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May the 4th be with Malin Head
17.04.19
THE programme of events
for the ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival were
unveiled by Fáilte Ireland on Monday. The festival
runs from 3rd – 5th May 2019 and includes Malin Head
for the first time. May the 4th is the day when fans
across the globe commemorate the Star Wars Universe.
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan
Griffin said: “Following the success of the
inaugural ‘May the 4th Be With You’ festival in
Kerry in May 2018, Fáilte Ireland has worked with
local communities across the Inishowen peninsula to
extend the festival to Donegal this year.” |
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To view the full programme of
events
click here |
With events happening
across Inishowen there is plenty of family fun for
all ages, including:
• Star Gazing at the Planetarium
• Filmed Orchestra & Fireworks Display
• Death Star Footie Skills Target Practice
• Blaster Tag & other Intergalactic Fun & Games
• Jedi Cadets Academy (under 8yrs)
Speaking about the addition of Inishowen as a
location for this year’s festival, Minister for
Education and Skills, Joe McHugh said: “The decision
by the makers of Star Wars to choose Donegal, and
Malin Head in particular, was inspired. This is a
great opportunity for fans to be on the site of some
of the most stunning scenes in the movie and to
sample the best of what the Wild Atlantic Way has to
offer.”
Heidi Doherty, Programme Manager at Inishowen
Tourist Office, added: “The ‘May the 4th Be With
You’ festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the
Star Wars filming location at Malin Head and it
promises to be an action packed weekend. Today
(Monday, April 15th) we not only announced the
programme of activity, we officially cut the ribbon
on the newly renamed road 'R2D2', formerly the R242."
For the full programme of events for the ‘May the
4th Be With You’ festival in Malin Head, please
visit
WildAtlanticWay.com . |
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