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The Last Jedi

Skellig Michael

Ireland  ·  Luke's secluded island hideout

The Last Jedi filmed at Skellig Michael. Luke's hideaway was shot on this remote monastic island off County Kerry, reached only by boat. On screen it's Luke Skywalker's hideout.

Skellig Michael,
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Where to go

51.771111, -10.540556
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Last Jedi (2017)
On screen
Luke Skywalker's hideout
In real life
Skellig Michael
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Skellig Michael today

Skellig Michael Views
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Skellig Michael beehive cells
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Skellig Michael View
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Path to Monastic settlement, Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland
Lonely Planet
The skelligs are rocky islands off the southwest coast of Ireland. Skellig Michael hosts a UNESCO world heritage site, an ancient Christian monastery with unique "beehive" structures. Little Skellig has never had human settlement but tousands of sea birds live there. Portmagee is a small town on the mainland from which boats depart for tours to the Islands. Skellig Michael was used as a location in Star Wars Episode 7 and Episode 8.
Wes Little/CNN · CNN Travel
Movie magic: Film fan Andrea David travels the world looking for locations used in her favorite movies and TV series. Once there, David takes fantastic photographs, matching up the film still with the real-life location. Pictured here: Skellig Michael, Ireland --"Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
14 photos · CNN Travel
a tourist climbing the stairs of the ruins of Skellig Michael, Ireland
National Geographic

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 The Last Jedi film at Skellig Michael?
At 51.771111, -10.540556. 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.
What else was filmed near Skellig Michael?
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