#skelligmichael

[mynextholiday]

🌊🏞️ Skellig Michael: Where Jedi, Monks, and Puffins Collide 🇮🇪✨

Hey there, adventure seekers and pop culture enthusiasts! 👋

Ever dreamed of visiting a place that's part ancient monastery, part Star Wars set, and 100% breathtaking? Well, pack your lightsaber (and maybe some hiking boots) because Skellig Michael is calling!

This jaw-dropping Irish island is like stepping into another world - or galaxy, if you're a Star Wars fan. It's where 6th-century monks built a monastery that would make even the most dedicated Jedi say, "Wow, that's commitment!"

Our latest article is spilling the Bantha milk on: • The mind-blowing history of this UNESCO World Heritage site • How to channel your inner Luke Skywalker and actually visit the island • The 600-step climb that'll have you feeling the Force (and maybe some muscle ache) • Where to spot the cutest puffins this side of Ahch-To • Tips to make your visit as epic as a lightsaber duel (but way safer)

Plus, we've got the inside scoop on Star Wars filming locations that'll make your Instagram followers green with envy. Porgs not included, sorry!

So, whether you're a history buff, a nature lover, or just someone who wants to see where Rey found Luke, this guide is your ticket to the adventure of a lifetime. Click here and get ready for a journey to remember!

P.S. May the Force be with you... and maybe bring a raincoat. Irish weather, you know? 😉🌧️

[shevyvision]

Luke Skywalker was not home. Adventure to the rock #SkelligMichael with my primo #fixer @skellig_michael_voyage #starwars #starwarslocations #travel #beehivehuts #ireland #travel #wanderlust (at Skellig Michael) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR8OsulIY4F/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mybookof-you]

Skellig Michael. by mcgrath.dominic https://flic.kr/p/2jyrSRs

[picnotesknowledge]

Skellig Michael also is known as Great Skellig a small island off the southwest coast of Ireland. Skellig Michael, one of the most enigmatic and remote sacred sites of all Europe. The mystic island was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

[beautifulpersonablaze]

Skellig Michael, Ireland, monks cells #monks #reclaimphotographyfestival #monasteries #skelligmichael #ireland #monastery https://www.instagram.com/p/B30FooVob2C/?igshid=12d768pwxcmrs

[teachingliteracy]

The opening lines of Skellig were so intriguing that even Chubbs wanted in on the action! . . #itwasfuunyatfirstbutnowmove #teachingliteracy #teachersofinstagram #reading #skelligmichael #skellig #literacy #middlegradefiction #novels #catsofinstagram

[sofadescay]

Skelling Michael #skelligmichael #kerry #ireland #island #sea #cloudy #godrays #green #grass #people #samsung #s8plus #nofilter #manualcontrols https://www.instagram.com/p/BoUN94-BcOL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j7vshg2gnzvb

[bucketlisttourguide]

Here our guides Eric @bucketlisteric and @shane_herring our walking some guests down from the #monastery at #skelligmichael #island . This #starwars #filmlocation is truly #otherworldly. The stroll up 618 steps is well worth it for the views alone. Is #ireland on your #travel #bucketlist ? #vacationideas #bucketlists #traveladdict #worldtravel (at Skellig Michael Island, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXjTJnfLcIZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[wastelesswanderess]

#SkelligMichael is officially on my list of favourite places. For non-nerds - this is the rock that Luke Skywalker was hiding on in #StarWars: The Force Awakens and The last Jedi. (at Skellig Michael) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRWkC3Cn7Z4/?utm_medium=tumblr

[touristuprising-blog]

Classic west #Ireland - the view across #dingle bay to the #ringofkerry and #skelligmichael complete with fishing #boat and cliff tottering #sheep 🐑 🌊 😂 Stay turned for our upcoming vid on our #YouTube channel 🎥 where we bring you the delights of Dingle peninsula 👍 (at Slea Head)

[ghostpicturesde]

watching #soloastarwarsstory in one of the most western cinemas in europe (Dingle / Ireland) just 30km from „Skellig Michael“ Lukes home 🇮🇪 #Dingle #Ireland #Solo #HanSolo #PhoenixCinema #Chewie #cinema #skelligmichael (hier: Phoenix Cinema, Dingle)

[newtechstudent]

http://monastic.ie/history/skellig-michael/ #heritageweek #hertageweek2020 #heritage #loveyourheritage #heritageonyourdoorstep #geography #geology #skelligmichael #skelligring Two rocky crags rise out of the Atlantic Ocean a dozen kilometres off the coast of County Kerry. Skellig Michael or ‘The Rock of St Michael’, the larger of the two Skellig Rocks is the most spectacularly situated of all the early medieval island monastic sites, with a well-preserved monastery and remote hermitage. The pinnacle consists of two Old Red Sandstone peaks with a valley between them. The south peak is 218m high and was used a hermitage, with the 183m high lower peak containing the main monastic site.  The valley between the two peaks is known as Christ’s Saddle.  The island’s isolation has helped to preserve and protect the monastic remains. Skellig Michael was an organised monastic settlement and a retreat for senior religious from mainland communities. Although attacked by the Vikings in the 8th century it continued to function as a monastery and pilgrim site well into the medieval period. In the 6th century, St Fionán is reputed to have founded a monastery on Skellig Michael. In 821, Skellig was plundered by vikings.  They took Étgal, abbot of Skellig, into captivity, where he later died in 824 from hunger. In the late 12th century, Gerald of Wales reported that the monks left Skellig due to the hazardous position of the rock. In 1996, UNESCO inscribed Skellig Michael onto the list of World Heritage Sites In 2014,  Skellig Michael was chosen as a shooting location for Star Wars The Force Awakens, and further films. (w: Skellig Michael Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFOU2gnny9t/?igshid=4khogbv6zw72

[derekdwyer]

Lego Star Wars Being from Ireland I just had to get this set from Star Wars The last Jedi Swipe to see it built derekdwyer.deviantart.com #legostarwars #lego #ahchtoislandtraining #ahchto #75200 #legolukeskywalker #lukeskywalker #legoRey #Rey #porg #legoporg #legobuild #legobricks #legominifigures #thelastjedi #Ireland #skelligmichael #multiplepictures #legostagram

[allthebaggage]

[paintingmommy]

I have a fairly big oil painting I’m the works, but I got glutened and I was in too much pain to stand or even sit in front of my canvas, so I nursed my creative urge with this little watercolour of the #beehivehuts at #skelligmichael . I was there! I climbed those 633 or so odd steps, up a steep mountain island in the middle of the Atlantic, 8 miles from the mainland of Ireland. These are drystone, meaning that they’re stacked stones, made with no mortar, in the 6th or 7th century. They’re still dry as a bone inside, a feat of ancient human engineering. #travelireland #monksstaircase #600stairs #watercolorpenandink #travelsketch #traveljournal #monasticsettlement #artistsofinstagram #covidart #instaart #dailypainting #bcartist #postcardsfromireland (at Bella Coola, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ltekEHcx2/?igshid=11ihbq5fhw8ex

[master-plo-kool]

‪Congratulations to @petercoxphoto! ‬ ‪The Skelligs: Islands on the Edge of the World absolutely smashed its goal of €19,000. ‬ ‪Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this amazing project. We can’t wait to see the finished project. #theskelligs #ahchto #skelligmichael ‬#photography #skelligbeag #skelligsphotography #petercoxphotography #ireland #kerry #cokerry #countykerry #ireland #wildatlanticway #starwars #starwarsireland https://www.instagram.com/p/B_HqsnXgU4f/?igshid=1klxi1swljncm