Séminaire at Coutances in France and was ordained priest of the Archdiocese of Glasgow at St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow by Bishop Henry"
"William Crolly William Crolly (8 June 1780 – 8 April 1849) was successively the Bishop of Down and Connor from 1825 to 1835 and then Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh from 1835 to 1849. A native of Ballykilbeg near Downpatrick, Crolly was born on 8 June, 1780 and like his successors as Bishop of Down and Connor, Cornelius Denvir and Patrick Dorrian, was educated at Mr. Nelson's Classical school in Downpatrick. At the age of 18 he witnessed the upheaval and aftermath of the 1798 United Irishmen rising as the county jail was in Downpatrick and it is believed that"
"for Lent, having lied to Ted before. They return to the Craggy Island parochial house to find that Assumpta had discovered a basket of chocolate eggs and ate most of them overnight. Knowing that she should not have done that as part of her Lent observance, Ted offers her a deal, for her to go to the Rugged Island house and oversee the priests' Lent activities there, and he'll forget about her indulgence. She agrees, and later is shown giving Dick and his priests even more grueling punishments. By the time Mrs Doyle returns, she finds Ted, Dougal, and Jack"
"newspaper to which he contributed, the paper supported the Daniel O'Connell and catholic emancipation. Dr Crolly published a number of volumes on Moral Theology and a biography of his uncle Archbishop William Crolly. Crolly died on the 24th of January, 1878 and is buried in Maynooth College graveyard. George Crolly Rev. Dr. George Crolly (1813 - 1878) was an Irish priest and Theologian. George Crolly was born in Lough Faughan, Ballyrolly, Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland, on the 11th of February 1813. He entered Maynooth College in August 1829 to study for the priesthood. A fellow student at the time was"
"Tentacles of Doom ""Tentacles Of Doom"" is the third episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and the ninth episode overall. While Ted is trying to fix the plumbing in the Craggy Island parochial house, he receives news that the nearby Holy Stone of Clonrichert is being upgraded to a ""class two relic"" by the Vatican. Three bishops are being sent to perform the ceremony and will be staying in the parochial house, and Ted realises he needs to have both Dougal and Jack on their ""best behaviour"". Ted tells Dougal to keep to matters about"
"In January 2007, a dispute arose between Inisheer and Inishmore over which island can claim to be Craggy Island, and thereby host a three-day Friends of Ted Festival. The dispute was settled by a five-a-side football match that February. Inishmore won 2–0 allowing them to use the title of Craggy Island until February 2008, while Inisheer was given the title of Rugged Island. The Friends of Ted Festival, better known as Ted Fest, has been held annually as a ""Father Ted"" fan convention since 2007. On 1 January 2011, Channel 4 dedicated a night of programming to celebrate the show's"
"Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading ""Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading"" is the eighth episode of the second series of Channel 4 sitcom ""Father Ted"" and the fourteenth episode overall. Its name references the Oasis song ""Cigarettes & Alcohol"". With Lent approaching, Ted learns that his rival, Father Dick Byrne, and his fellow priests on Rugged Island will be giving up their vices. Ted insists to his Craggy Island priests that they must do the same: Ted will give up smoking, Jack his drinking, and Dougal his rollerblading. When Ted finds that they have all snuck out on the first night"
"While shopping, one of her friends, Mrs Boyle, asks when Eoin will be arriving. Mrs Doyle admits it is supposed to be a secret, but tells her it will be that Sunday, and ask she not tell anyone else. Mrs Boyle promises, but quickly goes back on her word, and news of Eoin's arrival quickly spreads around Craggy Island. Eoin arrives at the parochial house along with his assistant Patsy. Mrs Doyle is overly nervous about meeting Eoin, while Eoin seems more disinterested and wants to know when the visit will be over. As the night draws on, Ted discovers"
"Cahal Daly Cahal Brendan Daly (1 October 1917 – 31 December 2009) was an Irish philosopher, theologian, writer and international speaker and, in later years, a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Daly served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from late 1990 to 1996, the oldest man to take up this role for nearly 200 years. He was later created a Cardinal-Priest of ""S. Patrizio"" by Pope John Paul II in the consistory of 28 June 1991. His death in 2009 brought to an end a two-year period during which Ireland had, for"
"Coeli) in 1876/7 and Sacristan’s Lodge inside the Cathedral gates 1884-6. Daniel McGettigan Daniel McGettigan, DD (1815–1887) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served Bishop of Raphoe from 1861 to 1870 and Archbishop of Armagh from 1870 to 1887. Born in Mevagh, County Donegal on 15 November 1815, he was the son of Manasses McGettigan and Mary Boyle. He was educated at Kildare Street Society School in Mevagh, a classical school in Derry, the seminary in Navan, and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. As a student he adhered to the Gallican doctrine. He was ordained to the"
"and banned from playing nearly anywhere else, is only being shown on Craggy Island due to an odd loophole. Brennan wants Ted and Dougal to show that the Catholic Church has made a stand on it, and considers this matter of utmost importance as he had to be recalled from his holiday in California to deal with it. Ted and Dougal go to the cinema to find only a couple people there. They make a gentlemen's agreement with Michael, the cinema manager, to watch the film once and then peaceful protest it so that Michael can throw them out, making"
"him. Ted and Jack go to the desolate picnic area alone. Despite no one else there, a couple of aggressive regulars accost Ted, demanding they move, and the overzealous groundskeeper Benson intercedes, blowing his whistle frequently. Ted leaves with Jack in disgust. That night, an unknown person steals Benson's whistle, and the next day, the whole of Craggy Island is in arms about the theft; Benson is so traumatized about the theft that he lost the use of his leg and forced to a wheelchair. Ted discovers the whistle in a pack of cigarettes in Dougal's coat, and starts to"
"died around 1603 and is buried in the O'Malley family tomb on Clare Island. One of Achill's most famous historical sites is that of the Achill Mission or 'the Colony' at Dugort. In 1831 the Church of Ireland Reverend Edward Nangle founded a proselytising mission at Dugort. The Mission included schools, cottages, an orphanage, an infirmary and a guesthouse. The Colony was very successful for a time and regularly produced a newspaper called the ""Achill Herald and Western Witness"". Nangle expanded his mission into Mweelin, where a school was built. The Achill Mission began to decline slowly after Nangle was"