Chewie gets céad míle fáilte during surprise school visit in Kerry

The Force was certainly with the children of Scoil an Fheirtéaraigh in west Kerry when a special visitor from a galaxy far, far away called for a visit.

Chewbacca dropped in on Monday afternoon, fresh from the set on nearby Ceann Sibéal, where Disney Lucasfilm are shooting scenes for the sequel to The Force Awakens.

Even though he doesn’t speak their language, the school children did almost as well as Han Solo in communicating with the 8ft-tall Wookie.