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, 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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I grasped the boat’s railing so tight I knew my knuckles were white under my gloves. I looked across the rolling ocean and tried to remember all the things you’re supposed to do when you feel seasick.

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 ...

New deal addresses loss of earnings and meets Revenue Commissioners’ compliance requirements Skellig Michael is due to open tomorrow (Saturday, May 13). Photo ...

It's 10 years since Star Wars put Skellig Michael on the international map. A decade on, Gemma Tipton visits to see the ...

Tourists vomiting in boats and visitors “panting” as they climbed the steep stairs on Skellig Michael were among the reasons put forward for closing one of the country’s most famous tourist ...