A saint is one who exaggerates what the world neglects. —G.K. Chesterton Skellig Michael is a 700-foot-high pinnacle of water-and-wind-worn rock that rises like Excalibur out of the Atlantic waves ...

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, ...

Well, I've been there. If you go There are surely more reputable — and safe — outfits transporting folks out to Skellig Michael than our unnamed one, and probably more to come soon. For more ...

Skellig Michael, a remote island off the coast of County Kerry, has been ranked as one of the most remote and beautiful places in the world. Global travel site Big 7 Travel teamed up with the car ...

Skellig Michael, the rocky island off the coast of Ireland, has become a news-worthy attraction since it was featured in The Last Jedi, and a must-visit destination for any Star Wars fan. It’s the ...

Skellig Michael, off the southwest coast of Ireland, is circled in red on this Google map. A lone puffin perches on a rock outcrop on Skellig Michael. The Iveragh Peninsula can be seen in the distance ...

Near the top of the island, the feeling breezed through me: solitude. It didn’t last long, as my wife, daughter and son were nearby but out of sight on our journey to the ruins of a remote medieval ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” shows off the very best of Skellig Michael, its Irish filming location. The latest trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” was released yesterday ahead of ...