Colin Murphy: How Star Wars came to Skellig

Colin Murphy: How Star Wars came to Skellig
The ancient monastic settlement of Skellig Michael has been reconstructed in Pinewood Studios for the next Star Wars film Picture: Arco Images

Careful planning, patience and luck brought the blockbuster to Kerry

Star Wars on Skellig Michael didn’t just happen by chance, and it wasn’t simply a case of some bureaucrats bending the rules to facilitate a global corporation.

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