“Remember we also have the national space centre near here too,” he says. Released in 2018, Episode 1: The Raid features locations such as Mitchelstown Caves, the National Space Centre in Midleton, and the National Maritime College of Ireland. Michael Fitzgerald tests a lighting control pad he designed from everyday gadgets for use on the spaceship set he constructed near Killeagh. A corridor inside the spaceship set built by Michael Fitzgerald. Props and models created by Michael Fitzgerald are displayed inside the shed near Killeagh where he constructed his Star Wars-inspired film set.

Source: Irish Examiner February 28, 2026 06:00 UTC