The force is getting stronger in Skellig Michael after tourism operators predicted the isolated Unesco world heritage site could be set to enjoy its busiest-ever tourist season following recent Star Wars filming on the Island.
Enquiries and bookings
to visit the protected Co Kerry island have surged in recent weeks following the release of a teaser trailer of this year’s Star Wars blockbuster, ‘The Last Jedi’.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens features the larger island Skellig Michael.
This beautiful iconic landscape was given global attention throughout the filming of the movie.
It will also feature in the upcoming sequel Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.
People have since flocked to visit the small island, which is home to a former monastery and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.