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, a UNESCO World Heritage site off Ireland’s Kerry coast, offers a rare blend of history, nature, and cinematic fame. With only 180 visitors allowed daily and tours dependent on ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Off the coast of Co Kerry, two jagged islands rise out of the Atlantic Ocean - ruggedly beautiful with centuries of history hewn into their very rock. These are the Skelligs – Skellig Michael and ...

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.

There's a case to be made that Maureen Sweeney was the most important Irish person in history. If you don't know, Maureen was the Kerry weather woman who won the war. Her innate west of Ireland grasp ...

There are few times when television takes my breath away, but I just watched 30 minutes of television that did just that. It was a half hour documentary on Skellig Michael, the rock in the Atlantic ...