Skellig Michael is, quite literally, a rock in the middle of the Atlantic. Nothing but ocean around, seabirds cutting through ...

A rocky pyramid emerges out of a dark blue sea. It is cinematic even before you add the Millennium Falcon. You can see why “Star Wars” producers chose Skellig Michael as a location in a galaxy far, ...

After starring in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Ireland’s Skellig Michael island is suddenly a hot property.

A breathtaking journey into one of the most iconic filming locations in cinema history—where fantasy and reality collide on ...

We didn't know it when we visited Skellig Michael in June 2013, but the craggy outpost eight miles off the southwest coast of Ireland was about to undergo the biggest rediscovery of its 1,600-year ...

A remote Irish island was flung onto the world stage in late 2015 when the long-awaited new episode of the 'Star Wars' franchise used its incredible scenery as backdrop to one of the film’s most ...

Editor’s Note: Ever since Skellig Michael made its guest appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it’s been one of the most sought after tourist experiences in all of Ireland. It’s not an easy one, ...

Just past Caherciveen on Ireland's Ring of Kerry drive, it is possible to take a ferry over to Valencia Island, and from there to visit the Skelligs. Valencia Island can also be reached by a brid ...

In the final scene of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (spoiler alert) Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, meets Luke Skywalker on a mysterious island that's supposed to be part of a planet far, far away — but ...

CNET travels to Ireland in search of the iconic island used as a filming location in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET ...

It’s nearly time to return to Ahch-To in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Fans will also know that Skellig Michael, an island off the coast of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland, served as a filming ...