Dougal
Proper noun
Meaning
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
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Examples
As testament to the character's enduring popularity, Irish bookmakers humorously began collecting bets on whether Dougal would succeed Pope John Paul II upon his death.
As Ted, Mathews sometimes read from a book, Notes from Africa, purportedly written by Father Dougal McGuire, a missionary friend who described his experiences of being attacked and chased by natives.
Both programmes went some way towards freeing O'Hanlon from his association with the character of Dougal in the minds of Irish audiences.
Before The Joshua Trio played at gigs, Mathews would occasionally come on-stage as Father Ted and tell jokes involving his great friend, Father Dougal McGuire.
By the time the show begins, Dougal has been exiled to Craggy Island as punishment for unknown misdeeds.
In 1994, the writers took Father Ted to television, casting O'Hanlon as the on-screen Dougal.