IrishCentral Contributor Caroline Langley shares some of the fascinating history of Skellig Michael, the famous island off ...

Porgs, the adorable big-eyed, bird-like creatures found in The Last Jedi, were inspired by Skellig Island’s real-life puffins. Hundreds of puffins can be found on Skellig Michael, the island off ...

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 ...

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, ...

Ten years ago, the force awakened on Skellig Michael/Sceilg Mhichíl, when the seventh instalment of Star Wars premiered in Hollywood, and fans discovered that the astonishing rock at the edge of the ...

“Although it is a somewhat formidable trip, it is by no means impossible to get out to the Great Skellig, which is by far the most interesting island off the Irish coast.” Steel engraved illustration ...

In the blustery blue-green sea off the southeast coast of Ireland lies a craggy isle, thrusting up from the ocean to great heights, like Dante’s mountain of Purgatory. The spitting and seething ocean ...