Colin Farrell had many people to thank following his best actor win at the Golden Globes for "The Banshees of Inisherin". He made a point of mentioning the locals of Achill Island and Inis Mor.
"We were just one big family," the Irish actor told the Beverly Hills awards ceremony last month, before also name-checking his animal co-star in the critically acclaimed dark comedy, Jenny the miniature donkey.
Two weeks later the movie, filmed on location on the two remote islands off Ireland's west coast, picked up nine Oscar nominations.
"Of course we have fingers crossed for a win," Chris McCarthy, the manager of Achill Tourism, told AFP.