A saint is one who exaggerates what the world neglects. —G.K. Chesterton Skellig Michael is a 700-foot-high pinnacle of water-and-wind-worn rock that rises like Excalibur out of the Atlantic waves ...

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, ...

The visitor slipped off the steps while climbing up to the island monastery, according to a weekly log from late July ...

Editor’s Note: Ever since Skellig Michael made its guest appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it’s been one of the most sought after tourist experiences in all of Ireland. It’s not an easy one, ...

Skellig Michael is an island in the Atlantic, virtually stuck in time for more than 1,000 years. But now, it is being stormed by fans of the Jedi. It looks like something only a Hollywood set designer ...

Near the top of the island, the feeling breezed through me: solitude. It didn’t last long, as my wife, daughter and son were nearby but out of sight on our journey to the ruins of a remote medieval ...

Well, I've been there. Advertisement Article continues below this ad If you go There are surely more reputable — and safe — outfits transporting folks out to Skellig Michael than our unnamed one, and ...

On Ireland’s windswept west coast, the rare day of fine weather finds a few dozen intrepid tourists descending on the tiny fishing village of Portmagee. There, they board boats to one of the country’s ...

Reporting from Mayo, Ireland — Sometime around AD 600, a handful of Irish monks decided that the rigors of fasting and penance on the mainland were not exacting enough. Waiting until the seas were ...

Production on Star Wars: The Force Awakens wrapped back in November 2014, but the cast and crew are filming on location again right now. Sometimes, especially in blockbuster filmmaking, small ...