Ancient, spiritual, special. These are a few words locals use to check out this filming location from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". We went to see for ourselves.
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Skellig Michael is an island on the tip of Ireland's west coast. It captured the imagination of director JJ Abrams, who used this wild rock to film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", and it captured ours too. Check out the photos that follow to find out why.
