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, ...

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 ...

Skellig Michael is an island in the Atlantic, virtually stuck in time for more than 1,000 years. But now, it is being stormed by fans of the Jedi. It looks like something only a Hollywood set designer ...

Well, I've been there. Advertisement Article continues below this ad If you go There are surely more reputable — and safe — outfits transporting folks out to Skellig Michael than our unnamed one, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

This photo, taken from Skellig Michael, shows Little Skellig rising from the mist. The two dramatic sea crags are located 12 kilometers west of Ivereagh Peninsula in Ireland's County Kerry.

Atlantic Puffins are currently departing in their droves, which seems earlier than previous years from Skellig Michael (Skelig Mhichíl) 6th-century Monastic Island, 12km off the coast of Kerry. The ...

Skellig Michael has been selected to participate in an international campaign to inform communities around the world about the impact of climate change on World Heritage sites. The Great Skellig is ...