Watch the timelapse of a Boeing 767 being prepared to be shipped from Shannon Airport to Sligo

Funeral director David McGowan has gripped the nation in recent weeks with his plan to move a Boeing 767 from Shannon Airport to Sligo as part of his Quirky Nights Glamping Village.

With the plane purchased and resting at Shannon, McGowan had obvious difficulties in transporting the Boeing (which is 159-feet long, weighs about 70 tonnes and has a 140-foot wing span) back to Sligo.

After ruling out transportation by blimp and helicopter, McGowan got around the problem by moving the plane by barge.

Videographer Jack O'Shea has captured some of the action on camera and sent it to us at irishexaminer.com.

The timelapse shows the plane being prepared to travel from Shannon Airport to Knockbeg Point for the voyage to Sligo.

Video by Jack O'Shea.

The glamping village seems to be coming together nicely and we can't wait until it's finished to go for a visit.

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