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, ...

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 ...

The remote Irish island of Skellig Michael is more than a millennium old and has long been one of Ireland’s most treasured heritage and tourist attractions, but the pyramid-shaped island has garnered ...

Ireland's first "Hope Spot," a place that is scientifically identified as critical to the health of the ocean, has been announced for the southwest of the country. Mission Blue, a global marine ...

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 ...

No blarney, the Force was with me. Or at least with Watson, a black Lab mix and crack dolphin spotter who, upon detecting dorsal fins, relentlessly barked while racing throughout our small fishing ...

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 ...

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 ...