The Irish island of Skellig Michael, once relatively little known, was thrust into fame when the precarious steps, cliffs and beehive houses at the top were used as the setting for Luke Skywalker’s isolated hideaway at the end of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and, again in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. https://bit.ly/3IYH4hs Shout out to @irishpix on Instagram, go check out their page for more incredible videos! | Atlas Obscura

Skellig Michael situated 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) west of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry It consists of approximately 44 acres. The remains of the monastery, which today consists of a small enclosure of beehive hutsand oratories, and most of the island, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 Several films have used the island as a filming location. The island was used as a filming location for the science fiction films Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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