Holy row erupts as islands battle over Fr Ted festival

A ROW has broken out between two neighbouring Aran Islands off Co Galway over an inaugural Father Ted festival next month.

Holy row erupts as  islands battle over Fr Ted festival

Inis Mór, the largest of the three isles, is planning a three-day Friends of Ted event to mark the ninth anniversary of the death of comic Dermot Morgan, the star of the Channel 4 series.

However, Inis Oirr, the smallest of the islands, believes it has a bigger claim over Father Ted because local scenes, including the famous Plassey shipwreck, are shown in the opening scenes of the hit comedy.

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