May the force be with you, boi.
Fresh from filming in Donegal over the weekend – where Daisy Ridley got involved in a trad session – the cast and crew of the latest episode in the Star Wars franchise are making their way to Kerry to shoot more footage over the coming days.
While a drive down the west coast along the Wild Atlantic Way would have been nice, the cast and crew instead flew down to Cork Airport, where the red carpet was rolled out for them before their journey west to neighbouring Kerry.
The Cork Airport official Twitter account really got into the spirit of things with pictures and videos of the arrival of the cast and crew, some of which may have been subject to a little bit of Star Wars-themed editing.
.@corkairport wish to advise that no Star Wars Cast will come through the terminal as the aircraft will be parked remotely. #flyfriendly
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
Runway 17 cleared for approach and landing @CorkAirport as @starwars 767-300 makes her way south pic.twitter.com/I2ywMXuWmv
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
.@CorkAirport we have @starwars touch down pic.twitter.com/qPM9d89FD6
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
The @starwars eagle has landed @CorkAirport gateway to the South of Ireland #TheForceAwakens #FlyFriendly pic.twitter.com/LYeYNn4cDv
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
Weather is simply out of this world @CorkAirport for @starwars arrival to our intergalactic gateway to the world pic.twitter.com/P2EtzXeZY5
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
The Millennium Falcon finally gets clearance to land! The ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. pic.twitter.com/BEs6Wx6V68
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
We wish to advise of some delays AT-AT the airport due to some Walkers on the runway. pic.twitter.com/vLzHhMgP7t
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
.@CorkAirport welcomed the cast and crew of #TheForceAwakens #cork #flyfriendly pic.twitter.com/ljvSvN3BXX
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
The arrival of @HamillHimself at @CorkAirport. Full SnapChat story – Corks_96fm #starwars pic.twitter.com/TYblGnWgVf
— Cork's 96FM (@Corks96FM) May 16, 2016
.@HamillHimself & Daisy Ridley arriving @CorkAirport for @starwars filming in Cork & Kerry. #flyfriendly pic.twitter.com/SU9MUtwSO5
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) May 16, 2016
We’re sure the welcome will be just as friendly when they do get to Kerry; sure they’re practically locals there at this stage.
Main image via Twitter/Cork Airport
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