March 3, 2008

In the name of the fathers

The second annual Father Ted festival took place last week in County Clare and Inis Mor, and included an Ecumeniceili, Buckaroo speed dating and lots of drink

Father Ted Festival — Feckin' great: Gary Astley (centre) shares a joke with Father Ted writers Arthur Mathews (left) and Graham Linehan at the start of the second week-long annual Father Ted festival, which started in Kilfenora, Co Clare, on February 25, and moved to Inis Mór on February 29 until yesterday. Kilfenora was the location for the priest's house and where many of the scenes were shot for the cult Channel 4 sitcom, which ran from 1995-1998 Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Father Ted Festival — Fan Yoko Mozaki flew in from Tokyo for the festival, which included an Ecumeniceili, the Golden Clerics Award, the Lovely Girls Contest, Buckaroo Speed Dating and the Craggy Island World Cup. Tickets for this year's event sold out in 30 minutes Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Father Ted Festival — Speed: Belfast man James Hillock gets on his bike. Hundreds of fans gathered for this year's Ted Fest which marked the 10th anniversary of the filming of the last episode of the series Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Father Ted Festival — Hello fether: Drink, drink and more drink was taken - but not Father Jack's tipple of floor polish Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Father Ted Festival — The second leg of the festival took place from Friday on Inis Mór, despite bad weather and high winds, which led to the cancellation of flights and ferries. (From left) Father Ted fans Eimear Howley, Louise McAtamaey and Mairead Neehan with Irish football legends Tony Cascarino and John Aldridge Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Father Ted Festival — Dial-a-nun for Lent. Christine Clinton and Claire Daly from Mullingar, Co Westmeath, making a call outside Kilronan post office on Inis Mor Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Father Ted Festival — Father Ted fan Billy Conway from Portumna, Co Galway, gets into the communal spirit Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Father Ted Festival — Fans dressed up as rabbits in tribute to the episode in the second series, The Plague, about rabbit phobic Bishop Brennan Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Father Ted Festival — Sing-along-a-Song-For-Europe in The Crag nightclub Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Father Ted Festival — Sponsored dunking in The World's Biggest Cup of Tea, courtesy of Mrs Doyle Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Father Ted Festival — Fan Peran Odges comes up for hair Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

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