Origin Donegal, Ireland Name The Duggans Network TLC Labels MDM.ie Final episode date May 19, 2015 | Years active 2004–present Genres FolkCeltic Role American reality show Writers Sean Overbeeke | |
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Associated acts ClannadMoya BrennanBridin BrennanNorland Wind Website www.clannad.ie/rubicon.html Episodes 18 Duggars on a MissionSeason 1 - Feb 17 - 2009, 18 Duggars on a Mission, 17 Duggars in El SalvadorSeason 1 - Feb 17 - 2009, 17 Duggars in El Salvador, 16 O Come All Ye DuggarsSeason 1 - Feb 3 - 2009, 16 O Come All Ye Duggars, 15 A Duggar in the RoughSeason 1 - Feb 3 - 2009, 15 A Duggar in the Rough, 14 Duggars on SafariSeason 1 - Jan 27 - 2009, 14 Duggars on Safari, 13 I Left My Duggar in San FranciscoSeason 1 - Jan 27 - 2009, 13 I Left My Duggar in San Francisco, 12 Once a Bride - Always a DuggarSeason 1 - Jan 25 - 2009, 12 Once a Bride - Always a Duggar, 11 And Baby Makes 18Season 1 - Dec 22 - 2008, 11 And Baby Makes 18, 10 Duggars Learn to DriveSeason 1 - Nov 10 - 2008, 10 Duggars Learn to Drive, 9 Big Family ReunionSeason 1 - Nov 3 - 2008, 9 Big Family Reunion, 8 Trading Places - Duggar StyleSeason 1 - Oct 27 - 2008, 8 Trading Places - Duggar Style, 7 Cheaper by the DuggarsSeason 1 - Oct 20 - 2008, 7 Cheaper by the Duggars, 6 Bates vs Duggars SmackdownSeason 1 - Oct 13 - 2008, 6 Bates vs Duggars Smackdown, 5 When Big Families CollideSeason 1 - Oct 13 - 2008, 5 When Big Families Collide, 4 Duggar Dating RulesSeason 1 - Oct 8 - 2008, 4 Duggar Dating Rules, 3 Josh Gets EngagedSeason 1 - Oct 8 - 2008, 3 Josh Gets Engaged, 2 Duggars Do New YorkSeason 1 - Sep 29 - 2008, 2 Duggars Do New York, 1 Big Family Meets Big AppleSeason 1 - Sep 29 - 2008, 1 Big Family Meets Big Apple Cast Jim Bob Duggar, Jessa Duggar, Josh Duggar, Jill Duggar, Jana Duggar Similar Kate Plus 8, A Baby Story, Sister Wives, Table for 12, Here Comes Honey Bo | ||
First episode date September 29, 2008 | ||
The Duggans (Irish: Na Dúgáiní) (pronounced the doogans) were an Irish musical duo from Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.
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The twin brothers Noel and Pádraig Duggan came to prominence in the 1970s with the folk group Clannad, and took a ten-year break after winning a Grammy Award for their 1998 album Landmarks. They later toured extensively with their band Norland Wind. They were identified and introduced to television by Tony MacMahon, and in 2005 released their first studio album Rubicon, which featured Moya Brennan, Finbar Furey and Órla Fallon among others. It was met with critical acclaim and sold well throughout Ireland. Pádraig Duggan died in 2016.
Members
Twins Pádraig and Noel Duggan were born Ó Dúgáin on 23 January 1949 in Gweedore, County Donegal. Pádraig died in Dublin on 9 August 2016.
Rubicon
In 2005, the Duggans recorded their début studio album, made up of traditional songs and ballads in the Irish language along with self-penned songs in English. The album features long-time collaborators Thomas Loefke and Kerstin Blodig of Norland Wind fame, Moya Brennan, Brídín Brennan and Celtic Woman's Órla Fallon.