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Skellig Michael

Kenmare Municipal District · Ireland  ·  Ahch-To

Star Wars filmed at Skellig Michael, Kenmare Municipal District. The monastic island where Rey finds Luke; landings are strictly limited and weather-dependent. On screen it's Ahch-To.

Skellig Michael, Kenmare Municipal District
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Where to go

51.771275, -10.540596

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Star Wars (1977)
On screen
Ahch-To
In real life
Skellig Michael, Kenmare Municipal District
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
180 minutes
Confidence
Probable

Skellig Michael today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Star Wars film at Skellig Michael?
At 51.771275, -10.540596 in Kenmare Municipal District. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Skellig Michael?
Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 180 minutes.
What else was filmed near Skellig Michael?
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