Home News Sceilig Mhichíl to Feature in Star Wars

Sceilig Mhichíl to Feature in Star Wars

0
0

The Kerrys Eye has confirmed this morning that part of the next Star Wars film will be shot on one of the most remote and historic settlements in Ireland, Skellig Michael.
The Office of Public Works has stated that “Skellig Michael is being made available for a film production shoot on the island… this production is being fully supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Irish Film Board“. The paper is reporting that the news is very welcome by locals and hopes that it will rev up tourism and interest in the local area.
1280px-Skellig_Michael03(js)
Skellig Michael is the site of a monastic settlement believed to have been constructed sometime between the 6th and 8th century and remained in use until the 12th century when it was abandoned.
I can say it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world, having spent a huge amount of my childhood (21 summers in fact) at a nearby village/caravan park.
Skellig Michael was enlisted as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1996.

Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
SOCIALICON