And thanks to Luke Skywalker, who lived in self-imposed ... Star Wars comes to Skellig Michael in County Kerry Living conditions on the island for the small numbers who work there have improved ...

Skellig Michael has seen thousands make the crossing from various harbours to see the monastic stone dwellings where Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Daisy Ridley (Rey) shot key scenes.

lie the sea crags of Skellig Michael, a breathtaking island once home to a community of reclusive monks. More recently, a different kind of hermit used it as his fictitious home: Luke Skywalker.