Off the coast of Co Kerry, two jagged islands rise out of the Atlantic Ocean - ruggedly beautiful with centuries of history hewn into their very rock. These are the Skelligs – Skellig Michael and ...

Tourism Ireland have already predicted that the appearance of beautiful Skellig Michael in the latest "Star Wars" film will attract a whole new set of travelers to the monastic site and now they’ve ...

Reporting from Mayo, Ireland — Sometime around AD 600, a handful of Irish monks decided that the rigors of fasting and penance on the mainland were not exacting enough. Waiting until the seas were ...

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" may be an intergalactic adventure, but many of its filming locations are very real and hoping to attract fans as visitors – In particular, one Irish island where the ...

A trailer released Monday evening for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has confirmed what fans have been hoping for since the release of The Force Awakens: Luke Skywalker is training Rey to be a jedi (cue ...

DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 10 (UPI) --Lucasfilm has been granted permission to shoot additional scenes for its Star Wars film franchise this month on Ireland's Skellig Michael island. Heather Humphries, ...

This video presents Skellig Michael, an ancient monastery island of Ireland, captured in 4K. Featuring rugged cliffs, stone structures, and Atlantic Ocean views with aerial footage, background music, ...

Glide above the wild, rugged beauty of the Skellig Islands with this breathtaking drone video. Witness the iconic, rocky peaks of Skellig Michael and the smaller Little Skellig rising dramatically ...