Carbon Costume priest
Father Dougal McGuire from Father Ted
Father Dougal McGuire (played by Ardal O’Hanlon) is a faithless priest banished to Craggy Island alongside Father Ted Crilly and Father Jack Hackett in the comedy series Father Ted. Father McGuire is the youngest of the three priests and often comes across as dim-witted. To create your costume, you’ll need a priest shirt including a white collar, and dark dress pants with belt. Choose a sweater vest in your preferred color and grab a black zip up jacket similar to the one Father McGuire wears on the show to complete your look.
Father Jack Hackett from Father Ted
Father Jack Hackett (played by Frank Kelly) is one of the trio of bad priests banished to Craggy Island in the British television series Father Ted. Father Jack is an alcoholic and tends to be very rude, often more antagonistic than his fellow priests Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal McGuire. As is sometimes the case, the accessories are really what will make your Father Jack costume work. Start with a black shirt and tab collar, and a black suit to match. Then, you’ll want a balding wig that you can style to be as wildly disheveled as possible. Use a makeup sponge and a cream makeup stick to add red blotches to your face, and then complete your outfit with a cane and a fake cigarette.
Father Ted Crilly from Father Ted
Father Ted Crilly (played by comedian Dermot Morgan) is the titular character of the comedy series Father Ted. One of three priests exiled to Craggy Island, Father Ted finds himself living alongside Father Dougal McGuire and Father Jack Hackett as well as their housekeeper, Mrs. Doyle. Father Ted has grey hair and dark eyebrows. His usual outfit consists of a black suit and his priest’s collar, though he also favors a cozy grey cardigan upon occasion.
The Priest from Fleabag
The Priest from the series Fleabag is played by Andrew Scott. Fleabag is adapted from what it originally was, a live one-woman show by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. She then created a hilarious two-season series where we watch her navigate grief and life in London while she runs a guinea pig themed cafe on her own. In the second season, she focuses on her love interest, The Priest, played by the talented Andrew Scott. The Priest is featured in the second season of the series. His personality is unique in that he’s what Fleabag would call a “cool priest” with his occasional swearing and surprisingly casual personality.
This character dresses how you would expect any priest to, in all black with a clergy shirt and a bible always in his hand. And don’t forget a fox element to tie in the storyline of his fear of foxes!
