"Christianmonks chose the Skelligs, two rocky islets lying seven milesoff the coast of CountyKerry, as a place to live in peaceful isolation in the 6th century, where they builtcylindrical stone beehive huts. Lucasfilm chose Skellig Michael, or Greater Skellig, as Luke Skywalker’s hideaway, featured heavily in 2017’s Star Wars:The Last Jedi. The rocks are also host to an important seabird colony, with thousands of puffinsand other species breeding here (no porgs, though). From May to October, visitors take the ferry thatrunsfrom the village of Portmagee to Skellig Michael. The crossing takes an hour and can be rough, and themonastery, which includes six beehive huts and two oratories, is at the summit of around 600exposed and uneven steep stone steps.However, be prepared—visitor numbers are limited, and the crossing is weather dependent. If you don’t make it out to the rocks, visit the Skellig Experience on nearby(and easily accessible) Valentia Island to learn more about the islands’ history and nature."
