# skellig-michael - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
# The Last Jedi
# The Last Jedi
The shooting of scenes on Skellig Michael and elsewhere has provided a boost to the Irish tourism industry.
# skellig-michael - Tuesday 2 January, 2018
# The Force Awakens
# The Force Awakens
With a profile boost other counties can only dream of, what effect will Star Wars have on The Kingdom?
# skellig-michael - Tuesday 26 December, 2017
# Kerry
# Kerry
When monks weren’t living on the rocky outcrop, they were thought to have lived here.
# skellig-michael - Wednesday 22 November, 2017
# Bricking Amazing
From The Daily Edge
# Bricking Amazing
Irish 80s kids, all of your dreams have come true.
# skellig-michael - Thursday 28 September, 2017
# The Last Jedi
# The Last Jedi
Scenes filmed at Malin Head in Co Donegal and Ceann Sibeal in Co Kerry feature in The Last Jedi.
# skellig-michael - Sunday 28 May, 2017
# Episode VIII
# Episode VIII
This week, Vanity Fair gave us the first proper preview of the new film.
# skellig-michael - Friday 14 April, 2017
# Let The Force Be With You
# Let The Force Be With You
Star Wars – The Last Jedi is the last time the heritage site will feature in the blockbuster movie series.
# skellig-michael - Wednesday 12 April, 2017
# Unblameable Force
# Unblameable Force
The island is due to open to visitors next month.
# skellig-michael - Wednesday 25 January, 2017
# The Coast Awakens
# The Coast Awakens
The Skellig Islands saw a huge boost in global interest after they were featured in the reboot of Star Wars franchise.
# skellig-michael - Tuesday 25 October, 2016
# Ring Of Kerry
# Ring Of Kerry
The popular travel guide describes the area as “perhaps Ireland’s most charismatically wild and emerald stretch of coastline”.
# skellig-michael - Thursday 26 May, 2016
# Space Invaders
From The Daily Edge
# Space Invaders
CBS in the house.
# skellig-michael - Sunday 10 April, 2016
# Skellig Michael
From The Daily Edge
# Skellig Michael
We can’t get enough.
# skellig-michael - Friday 18 March, 2016
# A New Hope
# A New Hope
The official announcement was made this afternoon.
# skellig-michael - Saturday 12 March, 2016
# skellig-michael - Thursday 10 March, 2016
# Luke Be A Jedi
From The Daily Edge
# skellig-michael - Monday 15 February, 2016
# Star Wars
# Star Wars
Disney has released a teaser showing the first scene being wrapped.
# Star Wars
From The Daily Edge
# Star Wars
Disney has released a teaser showing the first scene being wrapped.
# skellig-michael - Tuesday 19 January, 2016
# Star Wars
From The Daily Edge
# Star Wars
Worthy of any major Hollywood franchise tbh.
# skellig-michael - Saturday 9 January, 2016
# Location Location Location
# Location Location Location
The Force Awakens was filmed in some of the most interesting-looking places on earth. And Ireland, of course, is among them.
# skellig-michael - Tuesday 5 January, 2016
# The Force Awakens
From The Daily Edge
# The Force Awakens
No man is an island.
# skellig-michael - Wednesday 2 December, 2015
# The Force Awakens
# The Force Awakens
The New York Times has made some predictions about the island’s future.
# Skellig Michael
From The Daily Edge
# Skellig Michael
“You’d sooner keep a Wookie from roaring than keep an Irishman from regaling a willing audience.”
# skellig-michael - Wednesday 21 October, 2015
# skellig-michael - Saturday 10 October, 2015
# Preservation
# Preservation
A couple of minor incidents were recorded.
# skellig-michael - Friday 18 September, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
The new Star Wars will bring balance to more than simply the force; maybe it might help balance some books as well, writes Darren Mooney.
# skellig-michael - Thursday 17 September, 2015
# Use The Force
From The Daily Edge
# Use The Force
Luke Skywalker pulling pints and typical Irish weather. It’s all happening.
# skellig-michael - Tuesday 15 September, 2015
# The Force Awakens
# The Force Awakens
Cast and crew members flew into Kerry Airport yesterday on a private jet.
# skellig-michael - Tuesday 8 September, 2015
# Return Of The Jj
# Return Of The Jj
Minister Heather Humphreys says those opposed to the filming on environmental grounds are wrong.
# skellig-michael - Sunday 23 August, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
The singular beauty of Ireland’s natural resources is as important as anything else this country has to offer, argues bird expert Eric Dempsey.
# skellig-michael - Thursday 16 April, 2015
# Have A Look
# Have A Look
More than 130 buildings and monuments have been transformed into 3D digital models.
# skellig-michael - Wednesday 30 July, 2014
# Episode 7
From The Daily Edge
# Episode 7
Meanwhile there are new pictures from Skellig Michael.
# skellig-michael - Tuesday 29 July, 2014
# Episode 7
From The Daily Edge
# Episode 7
Use the force, boy.
# That's No Moon
# That's No Moon
The film begins shooting today, but will Jedi knights ruin a heritage site?
# skellig-michael - Monday 28 July, 2014
# Episode VII
From The Daily Edge
# Episode VII
JJ Abrams and crew are decamping to Co Kerry.
# skellig-michael - Thursday 24 July, 2014
# Skellig Wars
From The Daily Edge
# Skellig Wars
Here’s what we know.
# skellig-michael - Friday 21 December, 2012
# Hidey Holes
# Hidey Holes
*If you are reading this, it probably hasn’t happened so far this morning.
Areas of low clouds and fog
Max: 6 °C
Min: 2 °C
Low clouds
Max: 7 °C
Min: 4 °C
