In the name of the fathers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fan Peran Odges comes up for hair Photograph: Julien Behal/PA